Tag: Odisha Cm Naveen Patnaik

Bhubaneswar/Bolangir: Prime Minister Narendra Modi may have gone soft on the ruling-BJD once again, but Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan made sure he did not miss such opportunity and trained his guns on the State government during ‘Jabab Maguchhi Odisha’ programme in Bolangir today. Addressing the public rally, Pradhan stated that the Centre is committed towards […]

Bhubaneswar: When Kamala Pujari, the woman farmer of Patraputa in Koraput district and member of the Odisha Planning Board, inaugurated the Ratri Aahar Kendra at the Jeypore District Headquarters Hospital Monday night following an invitation from the administration, it became evident that the efforts of OTV did not go in vain. On December 29 (Saturday), […]

Bhubaneswar: Even though the on-going standoff between Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is restricted to Kolkata, its heat was today felt in Odisha. Opposition parties trained their guns on Biju Janata Dal (BJD) for coming to the defence of Mamata Banerjee and criticising CBI. The Bharatiya Janta Party […]

Bhubaneswar: Hours after BJP legislature party leader KV Singh Deo stirred hornet’s nest by claiming that Odisha Chief Minister was quizzed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the multi-crore chit fund scam, Naveen retorted to such allegations as ‘absolute nonsense’. Citing media reports that Naveen was also grilled by the CBI […]

Bhubaneswar: Hours after BJP legislature party leader KV Singh Deo stirred hornet’s nest by claiming that Odisha Chief Minister was quizzed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the multi-crore chit fund scam, Naveen retorted to such allegations as ‘absolute nonsense’. Citing media reports that Naveen was also grilled by the CBI […]

Bhubaneswar: Being one of the most significant festivals, Saraswati Puja is being celebrated with religious fervours across Odisha today. Several schools and other educational institutions have made elaborate arrangements to perform special rituals to worship Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge. Amid chanting of hymns, children in Bhubaneswar invoked the goddess in their respective schools. #WATCH: […]

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the 2019 elections, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik sounded confident of coming to power once again in the State. Responding to editorial director of the New Indian Express, Prabhu Chawla’s question during the book launch of “Juggernaut: Odisha on the move”, Patnaik yesterday said that, “The government’s work will prove to be enough […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated a slew of projects worth Rs 1300 crore in Bhubaneswar today and distributed land ‘rights certificates’ to slum dwellers as a part of the Awas Yojana. The CM also disbursed financial assistance to women under Mission Shakti. Addressing the event, CM Naveen Patnaik said “Today 10,000 people were […]

By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: Chief minister, Naveen Patnaik has been a staunch advocate of women empowerment. In one of his now famous speeches he had described empowerment of women as the real ‘double engine’ for growth, a phrase coined by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi while campaigning for his party in Odisha where he had sought […]

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday asked his party MPs to submit reports of their performance in the Parliament and on the steps taken by them to resolve issues in their respective constituencies every two months starting August. In a letter to all the Lok Sabha and […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday expressed hope that the state police would take exemplary action against those involved in the sexual abuse of minor girls. Patnaik said this after inaugurating a workshop on the safety of women and children here. “The police have a responsibility to create a secure environment for the citizens. […]

Bhubaneswar:  Amidst the ongoing resentment over the move of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to increase the fees of Class 10 and 12 board examinations for SC and ST students, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik today sought intervention of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). In a letter to Union HRD Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal […]

Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of 73rd Independence Day, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the much-awaited online land revenue payment system from the Loka Seva Bhavan in Bhubaneswar today. The new system will come to the rescue of people including farmers who earlier had to face difficulties in paying their land revenue. “This system would […]

By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: What is it that makes BJP stronger in western Odisha compared to the state’s coastal belt? Right from the beginning the party has been winning more seats in the western region while it has found it difficult to penetrate the coast where currently the Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal (BJD) dominates. […]

By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: Eversince chief minister, Naveen Patnaik stepped into the political arena there has been speculation about the people guiding him. In the initial days bureaucrat-turned-politician, Pyari Mohan Mohapatra was believed to have been his informal advisor. Mohapatra, who had worked closely with Naveen’s father, Biju Patnaik, was known to the family and […]