Tag: Secretariat

Bhubaneswar: Consumers can get back money upon return of used Omfed polythene packets and water bottles. This was decided at a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary AP Padhi at the State Secretariat here today. Special agents will be hired to collect plastic packets and water bottles from the users. General public will be made aware […]

Puri: The State government decided to establish Odia University at ‘Bakula Bana’ under Satyabadi block in  Puri during a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the Secretariat yesterday. Keeping in view the environment as well as the heritage of ‘Bakula Bana’, no trees will be cut down during the foundation stone laying of […]

Bhubaneswar: A cycle rally of Kung Fu nuns titled ‘Live to Love’ reached Bhubaneswar today. The Buddhist nuns, who are commonly known as Kung Fu Nuns, were welcomed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in the State Secretariat. After meeting the nuns, Patnaik said the tour will promote Buddhist tourism. “I am happy to meet His […]

Bhubaneswar: Continuing with its strategy to corner Odisha government on Kunduli suicide, BJP on Saturday alleged that a conspiracy was hatched by third floor of Secretariat to hush up the matter. Addressing a press conference, BJP MLA Pradeep Purohit stated that the first conspiracy was made by Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) when the incident occurred […]

Bhubaneswar: The State Cabinet meeting will be held outside the Secretariat for the first time in history of Odisha in Puri tomorrow, official sources said. “Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will chair the meeting at Puri Circuit House tomorrow at 11 AM. This is first Cabinet meeting outside Bhubaneswar,” a released issued by Chief Minister’s Office […]

Bhubaneswar: A face off ensued between agitating BJP activists and police near the Rabindra Mandap here while the former were trying to barge into the State Secretariat after breaking barricades today. The saffron party members wanted to meet Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the Secretariat and were marching towards to the office building. When they […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Cine Critics Association (OCCA), Sanskruti ‘O’ Sanskruti and Citizen Forum felicitated Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik jointly with ‘Sarthak Sarathi Samman’ on Thursday for successfully organising 22th Asian Athletics Championship. Members of the three organisations met the CM at State Secretariat to felicitate him. “All credits went to the Chief Minister and his team […]

Bhubaneswar: Tension sparked off at a petrol pump near Secretariat here on Saturday after some customers alleged that the pump dispensed water instead of petrol. Some customers said after filling up at the pump their vehicles developed technical snag when they showed it at nearby garages it was water they found oozing from inside the fuel tank […]

Bhubaneswar: Mock drills at prominent places in the capital city were carried out by the National Security Guard (NSG) along with Odisha Police on Thursday night. Black Cat commandos of the NSG along with Special Operations Group (SOG), Special Tactical Unit (STU) and Special Security Battalion (SSB) of Odisha Police spread out at prominent places […]

Bhubaneswar: The state government employees and pensioners will have to wait for some more days to get a salary hike as the fitment committee formed to fix modalities for implementation of 7th Pay Commission recommendations today sought more 45 days to submit its final report. Development Commissioner R Balakrishnan, who is heading the panel, said […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet approved 10 proposals in a meeting this evening presided over by chief minister Naveen Patnaik at the State Secretariat here. The meeting decided that the state government will remain as guarantor for the loan given to Aska Sugar Mill. The Cabinet also approved a proposal of the Finance department for amendment […]

Bhubaneswar: With barley a few days left for panchayat polls in Odisha, the State Secretariat has worn a deserted look as ministers are busy in campaigning in their election constituencies for party candidates whereas most of the bureaucrats are stationed either outside the State to manage Assembly polls in other States or at different districts […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today launched the system to provide 100 percent bonus to kendu leaf pluckers at State Secretariat. The bonus will benefit around 8.3 lakh kendu leaf pluckers and will cost around Rs 130 crore to the state government. The bonus amount will be transferred to the bank account of the beneficiaries […]

Bhubaneswar: The Central team, which visited Odisha on Wednesday to study the problems in the implementation of the demonetisation of Rs.1000 and Rs.500 notes, expressed pleasure over the initiatives taken by State government to ease situation. “The State has taken very good measures to ease the problems arising out of demonetisation. We have discussed various […]

Bhubaneswar: BJD’s MP from Kendrapara, Baijayant Panda today came out in the support of the demonetisation move. However, he showed  his concern saying that one has to also be sensitive to the difficulties being faced by the people on account of the ban on old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes. Also Read: Baijayant reviews […]