Tag: Narendra Modi

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 […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday wrote to  Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s seeking his help to enhance the number of beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013 in the state by 34.44 lakh, in view of the growth in population. In the letter, Patnaik has sought inclusion of additional 34.44 lakh beneficiaries under […]

Cuttack: A seven-member team of the Special Protection Group (SPG) today reviewed security arrangements at the historic Bali Jatra ground in Cuttack, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address a public meeting during his Odisha visit on May 26. Prior to this, a team of Odisha BJP had taken stock of the arrangements […]

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the “Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF)” supported scheme to provide mobile services at 4072 tower locations identified by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in inhabited uncovered areas affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE) of 96 districts in ten States for Phase-ll […]

Bhubaneswar: Blaming the Centre for cash crunch at banks and ATMs across the state, the ruling BJD today announced to stage a silent protest on Saturday. The party will stage protest for two hours -from 10 AM to 12 noon in front of the RBI Headquarters in Bhubaneswar and all nationalised banks in sub-divisions and […]