Tag: Odisha Cm

Bhubaneswar: A day after the ruling-Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha constituted a four-member election coordination team for Bijepur bypoll, Congress MLA Tara Bahinipati today tagged Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik as ‘beiman’ and ‘traitor’ for vacating Bijepur Assembly seat. However, former MLA Rita Sahu was fast enough to hit back stating that several developmental works […]

Bhubaneswar:  With an objective to transform Bhubaneswar Railway Station into a world class railway station, Odisha government on Thursday signed a memorumdum of understanding (MoU) with East Coast Railway (ECoR). The agreement was signed between Bhubaneswar Development Authority and ECoR to develop Bhubaneswar Railway station into a multi-modal hub. The project envisages a new terminal […]

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik reiterated his earlier statement that people of Odisha will choose his successor. Replying to a question posed by Editorial Director of The New Indian Express (TNIE), Prabhu Chawla, at the concluding day of Odisha Literary Festival on Sunday, Patnaik said, “I believe that the […]

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the roll-out of the ambitious ‘Mo Sarkar’ initiative of Odisha government on October 2, Director General (DG) Of Police BK Sharma on Tuesday reviewed the functioning of the call centres and collected feedback from various complainants coming to police stations for redressal of their grievances. Under the Mo Sarkar initiative, Odisha CM […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday asked the police to take strong action against middlemen active in some state-run hospitals and urged doctors to do selfless service to the sick people. Patnaik said this while addressing the chief district medical officers (CDMO) and the Superintendents of police (SP) of different districts through video conferencing […]

Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: President Ram Nath Kovind arrived in Bhubaneswar on Friday on a two-day visit to Odisha. The President is scheduled to attend a function at the Army Air Defence College (AADC) in Gopalpur in Ganjam district on Saturday. Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Pratap Sarangi, Chief Secretary […]

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today announced Rita Sahu as the party candidate for the high-voltage Bijepur bypoll which is scheduled to be held on October 21. Bijepur Assembly constituency, which will be going to polls next month for the third time in just over a year, has become a battle of prestige with […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today launched ‘Mo Sarkar’ (my government) initiative and talked to some people to know about their experience in the State-run hospitals and police stations. Launching the ‘Mo Sarkar’ initiative at the Capital Hospital and Saheed Nagar Police station here on Wednesday, CM Naveen randomly picked up names of some […]

Bhubaneswar: A delegation of writers and poets from different parts of the globe, has urged Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to develop and promote the Dasarathi Patnaik Library and Museum located in Nayagarh district. Social reformer Dasarathi Patnaik set up the library and museum at Udaypur village of the district in 1959. The international writers […]

Bargarh: The erstwhile Congress bastion Bijepur has become a battleground of the resurgent BJP while the BJD is determined to win the Assembly seat for the third time in 20 months. Still, the grand old party is also leaving no stone unturned to regain its lost ground. Of all, the Bijepur fight seems to be […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday said that he will not celebrate his birthday on Wednesday (October 16) in view of cyclone Fani that caused massive damage in the state in May this year. Patnaik, who has been in power since 2000, will turn 74 on Wednesday. “This year, cyclone Fani has caused […]

Bhubaneswar: After a high percentage of voter turnout during the Bijepur bypoll, all eyes are now on the counting of votes which is scheduled to be held on October 24. Whether the results spring a surprise or be a one-sided affair will be known only after the counting of votes which will kick off day […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday felicitated 11 persons who came forward to accept the Odisha government’s package for vacating their land and houses to ensure security of the Sri Jagannath Temple in Puri. Earlier, Patnaik had appealed to the people of Puri to volunteer in vacating their houses for the safety of the […]

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced the ‘Odisha-Mo Parivar’ programme to carry out the regional party’s social service programmes. The Odisha-Mo Parivar (Odisha-My Family) programme has been launched to protect the environment, encourage blood donation and help Odias stranded in other states and foreign countries. Patnaik said […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday said that his government is focused on boosting the research capacity in disciplines related to the socio-economic development of the State. Patnaik, who handed over placement orders to 299 lecturers out of 833 selected candidates, told reporters here that the socio-economic value of education can be realised […]