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Bhubaneswar, August 18, 2018: At least 76 power boats and a total of 275 Fire Service personnel, including 15 supervising officer specially trained in flood rescue and relief operation were flown to Kerala in a special aircraft from the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) here after the Centre spoke to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik seeking help. […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, August 17, 2018: The Odisha Government has handed over as many as 814 Multipurpose Cyclone Shelters (MCS) and Multipurpose Flood Shelters (MFS) to Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water (PR&DW) Department for regular repair and maintenance. After Super Cyclone 1999, it was decided to strengthen the structural and non-structural mitigation efforts towards reducing disaster risk […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, August 16, 2018: Remembering Atal Bihari Vajpayee as a man of great talents yet a simple and humble demeanour and his contribution to Odisha, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said that Odisha will remain indebted to him for his immense support during the Super Cyclone of 1999 which devastated more than half of […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, August 15, 2018: Maintaining that ensuring ‘Health for All’ is a true cornerstone of independence, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday dedicated the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY), a health assurance scheme, to people of Odisha on the occasion of 72nd Independence Day. “Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana is a historic initiative and will have […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, August 10, 2018: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday dialled Odisha Chief Minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik and thanked him for supporting NDA candidate Harivansh Narayan Singh, who was elected as Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman on Thursday. As per a report, the courtesy call between the two leaders lasted a few minutes. Singh […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, August 10, 2018: In recognition of relentless efforts by Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) to create awareness on various health issues and help bring down infant and maternal mortality, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced hike in various allowances and assistance to ASHAs. The hikes will immensely benefit more than 47,000 ASHA workers […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, August 7, 2018: With no clear majority of NDA and UPA in Rajya Sabha, BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik could be a game changer in Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman election scheduled to be held on August 9. And with the BJD holding the key to the election of Rajya Sabha’s Deputy Chairman, […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, August 7, 2018: Bihar Chief Minister and JD-U leader Nitish Kumar on Tuesday sought the support of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) for his party MP Harivansh Narayan Singh in the election for Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Notably, Patnaik had sought Nitish Kumar’s support when BJD supported PA Sangma as Presidential candidate. However, JD-U […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, August 5, 2018: Educated at Doon School and a classmate of late Sanjay Gandhi, Naveen Patnaik was more at home speaking in English with a western accent. He loved Dunhill cigarettes and enjoyed his Famous Grouse whisky every evening, a habit that his personal staff says he hasn’t given up. In 1997 he shed his jeans and T-shirt […]
Continue ReadingBhubaneswar, August 5, 2018: The Odisha Government is gearing up to host an international conference on thunderstorm and lightning. Lightning has become a major disaster in Odisha that claims more than 400 human lives on an average per year. The conference is scheduled to be held in January 2019. A preparatory meeting was held on […]
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