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Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has invited Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi for the swearing-in ceremony of Chief Minister-elect Naveen Patnaik. This apart, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, all MPs and MLAs from the State, representatives of various organisations like women SHGs, teachers, farmers, have also invited to attend swearing-in ceremony, said sources in the BJD. […]
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Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and his new Council of Ministers will be sworn in at 10.30 am on Wednesday at Exhibition Ground, Unit-III, said a press release issued by Principal Secretary to the Governor. “The new Council of Ministers headed by Naveen Patnaik will be sworn-in at the Exhibition Ground, Unit-III, Bhubaneswar at 10.30 […]
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Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday met Governor Ganeshi Lal and staked claim to form the Government. Prior to this, Patnaik was unanimously elected as the leader of BJD legislature party at the meeting of party MLAs. At the party State headquarters here, senior party leader Bikram Keshari Arukh announced that Patnaik has been […]
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Bhubaneswar: The State Government has made an all-time record by procuring 51.44 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of paddy during the 2018-19 Kharif season against the last record of 43.86 lakh MT procured in 2016-17. It was revealed at a review meeting of the Paddy Procurement Committee held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary AP Padhi […]
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Bhubaneswar: A delegation comprising members of the World Health Organisation (WHO), World Bank and Unicef held a discussion with Health and Family Welfare Secretary Dr PK Meherda about Cyclone Fani-related losses suffered by the department and step taken in the aftermath of the cyclone. The international team has been divided into six parts to assess […]
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Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik is likely to take oath as the Chief Minister of Odisha for a record fifth consecutive term on May 27. The State, which saw Assembly and Lok Sabha elections simultaneously, has decisively handed a mandate to BJD and endorsed a record fifth consecutive term for Patnaik. He […]
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Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the convincing victory of his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the parliamentary elections. Patnaik spoke to Modi over telephone and congratulated the PM for the huge victory. The Prime Minister also congratulated the Patnaik as his BJD raced past the majority mark […]
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Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for yet another victory in Odisha. Patnaik set to become the Chief Minister of Odisha for a record fifth consecutive term, which would make him one of India’s longest-serving Chief Ministers. “Congratulations to Naveen Babu for yet another victory in […]
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Bhubaneswar: As per the initial trends, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik is set to become the Chief Minister of Odisha for a record fifth consecutive term, which would make him one of India’s longest-serving Chief Ministers. The initial leads suggest a landslide victory of the party in the State. Of the 146 seats, […]
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Bhubaneswar: Counting of votes for 21 Parliamentary segments and 146 Assembly constituencies in Odisha began amid tight security on Thursday. Trends are expected to emerge after about an hour. Counting of votes is under way in 63 centres across the State, with over 6,7,00 polling staff and a huge number of police personnel on duty. […]
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