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BJP, BJD in war of words over irrigation in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Politics over irrigation projects in Odisha intensified after Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday countering media reports during PM Modi’s visit which claimed that only 22, 000 hectare of land have been irrigated in Odisha. In a letter to PM Modi, CM Naveen had mentioned that an […]

  • Thursday, 29 July 2021
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Naveen urges Modi for 1/3rd reservation for women in Parliament, Assemblies

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to initiate the move to ensure one-third reservation for women in Parliament and state legislatures. In a letter, CM Naveen wrote, “I request you to take the leadership in initiating necessary steps for passing the Bill for reservation of one-third of seats in […]

  • Thursday, 29 July 2021
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Cyclone Titli: CM Naveen seeks assistance of Rs 1000 crore from Centre

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking an interim assistance of Rs 1,000 crore for relief and restoration works in cyclone Titli-affected districts. “I would request you to kindly consider the grave situation in the State on account of the Very Severe Cyclone Storm “Titli” and […]

  • Thursday, 29 July 2021
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'Call me Pappu, but I have no ill feelings', says Rahul Gandhi as he hugs PM Modi

New Delhi: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday took everyone in the Lok Sabha by surprise when he went and hugged Prime Minister Narendra Modi after tearing into the BJP-led government during the no confidence motion. “I have not an iota of hatred or hard feelings against you. You hate me, I maybe ‘Pappu’ for […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Odisha CM Naveen urges Modi to 'notify' Hockey as national game

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to officially recognise Hockey as the national game of the country and issue a notification for the same as Odisha gets set to host the game’s biggest competition, the Men’s World Cup in November this year. Patnaik shot a letter to Modi citing […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Rourkela youth's mission on foot to meet PM kicks up a political storm

Bhubaneswar: Politics over Rourkela youth Muktikanta Biswal’s walk up to Delhi to remind Prime Minister Narendra Modi about his promises on super specialty hospital and second bridge over Brahmani river made in 2014 has gained momentum after news of his sickness spread. While Congress President Rahul Gandhi in a tweet targeted the Prime Minister over […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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BJD, BJP take potshots at each other over Modi’s Mahanadi remark

Bhubaneswar: A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held the Odisha government responsible for the ongoing Mahanadi water dispute in Cuttack, ruling BJD today called the PM’s statement “untrue, misleading and confusing”. BJD vice president Prasanna Acharya said Modi made the remark on Mahanadi row only to confuse people. “The Prime Minister yesterday confused people […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Opposition leaders joining hands to save each other, not country: Modi

Cuttack: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was in Odisha to address a public rally in Cuttack on occasion of completion of four years of his government, slammed the Opposition leaders saying the corrupt leaders were coming together “not to save the country but to save themselves”, making an apparent attack on Congress President Rahul Gandhi […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Congress will sell ‘pakoras’ during Modi visit: Party's Odisha chief Niranjan Patnaik

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled Odisha visit tomorrow, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) chief, Niranjan Patnaik today said the party supporters will sell ‘pakoras’ in Cuttack as a mark of protest. Lambasting Modi over his ‘pakora’ remark on youth employment, Patnaik stated the party supporters would sell the deep fried delicacy in […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Naveen-Modi meeting fuels alliance chatter

Bhubaneswar: At a time when political rivalry between BJD and BJP is at its peak in Bijepur, the meeting between Chief Minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday in Delhi has triggered chatter about a new political equation between the two parties. While speculations are doing rounds in the […]

  • Saturday, 24 July 2021
Odisha refuses to display PM’s speech at colleges, varsities tomorrow; BJP cries foul

Bhubaneswar: Refusing to act on a directive issued by the University Grants Commission (UGC) to make arrangement for display of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech at educational institutions on occasion of centenary celebrations of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya and 125th anniversary of Swami Vivekananda’s address at Chicago World’s Parliament of Religions tomorrow, the State government today […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Dharmendra’s elevation puts Odisha BJP on cloud nine

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha unit of BJP today got a reason to cheer as senior leader Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of State for Petroleum, was allotted a cabinet berth in the third major cabinet reshuffle of Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. The party activists in the regional headquarters celebrated Pradhan’s elevation to Cabinet rank with extra responsibility […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Class X student writes to PM for a 108 ambulance

Kendrapara: Requesting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to facilitate sending a 108 vehicle to Kalamada Sasan village, Class X student Subhasis Mallick has sought the PM’s intervention to get his grandmother admitted to a hospital. In a letter to Modi, Subhasis mentioned that due to lack of road connectivity he could not avail the 108 free […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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CM Naveen writes to PM Modi against further disinvestment of Nalco

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi against further disinvestment of the Nalco. He also urged to issue instructions to the Ministry of Mines in this regard. “Nalco has been a symbol of Odisha’s pride. There is discontentment among the people of Odisha and the employees of the company after […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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BJD to support Ram Nath Kovind for President after PM speaks to CM Naveen

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said that BJD will support NDA’s candidate Ram Nath Kovind as Presidential candidate. “The Hon’ble PM spoke to me to inform about the candidature of Ram Nath Kovind as Presidential nominee. He sought the support of BJD in this regard. Last time BJD had proposed the name of […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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