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Bhubaneswar: A team from the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) Odisha met the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and handed over a copy of the report on the “Monuments of the Prachi Valley” and also a copy of “Preserving Heritage: An Odishan Journey.” The report on The Prachi Valley was released last […]
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Bhubaneswar: Water Initiatives Odisha (WIO), a forum of civil society organisations and experts that works for conservation of water and environment and advocacy on climate change issues, has urged Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to formulate a proper rehabilitation policy for the climate refugees in the State. In a letter to the Chief Minister on Monday, […]
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Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday expressed concern for the decreased allocation for Mahatma Gandhi National rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), core schemes for SC and ST and other vulnerable groups, National Highways (NH) and pension under National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) in the Union Budget 2019-20. Patnaik also disapproved the imposition of Cess […]
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Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister and BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday morning met all the party MLAs and Ministers over breakfast at Naveen Niwas here, during which he gave the mantra of simplicity to his party leaders. Advising the elected members, especially the first-timers to lead a simple life, the BJD president asked them work for […]
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Puri: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday launched ITC’s Mangaldeep Lord Jagannath-themed Agarbatti (incense sticks), a joint initiative of ITC Mangaldeep, State Government-run Odisha Rural Development and Marketing Society (ORMAS) and Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA). These Agarbattis are being manufactured by rural women SHGs through a tie up with ORMAS to provide them livelihood. […]
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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Friday presented a Rs 1,39,000 crore budget for 2019-20 in the State Assembly, around 15.8 per cent more than the previous year’s 1,20,028 crore Budget. This was the first annual Budget of the Naveen Patnaik Government after it voted to power for fifth consecutive term. Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari also […]
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Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday chaired the State-level Natural Calamity Committee meeting and directed enhancement of preparedness at all levels to face any possible natural calamity like floods and drought situation. “In view of the predication of the India Meteorological Department of a normal Monsoon this year, chances of flooding would also be […]
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Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJD in Odisha on Friday announced the names of BJD IT cell chief Amar Patnaik, party spokesperson Sasmit Patra and former IAS officer Aswini Baishnab as its candidates for by-elections to three Rajya Sabha seats in the State. Chief Minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik announced Patnaik, Patra and Baishnab’s names for the […]
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Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday handed over the appointment letters to as many as 102 successful candidates of Odisha Civil Services Examination- 2017 at an orientation programme here. The 102 newly recruited officers include 42 women, 13 from socially economically backward class (SEBC) category, 21 from SC and 22 from ST category and […]
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Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi at 10:30 am at the PM’s residence at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg in New Delhi today. Patnaik will present several crucial demands pertaining to the interest of Odisha, including Odisha’s participation in Ayushman Bharat, Special Category Status demand for Odisha, financial assistance for a […]
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