Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday said he regrets having nominated Baijayant Panda as BJD candidate from Kendrapara Lok Sabha seats twice and supporting his elections in 2009 and 2014. Panda, who had last year resigned from ruling BJD, recently joined BJP and is contesting from Kendrapara Lok Sabha seat as a saffron party […]
Naveen Patnaik completes 19 years as Odisha CM Patnaik said this while presiding over the Council of Ministers meeting at the state secretariat which was for the first time telecast live on television channels. As he completed 19 years in the office, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday claimed his government had fulfilled the promises made […]
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today announced that the state government would implement its own food security act from October 2 this year. Odisha’s own food security act would cover nearly 34.44 lakh people who have been left out from the National Food Security Act (NFSA), he said. Patnaik made this announcement while participating in […]
Ganjam Congress Wiped out, Sekhar,Bikram,Bhagaban join hands with BJD! After the resignation of former Union minister Chandrasekhar Sahu from the Congress, five corporators of Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) quit the party here on Saturday. Mr. Panda criticised the Congress for its alleged infighting, which according to him was the reason for leaving it. It was […]
Odisha registers 114 % growth in exports, takes the position to No 10 in the country. In yet another piece of good news for the Naveen Patnaik Government, the Centre has recognised Odisha as the “Champion State” for recording the highest rate of growth in merchandise exports during 2016-17.A review of export performance of States […]
Is CM Naveen Patnaik losing grips on rural pockets, BJP’s gain may force Naveen to effect organisational changes, heads may roll! BJP has already started calling it the beginning of the end of BJD rule in Odisha. In an unprecedented result, the party ruling at the Centre has performed exceptionally well in the just-concluded panchayat […]