Tag: Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik

An analysis of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's shooting electoral graph since the 2009 elections drop big clues on how the State is heady with personal voting in election after election

To win an election, especially against a formidable rival like Naveen Patnaik, a party has to put in place three cardinal things - strategy, tactics and leadership.

The theme of 2022 has been what BJP couldn't do with PM Modi at the helm, Congress delivered it on ground by defeating BJD's all game-plan and strategies, at least in Koraput

Against 1158 clinics in Odisha, Punjab has 1708. PCPNDT cases in the state stood at 169 with 33 convictions and cancellation of the medical license of 1 violator

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik undertook a ground assessment of the works for the indoor athletic stadium project at the Kalinga Stadium complex in Bhubaneswar on Monday.

Despite CM Patnaik in fray from Bijepur, Bargarh voted for Modi-BJP in Lok Sabha 2019. But for BJP, Modi is not a factor in 2022 rural polls

With 'No Entry' to PMJAY By Odisha govt, Centre may opt the ESIC, CGHS and Railways route to make debut in the State

The ruling BJD believes PM Modi's fulsome praise for Naveen Patnaik over 'cooperative federalism' is a pat on its back and something to crow about – and an embarrassment for the BJP. But is that really the case?

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is critical of the Union Budget for overlooking the Odisha’s interest by charging that the Centre has adopted a discriminatory approach in rural housing sector by ignoring the genuine demands of the State.

Expressing optimism for BJP's good show in the forthcoming polls, the senior saffron leader said the  people of Odisha want a political change because they have realised who is actually working for their welfare. 

Since August 2021, the CPPs are getting just 40-50 per cent of the required coal supplies, creating a backlog of over 1,500 coal rakes, since most of the available coal rakes are being diverted away from CPPs, he said.

Laying the foundation stone for the projects, Patnaik said the two barrage projects in Sundargarh are part of the state government's Rs 11,700 crore in-stream storage structure scheme. Under it barrages will be constructed at 30 places over different rivers.

He said that the 13 projects for which groundbreaking and inauguration has been undertaken today are spread over nine districts. These projects are also spread across all categories of investments - small, medium as well as large industries, he added.

In the backdrop of the recent surge in COVID cases, especially the spike in positives related to Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday directed officials to keep the State's entire health infrastructure battle-ready to face the emerging situation.

Later, in a video conferencing with IAS and IPS officers, the chief minister wished them on the occasion.