Tag: Narendra Modi

Bhubaneswar:  Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s absence from the fourth meeting of the NITI Aayog Governing Council held in New Delhi today drew flak from various quarters . While many non-BJP Chief Ministers including Mamata Banerjee, Chandrababu Naidu and HD Kumaraswamy attended the meeting, CM Naveen chose to give it a miss. Instead, the Odisha government […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sought an amendment in the Companies Act, 2013 so as to make it easier for public and private companies to make contribution to the Chief Minister’s Relief Funds (CMRFs) as part of their CSR activity. “A specific provision for contribution to […]

Sambalpur: Senior BJD leader and Rajya Sabha member Prasanna Acharya on Tuesday sought intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in resolving the Mahanadi water dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Addressing a presser in Sambalpur, Acharya said that the flow of Mahanadi water to downstream has been adversely affected due to the construction of barrages by […]

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the general elections in 2019, the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) is leaving no stone unturned to promote brand Modi in Odisha by highlighting the developmental work carried out by the Centre in the last 4 years. The party workers are trying their best to convince the voters that the state government has […]

New Delhi: Terming late Dr. Banshidhar Panda as India’s foremost Karmayogis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today remembered him and prayed for the peace of the departed soul. In a letter to his son, Baijayant Panda, Modi wrote, “I am deeply saddened… Dr. Panda who studied in the topmost universities of the world chose to return […]

Bhubaneswar: Congress will shortly call for a State-wide bandh for the cause of Mahanadi, informed Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Nirajan Patnaik on Saturday. Patnaik while addressing a presser today slammed both the Centre and ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) led Odisha government for the Mahanadi water crisis. Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held the Odisha government responsible for the ongoing Mahanadi water dispute in Cuttack, ruling BJD today called the PM’s statement “untrue, misleading and confusing”. BJD vice president Prasanna Acharya said Modi made the remark on Mahanadi row only to confuse people. “The Prime Minister yesterday confused people […]

Cuttack: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was in Odisha to address a public rally in Cuttack on occasion of completion of four years of his government, slammed the Opposition leaders saying the corrupt leaders were coming together “not to save the country but to save themselves”, making an apparent attack on Congress President Rahul Gandhi […]

Cuttack: Holding the Odisha government responsible for issues pertaining to Mahanadi river water, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that the ruling party in the State is only misleading people. Addressing a rally at the Bali Jatra ground in Cuttack on completion of four years in power at the Centre, Modi said, “The State government […]

Cuttack: Members of Mahanadi Banchao Andolan resorted to a unique protest ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Cuttack to draw his attention to the Mahanadi River water dispute. The members of the outfit staged a silent ‘Jal Satyagraha’ and made special requests to PM to direct Raman Singh-led Chhattisgarh government to open the […]

Bhubaneswar: The Congress today observed the fourth anniversary of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government as ‘Vishwasghat Divas’ or ‘Betrayal Day’ to highlight the alleged failures of the BJP-led government at the Centre. Former Union Minister Kapil Sibal, who arrived in Odisha today, termed the Modi government ‘fascist and corrupt’. Lashing out at the Modi government, […]

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled Odisha visit tomorrow, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) chief, Niranjan Patnaik today said the party supporters will sell ‘pakoras’ in Cuttack as a mark of protest. Lambasting Modi over his ‘pakora’ remark on youth employment, Patnaik stated the party supporters would sell the deep fried delicacy in […]

Bhubaneswar: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled to arrive in Odisha tomorrow, BJP’s national spokesperson, Sambit Patra today reiterated that the saffron party is serious about the development of the State. “Even after winning only a single Lok Sabha seat from Odisha, the State has now got two union ministers and it shows the affection […]

Malkangiri: Maoist posters and banners protesting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Odisha tomorrow were found in Kalimela area of Malkangiri district today. The banners were reportedly put up by the CPI (M) at the bus stand in Kalimela last night despite tight police security and police patrolling. In the banners, the ultras have […]

Bhubaneswar: A high-level meeting was held today to review the security arrangements at the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Bhubaneswar, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to land on May 26 before leaving to Cuttack to address a public gathering at the Bali Jatra ground. BPIA Director Suresh Chandra Hota, officials of Special […]