Tag: Narendra Modi

Bhubaneswar: Demanding an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his Odisha poverty remark made at an election rally in Uttar Pradesh yesterday, Congress legislators on Saturday stalled the proceedings of the House while shouting slogans whereas BJD members staged a dharna in the State Assembly premises. As soon as the House assembled for today’s […]

Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJD today came down heavily on the remarks of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Odisha stands as the leading state in the country in terms of poverty and starvation. Terming the statement of the Prime Minister as indecent and grossly unfortunate, BJD spokesman Pratap Keshari Deb said, the former, before giving such […]

Bhubaneswar/Kannauj: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today conveyed his heartfelt gratitude to the people of Odisha for their unstinting and unprecedented support to the BJP in the ongoing five-phase Panchayat elections in the state. Addressing a massive election rally in Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh, Modi said despite the fact that the BJP organisation in Odisha is […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented National Bravery Award for the year 2016 to 25 children of the country including Mohan Sethy of Odisha at a glittering ceremony in the national capital today. The Prime minister presented a citation, plaque and cash prize to Sethy. A native of Cuttack district, Sethy had displayed exemplary […]

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday condoled the deaths of 34 people who were killed during a train derailment in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district. “My thoughts are with those who lost their loved ones due to the derailment of Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Express. The tragedy is saddening,” the Prime Minsiter’s office said in a tweet […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention for inclusion of Odia language as a medium of examination in the prestigious National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for medical courses. In a letter to the Prime Minister, Patnaik urged to include Odia language in the NEET for the larger interest of […]

By Rashmi Ranjan Mohanty Cuttack: Even after nearly one and half months since the announcement of demonetisation of high currency notes by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an effort to promote cashless transaction, leave alone rural areas, cashless transaction is yet to pick up in urban areas in Odisha. One of the glaring instances is […]

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s admiration to chief minister Naveen Patnaik on demonetisation issue has led to speculation on prospect of a new political equation even as both the parties have ruled out any such political understanding. Not only the Prime Minister, but also his Cabinet colleagues like Piyus Goyal, Arun Jaitely, Rajnath Singh had […]

Bhubaneswar: Taking note of the difficulties in crop loan dispensation, payment of paddy procurement proceeds and day-to-day functioning of Primary Agriculture Cooperative Societies (PACS) in the state due to demonetisation, the Odisha government has urged the Prime Minister for his urgent intervention. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, chief minister Naveen Patnaik […]

Bhubaneswar: All India Congress Committee (AICC) spokesperson Shakeel Ahmad today came down heavily on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over demonetization of Rs 1000 and Rs 500 notes. Addressing a press meet at Congress Bhawan here, he said the Prime Minister is squarely responsible for ruining the livelihood of 5 crore people due to demonetisation. He […]

Bhubaneswar: Protesting against the demonetisation, five Left parties in Odisha will stage dharnas and resort to civil disobedience in front of State Bank of India branches across the State on November 28. Speaking to newsmen here on Saturday, Dibakar Naik, CPI State Secretary, “Activists and leaders of CPI, CPIM, CPIML, SUCI and the All India […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik would meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today. Patnaik is scheduled to meet Modi in Parliament at 11pm and discuss on the demonetization move of the latter. Patnaik would discuss on various problems faced by the common people due to demonetisation. Earlier, he had written to the Prime […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik has welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of demonetisation of Rs. 1,000 and Rs. 500 notes. Talking to newsmen, Patnaik said, “I welcome this move of Union government. Demonetisation of higher denomination currency notes in circulation to check black money has been a public suggestion to the CBDT panel since […]

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a sudden address to the nation on Tuesday, announced that Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denomination notes are being withdrawn from midnight. He said that such notes will become “mere paper”. Here’s what you need to do with your 500 and 1000 rupee notes. You can exchange the Rs […]

Bhubaneswar: Expressing deep concern over the fire mishap that took place at the Sum Hospital here claiming 19 lives on Monday evening, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Union Health Minister J P Nadda and asked him to facilitate transfer of all those injured to the AIIMS, Bhubaneswar. In his Tweet, he wrote “Deeply anguished […]