Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday announced a cash award for doctors and healthcare professionals employed in government-run facilities in the state. Doctors and paramedical staff will get rewards for their exemplary services under Mo Sarkar initiative. Patnaik announced a cash reward of Rs 10 lakh for 10 doctors and Rs 5 lakh […]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday said the state has set a global benchmark in handling disaster management and the target now was to reduce economic losses caused due to natural calamities like cyclone and floods. Patnaik said this while addressing a function marking the observance of Odisha Disaster Preparedness Day and the […]
By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: The Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is on a high following its landslide victory in the just concluded Bijepur assembly by-poll. On present form it seems to be miles ahead of its rivals—BJP and Congress—who have utterly failed to project themselves as an alternative to Patnaik. Congress is down in […]
Bhubaneswar: The recent announcement of the Odisha government to release the second instalment under the Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme to the beneficiaries in November has triggered a huge political row in the State with both the BJP and Congress alleging ‘massive lapses’ in the scheme and identification of beneficiaries. State […]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced financial assistance to all childcare institutions as necessary support and humanitarian intervention. As per the announcement, the district Redcross Societies will receive an amount of 10 lakh each for this purpose. Basing on the additional requirements of districts like Mayurbhanj, Ganjam, Balasore, Keonjhar, Sundergarh and Sambalpur, […]
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has instructed government officials to refrain from violating code of conduct during interaction with media, a letter regarding the same has been written by Principal Secretary to Government, Sanjeev Chopra, to the additional chief secretaries, principal secretaries, special secretaries, district collectors and other higher officials. Chopra has reiterated that Odisha Government […]
Bhubaneswar: The samadhi (cremation place or memorial) of former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik will be removed from Puri Swargadwar. Informing about the decision, senior BJD leader Sanjay Dasburma on Friday said that Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik has dedicated the memorial for the people of the State and there will be a memorial plaque instead […]
Kandhamal: “What facilities do we have that we will raise slogans for Naveen Patnaik?”- such a question by a woman in Kandhamal seems to have silenced the hubbub of the ruling-BJD regime over its tall claims of development in the 20-year of governance in Odisha. Reportedly after organising a Jana Sampark Padyatra at Baliguda in […]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday sanctioned Rs 8.5 crore for the development of Baladevjew Temple and the grand road in front of the temple in Kendrapara district. The decision was taken after a high-level meeting with Kendrapara district collector, local public representatives, temple trust members, and the servitors through video conferencing on […]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced a Rs 1000 crore plan for the development of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack into a state-of-the-art, 3,000-bed integrated hospital. The Chief Minister said the premier medical college will be developed into one of the top three hospitals in the country. “We will create […]
Bhubaneswar: Speaking on the preparedness of very severe cyclonic storm Bulbul, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said the government is fully prepared for it. “We are fully prepared for the cyclone. We are expecting some heavy rains in some of the coastal districts. But, the cyclone will be moving towards Bangladesh,” said the Chief […]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday appealed to the people to maintain peace and harmony ahead of the Supreme Court verdict in Ayodhya’s Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case. “Ahead of #AyodhyaVerdict, appeal to everyone to accept the judgement of HonourableA #SupremeCourt. Let us continue to live in peace and harmony. The spirit of brotherhood […]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday directed officials to do a follow-up for the release of funds from the Centre for implementation of various central schemes in the state and asked them to report to him if there is “any delay”. The state government is expected to get more than Rs 6,000 crore […]
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday said the Supreme Court’s verdict on the Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case reaffirms India’s secular values. Patnaik, who is also the president of the Biju Janata Dal, called upon people to join together in harmony and brotherhood to carry out the judicial order. “We respect the […]
Bhubaneswar: A political blame-game has ensued between the Odisha government and the Centre over utilisation of centrally-sponsored funds in the State. A review of the Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) has revealed that the Centre has released Rs 7,544 crore to Odisha under various schemes during current fiscal till November 7. However, the State government has claimed that […]
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