Tag: Scs

Bhubaneswar: Despite Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s reiteration that the Odisha government will continue to demand Special Category State (SCS) status, Planning and Convergence Minister Usha Devi today said Odisha does not meet two parameters required for special state status. Replying to a query from Congress legislator Kailash Chandra Kulesika, the minister informed the State Assembly […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha will continue to raise its demand before the Centre for special category status (SCS) to the State, said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today. Replying to a media query, Patnaik stated, “We have always demanded special category status for Odisha and are doing so again.” Yesterday, BJD Parliamentary Party leader Bhartruhari Mahtab said the […]

New Delhi: Stepping up its effort to acquire the special category state (SCS) status, Odisha today once again put forth its long-standing demand at the governing council meeting of NITI Aayog here. Attending the meet, chief minister Naveen Patnaik also presented the development picture of Odisha under his leadership. “I demanded the same status at […]