Odisha CM inaugurates India’s First Indoor Athletics Centre & state-of-the-art Indoor Aquatic Center at Kalinga Stadium

Bhubaneswar, March 9: In a major boost to Indian athletics and swimming, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday inaugurated India’s first Indoor Athletics Centre and Indoor Aquatic Centre at the Kalinga Stadium here. He also laid the foundation stone for the Indoor Diving Centre. The Indoor Athletics Centre stands as India’s first capable of hosting […]

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1,294 youth join Government services in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, March 9: As many as 1,294 persons joined the State Government on Saturday. Out of the 1,294 new recruits, 725 persons joined the School & Mass Education Department, 280 joined the Finance Department. Similarly, 129 were recruited in the Rural Development Department. Besides, 160 outstanding sports persons joined five departments, namely Steel & Mines […]

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Odisha CM dedicates Puri Shree Jagannath Temple Parikrama Prakalpa to people

Puri, January 17: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday dedicated the Rs 800-crore Shree Mandir Parikrama Prakalpa or Shree Mandir Heritage Corridor Project to the people amid bhajan, sankitarn and yajna in the presence of a host of dignitaries in the pilgrim town. Gajapati Maharaj Dibyasingha Deb, the first servitor of Lord Jagannath, offers purnahuti […]

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Odisha: Dharmendra dares CM Naveen Patnaik for open debate on transformation

Bhubaneswar, January 16: Union Minister DharmendraPradhan on Tuesday came down heavily on Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik over transformation and development of Odisha and dareds him for open debate with him. “I ask the Chief Minister to come for an open debate on transformation of Odisha without bringing ‘gumsta’. If Manmohan Bahi (BJP Odisha unit president […]

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Odisha CM lays foundation stone for OMC corporate office in Bhubaneswar, inaugurates Mining Adarsh Vidyalayas, Mobile Health Units

Bhubaneswar, December 18: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday laid the foundation for the corporate office of Odisha Mining Corporation at Jayadev Vihar here. Spreading over 6 acres of land, this platinum rated green building will be a new landmark of the city. Besides the new office building, the CM also laid foundation for the […]

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Anti-People, says Naveen on opposition to district visits by CMO officers

Bhubaneswar, September 25: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday termed the ongoing opposition to the district visits by Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) officers to solve people’s grievances as ‘anti-people’. Making a Statement in the State Assembly, the Chief Minister said, “Opposition members should be happy that so many grievances in their areas have also been […]

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Focus on strengthening federal structure as Mamata meets Naveen Patnaik 

Bhubaneawar, March 23: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Odisha counterpart Naveen Patnaik Thursday said that their discussion just focused on the need for strengthening the country’s federal structure. “It was a courtesy call and there was no in-depth discussion at all about serious political matters. We just said the federal structure in […]

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Odisha: 40 World Skill Centre students meet CM ahead of Singapore tour

Bhubaneswar, November 5: As many as 40 students of World Skill Centre (WSC), who will leave for Singapore to sharpen their skills at the Institute of Technical Education (ITE), Singapore from November 7 to 18, 2022, as part of the Students Exchange Programme, called on Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here. The students include 32 boys […]

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Odisha Govt hikes DA by 3%

Bhubaneswar, September 19: The Odisha Government on Monday announced a hike of 3 per cent in the Dearness Allowance (DA) for the State Government employees and pensioners, with retrospective effect from January 1, 2022. Nearly 7.5 lakh regular employees and pensioners will be benefited in the State. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik approved a proposal in […]

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Odisha: CM releases ‘Bridging Centuries’ by artist Shyamsunder Pattanayak

Bhubaneawar, August 17: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday released a collection of paintings by eminent artist Shyamsunder Pattanayak titled ‘Bridging Centuries’. The book is an artist’s impression on the times of emperor Kharvela and Kalinga Empire as depicted in the carvings of Udayagiri cave. Appreciating the work of Pattanayak, the Chief Minister said that […]

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