Odisha CM takes Covid vaccine as phase-2 vaccination starts

Bhubaneswar, March 1: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik took the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on Monday here as the phase-2 of vaccination rolled out across the country. Patnaik took the jab at the State Assembly health centre. After taking the first shot, he appealed to all eligible people to come forward and get vaccinated […]

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Odisha CM flags off 84 BLS Ambulances

Bhubaneswar, January 1: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday flagged off a total of 84 Basic Life Support (BLS) Ambulances to strengthen the ‘108’ Ambulance service in the State on virtual mode. Carrying ‘108’ number, these ambulances will serve at all corners of the State. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that the […]

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Hinjli gets new court building

Bhubaneswar, December 16: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Chief Justice of Orissa High Court Justice Mohammed Rafiq on Wednesday jointly inaugurated new Civil Judge Court Building at Hinjilicut (Hinjli) in Ganjam district through video conferencing. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said Government is strongly committed to achieve Constitutional goal of providing access to […]

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CM writes to PM Modi, seeks 7.87 lakh PMAY-G houses for Cyclone Fani-hit people

Bhubaneswar, December 16: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to consider sanctioning of 7.87 lakh special houses to Cyclone Fani affected people under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G). The Chief Minister said it will ensure safe housing to rural families of cyclone-prone areas which can withstand natural […]

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CM announces Rs 289.42 crore-package for MSMEs to combat pandemic challenge

Bhubaneswar, December 15: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has approved a package of Rs 289.42 crore for the benefit of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in order to combat the pandemic situation in the State. According to a CMO statement, the package includes a number of assistance measures such as interest subvention, top-up subsidy, reimbursement […]

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Odisha is fast emerging as ‘Manufacturing Hub of eastern India: CM Naveen Patnaik

Bhubaneswar, December 12: Odisha is fast emerging as the ‘Manufacturing Hub of Eastern India. My Government has always endeavored for a holistic business environment for the investors in Odisha, said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik while participating in the 93rd Annual General Meeting of FICCI via video conferencing. Odisha and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce […]

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CM asks Ministers, officers to take lunch in orphanages, schools during district visits

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday asked his colleagues in the Cabinet, senior officers and to take lunch in orphanages, child care institutions and Aahar Centres during their visits to various districts in Odisha. “Chief Minister advised Ministers, senior officers visiting districts to have working lunch in schools, orphanages, hospitals and Aahaar kendras. This […]

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Odisha relaxes new traffic rules for 3 months

Bhubaneswar: Taking strong note of public resentment over steep penalties being enforced under amended Motor Vehicle Act, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday asked the enforcement agencies not to aggressively go on an overdrive against traffic rule violators for next three months. The Chief Minister appealed to the people to get the papers of their […]

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Odisha CM announces Rs 222 crore bonus for Kendu leaf workers

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday announced a bonus and incentive package of Rs 222 crore for Kendu leaf pluckers, binders and temporary employees for the 2018 Kendu Leaf crop year. He made this announcement while presiding over a meeting of the Kendu Leaf Unnayan Board at the State Secretariat here. It was revealed […]

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Researcher urges for converting Baji’s house as Memorial Museum

Bhubaneswar: Noted historian and researcher Anil Dhir on Friday wrote to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik urging him to take measures to convert the old house of the Gandhian Mohamed Baji at Nabrangpur into a memorial museum also to make a formal request to the Ministry of Posts for issuing a Commemorative Postage Stamp on this […]

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