Sandeep Sahu* he whimper! All eyes — and ears – were on what Prime Minister Narendra Modi would say on the first of his three scheduled visits to Odisha on Monday. In a significant departure from the kid-glove treatment he had meted out to the Naveen Patnaik government on all previous visits, Modi had whetted […]
Ashutosh Mishra* Bhubaneswar: It is becoming increasingly clear that Odisha figures prominently in the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) scheme of things for 2019. It has emerged as the key state in the party’s Look East policy. The BJP top brass is hopeful of making major gains here, both in Lok Sabha and assembly elections. Nothing […]
Nation’s top Pharma Leaders, Healthcare Entrepreneurs, Noted Doctors honored at historic 11th Annual Pharma Leaders Power Brand Summit & Healthcare Awards 2018 in a glittering award ceremony where more than 400 leaders in healthcare were present. Known for championing the cause for healthcare innovations & raising serious discussions to pave way for a better healthcare […]
What happens when your fundamental rights of healthcare are denied? What happens when politicians make empty promises? What happens when your entire savings are given to meet with your immediate medical needs? Ironically In India, there is one government allopathic doctor for every 10,189 people, one government hospital bed for every 2,046 people and one […]
The state government aims to create six lakh new jobs in the next five years. This was stated by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik while inaugurating the second Kalinganagar Mahotsav at Kharadi in Kalinganagar of this district Saturday. The CM said that Jajpur, a leading district in the state, has a good name in the field […]
Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik – who is seeking a record fifth term in office – introduced a farming assistance scheme worth more than Rs 10,000 crore on December 21. Believed by many to be a measure to counter the larger political rhetoric around farm loan waivers set off by the Congress, the Biju Janata […]
As Naveen Patnaik’s biographer, I must say I am hugely disappointed with him. When I had set out to study the man and write my recently-released book, Naveen Patnaik, my primary motivation was that the Odisha chief minister was a unique politician who deserved a dedicated tome. Suave, sophisticated and soft-spoken, Naveen came across as […]
Maithili Life Sciences, TCG Lifesciences, Sipra labs, HINQ Pharma-CRO, Auriga Research, Edenwell Therapeutics are in the race for the coveted Pharma Leaders Most Promising & Valuable Company in Contract Research 2018 Drugs worth an estimated $137 billion are scheduled to go off-patent in US and Europe over the next 5 years. India is poised to […]
SUSHMA SWARAJ, Minister for External Affairs of India, highlighted how India has initiated unprecedented economic and social transformations to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. India has implemented the world’s largest financial inclusion, health insurance and housing schemes — which will benefit millions — as well as entrepreneurship and skill development programmes. These initiatives have at […]
Exuding confidence in his return to power, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said people of Odisha were also looking forward to oust the “corrupt” Naveen Patnaik government. In an unprecedented direct attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dubbed the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) government as “inefficient” which has hindered the process of development in the state. Addressing […]