Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday paid floral tribute to former Chief Minister and his father Bijayananda Patnaik on his 108th birth anniversary in Odisha legislative Assembly premises on Tuesday. Patnaik, popularly known as Biju Patnaik, served twice as the Chief Minister of Odisha. He died on April 17, 1997. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also paid […]
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“Naveen Patnaik inspired me to join politics” says VK Pandian as he opens up on leaving IAS for politics
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s close aide VK Pandian said that he was inspired by the Chief Minister to join politics. “I decided because I was inspired by the Chief Minister, the way he was into public service. And it was not a grand plan or something for me to enter,” […]
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Odisha: CM Naveen Patnaik to inaugurate Samalei project on January 27
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will inaugurate the Samalei project in Sambalpur on January 27. The Samalei projects include the beautification and development of Maa Samaleswari temple in western Odisha. BJD senior Vice-President Debi Prasad Mishra on Wednesday said that after the Parikrama Project in Puri, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will inaugurate the Samalei project in Sambalpur on January 27. The state government has […]
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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik takes part in rituals to inaugurate Shreemandir Parikrama project in Puri
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and erstwhile king of Puri, Gajapati Dibyasingha Deba took part in rituals to inaugurate the Shreemandir Parikrama project in Puri on Wednesday. The Shreemandir Parikrama project aims to enhance the visual appeal and surroundings of the iconic Jagannath Temple. It comes just five days ahead of the Ram temple coronation. The Chief Minister will […]
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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik to inaugurate Jagannath Puri heritage corridor on January 17
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik will inaugurate the Jagannath Puri heritage corridor on January 17. “Shri Mandir Parikrama Project will be inaugurated on January 17 and the Maharaja of temple administration will inaugurate it in the presence of the Chief Minister…We have made an elaborative arrangement to conduct this programme in everybody’s presence.,” said Collector Samarth Verma. Earlier, Shree […]
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“Pandian will continue to work for state as member of party”: CM Naveen Patnaik on V K Pandian joining BJD
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik welcomed former Bureaucrat V K Pandian to the Biju Janata Dal on Monday and said that he will continue his work as a member of the party. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said, “I welcome V K Pandian to the BJD. As all of you know he had worked very hard since […]
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Former bureaucrat V K Pandian joins BJD in presence of Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik
Former Bureaucrat V K Pandian today officially joined the Biju Janata Dal at the Naveen Nivas in the presence of party supremo and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. ” Today our party supremo and Odisha CM Naven Patnaik officially inducted VK Pandian into the BJD. Pandian took Naveen Patnaik’s blessing […]
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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik writes to Nitin Gadkari over pending NH-55 works
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in a letter to Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari asked for early completion of the Cuttack-Angul-Sambalpur section of NH-55 In his letter, CM Patnaik stated, “I would like to draw your kind attention to the fact that Rehabilitation and Up-gradation of Cuttack-Angul-Sambalpur […]
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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik unveils Biju Patnaik’s iconic “Dakota” aircraft for public display
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday unveiled former CM Biju Patnaik’s iconic “Dakota” DC3 (AT-AUI) aircraft for public display at Biju Patnaik International Airport Bhubaneswar. As per the Chief Minister’s office, “The iconic Dakota Aircraft belongs to erstwhile Kalinga Airlines and was founded by Ex-Chief Minister of Odisha Biju […]
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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik inaugurates 5 high grid substations worth Rs 254 crores
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday inaugurated five high-capacity grid substations in four districts of the state via video conference, said a press statement. These places are Hinjilikatu in Ganjam district, Kalimela in Malkangari, Birmaharajpur in Subarnapur and Godisahi and Bahugram in Cuttack district. This will benefit 2 lakh […]
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Naveen Patnaik launches 24×7 ‘Drink from Tap’ project in 19 cities of Odisha
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday launched a 24×7 piped drinking water project — ‘Drink from Tap’ — in 19 cities. About 5.5 lakh people in these cities will be benefited from the project. Addressing the event, the chief minister said providing safe drinking water to every family has been his dream for […]
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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik launches development projects worth Rs 214 cr
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday launched various development projects in Jagatsinghpur district worth Rs 2,14 crores, as per an official statement. The Chief Minister inaugurated 4 Mission Shakti Bhavans in Jagatsinghpur, Raghunathpur, Tirtol and Balikuda, while a 10-bed ICU was also inaugurated in the District Head Hospital. Apart from this, the Chief […]
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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik inaugurates ‘Make in Odisha Conclave’
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday inaugurated the State Government’s flagship investors summit “Make in Odisha Conclave” in presence of business leaders and foreign delegates in Bhubaneswar. “We have a strong partnership with FICCI and hope we build on the success of this conclave and continue to work together in near […]
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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik meets Odia diaspora in Rome
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik met with several people from the Odia diaspora in Rome, Italy on Thursday, the Office of the Chief Minister said. Odiyas based out of 12 countries across Europe had a very lively and engaging interaction with the Chief Minister, the PS K Pandian and the Resident […]
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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik meets Pope Francis in Vatican City
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik met Pope Francis in Vatican City on Wednesday. The Chief Minister is leading a high-level delegation to Rome and Dubai. The delegation is scheduled to visit the World Food Programme (WFP) headquarters in Rome to share Odisha’s “transformational journey” in food security and disaster management. On Tuesday, the Chief Minister paid […]