Tag: Odisha
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Odisha be declared ‘Special Focus State’, suggests Naveen Patnaik
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik suggested states hit by major natural calamities be declared as “Special Focus States” with benefits as per the Special Category Status.
June 15, 2019 -
BJD floats idea of bloc in parliament
“Let us see how it works out in parliament, we are keen to form a bloc of over 100 MPs with as many parties including TRS, DMK and others to present various issues. Individually, the parties concerned do not have the numbers to effectively do so, hence the idea to form a bloc,” said BJD parliamentary party leader Pinaki Mishra.
June 15, 2019 -
Cyclone Fani relief: Rs 197.59 crore released for Puri as first phase house damage assistance
At least 1.51 crore people spread over 16,659 villages were affected by the Cyclone Fani while over 5 lakh houses were damaged and 41 casualties reported, the Odisha government had informed in its first preliminary damage assessment report that was released on May 10.
June 11, 2019 -
Naveen Patnaik reaches Delhi to meet Modi, attend NITI Aayog meeting
“I'll be meeting PM Modi regarding mainly the damage caused by Cyclone Fani and the funds the Centre can give us for that. Also, I have an appointment with the President whom I will be seeing and I will be attending the NITI Aayog meeting,” said Patnaik.
June 9, 2019 -
Drug trafficking racket: Over 3,000 kg ganja seized, 34 arrested in Odisha
Of those arrested, 17 were from Malkangiri, 11 from Nabarangpur, five from Koraput and one from the Chhattishgarh.
June 8, 2019 -
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik not to attend Modi swearing-in today
According to the official reason cited, all BJD MLAs are to take oath in the Odisha Assembly on Thursday in the presence of the CM, and hence he is unable to go to Delhi
May 30, 2019 -
Revolt of the poor
Having won the three seats in 2014, Trinamul has now lost by margins that are almost incredible ~ varying from 98,000 to 3.47 lakh.
May 28, 2019 -
Naveen Patnaik elected leader of BJD legislative party, meets Governor
Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal has extended the invitation to Naveen Patnaik to form the government in the state.
May 26, 2019 -
Naveen Patnaik to be sworn-in as Odisha CM for fifth time on May 29
Naveen Patnaik would be sworn-in as the state’s Chief Minister for a fifth consecutive term on May 29 in a simple ceremony at the Raj Bhavan, the BJD said on Saturday, adding that it would be an austere occasion in view of the Cyclone Fani that caused much death and destruction in the state.
May 25, 2019 -
Odisha voters clear in their split decision — Modi for PM, Naveen for CM
Results proved all intellectuals wrong as the voter turned out to be smarter. Such a phenomenon in the predominantly rural, backward state was unexpected.
May 25, 2019 -
Puri MP Pinaki Misra donates entire salary to CM relief fund
The BJD leader defeated BJP's Sambit Patra by a margin of over 11,000 votes.
May 25, 2019 -
State Congress leaders in Odisha, Karnataka, UP offer to resign following LS poll debacle
Odisha Congress committee president Niranjan Patnaik, Karnataka Congress Campaign Committee president HK Patil, and UP Congress chief Raj Babbar were the prominent names.
May 24, 2019 -
Naveen Patnaik negates Modi wave in Odisha, set for fifth term
The “political novice” of 1998 had outgrown seasoned political stalwarts and in terms of electoral success, even his illustrious father Biju Patnaik.
May 23, 2019 -
Naveen Patnaik led BJD seems to negate Modi wave in Odisha
In Odisha, the Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal (BJD) looks all set to win the mandate hands down and form the government for a fifth straight term.
May 23, 2019 -
5 of family killed, 2 injured after their car collides with truck near Odisha
The family was returning from Visakhapatnam where they had been for a health check-up and was heading to Kesinga station.
May 22, 2019 -
Post Cyclone Fani in Odisha, relief and restoration in shambles
The government’s initiative of distribution of sanitary napkins in affected areas is a welcoming move, but it hasn’t reached all areas and especially to Dalit habitations, Sneha Mishra, Secretary for Aaina NGO said.
May 21, 2019 -
BJP goes overboard to woo BJD
Post-poll math in mind, sworn enemies now exchanging thank-you notes, letters of appreciation.
May 19, 2019