Odisha CM urges BIMSTEC countries to conserve heritage sites from natural disasters  

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday urged the BIMSTEC countries to improve their early warning dissemination system and capacity building for conservation of cultural heritage sites from natural disasters. “Our heritage sites must be preserved for future generations at any cost. Because, they not only represent our cultural identity but also they are a […]

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Delhi polls: Odisha CM congratulates Arvind Kejriwal for AAP victory

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday congratulated Aam Admi Party (AAP) and its chief Arvind Kejriwal on his thumping victory in Delhi. Patnaik, who is also the president of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), took to the twitter to wish the AAP chief. “Congratulations to Arvind Kejriwal ji and Aam Aadmi Party on the […]

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Odisha CM to inaugurate 2nd BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise tomorrow

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will inaugurate the “Second BIMSTEC Disaster Management Excercise-2020 (BIMSTEC DMEx-2020)” at Hotel Mayfair here on Tuesday while Union (MoS) Home Nityananda Rai will launch field training exercise on Wednesday at Ramchandi Beach in Puri. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is hosting the three-day BIMSTEC DMEx-2020 with the themes “A […]

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Odisha CM approves Taratarini Temple Redevelopment Plan

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday approved the redevelopment plan of the periphery of Taratarini Temple near Berhampur, said an official release. According to a statement of Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), the redevelopment plan includes renovation of Singhadwar entrance with pilgrim amenities, pathway with drinking water facilities, hilltop temple premises development which includes Prasad […]

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CM approves Lingaraj rehabilitation plan

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday approved Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) policy for EKAMRA Plan to provide assistance to persons, institutions, including rehabilitation plan for vendors who are likely to be affected in the process of revival and preservation of the heritage value and grandeur of the historic Lingaraj Temple and its surroundings. Under […]

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CM visits reclaimed land of Mahanadi, announces Decongestion Plan for Millennium City

Cuttack: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday announced that Odisha Government is preparing a Decongestion Plan for Cuttack, including six-laning of Ring Road plan to enable the 1000-year-old Millennium City to have wider roads, better accessibility, public spaces and utilities, parks, modern urban infrastructure, parking and greenery. “It will be the State Government’s endeavour to […]

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14 new flights planned from Bhubaneswar starting January

Bhubaneswar: At least 14 new flights, including three international, have been planned to/from Odisha at the high level meeting on ‘Enhancing Air Connectivity for Odisha’ here. At least 15 Airlines and five Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) attended the meeting along with Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Commerce and Transport Minister Padmanabha Behera, Chief Secretary Chief Asit […]

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Now, pay property tax online in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday flagged off online payment system for tax collections making payment of property (Holding) tax as easy as payments on e-commerce portals. The new system will save citizens’ time as they would no longer need to visit ward offices and stand in queues. They can currently make payments using […]

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Odisha CM administers ‘Mo Sarkar’ pledge to IAS officers

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday administered the ‘Mo Sarkar’ (My Government) pledge to IAS officers at the Senior Officers’ conference here, reiterating that people visiting public institutions should be treated with dignity. “People are the soul of democracy. Every institution in a democracy is for the people …… created by their money….. to […]

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CM launches projects worth Rs 250 crore in Mayurbhanj

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday launched several development projects worth Rs 250 crore in Mayurbhanj district. He laid foundation stone for development projects worth more than Rs 200 crore and inaugurated projects worth more than Rs 50 crore. The projects include 18 piped water supply project, roads and nine high level bridges across […]

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