Naveen Patnaik allots portfolios, keeps Home and GA&PG

Bhubaneswar: Naveen Patnaik, who on Wednesday took office as Odisha Chief Minister for a record fifth consecutive term, will hold the important Home and General Administration and Public Grievances (GA &PG). The Chief Minister allotted the following portfolios to his 11 Cabinet Ministers – Niranjan Pujari (Finance, Excise), Bikram Keshari Arukh (Forests &Environment, Parliamentary Affairs), […]

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PM Modi greets Naveen, assures full support from Centre

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Naveen Patnaik on his taking oath as Chief Minister of Odisha for a record fifth consecutive term and assured complete cooperation from the Centre in working for State’s progress. “Congratulations to Shri Naveen Patnaik Ji on taking oath as Odisha’s Chief Minister. Best wishes to him and […]

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Naveen Patnaik takes oath as Odisha CM for record fifth consecutive term

Bhubaneswar: Naveen Patnaik was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Odisha for a record fifth consecutive term. In a grand ceremony at the Exhibition Ground here on Wednesday, Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal administered oath of office and secrecy to Patnaik and his Cabinet Ministers. The Governor also administered oath to 11 Cabinet and nine […]

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Naveen to take oath as Odisha CM with 11 Cabinet, nine MoS on Wednesday

Bhubaneswar: Naveen Patnaik will take oath as Chief Minister of Odisha on Wednesday, along with 11 Cabinet and nine Ministers of State (MoS). The following MLAs will be inducted as Ministers in Patnaik’s new team. Cabinet Ministers Ranendra Pratap Swain (Athagarh) Bikram Keshari Arukh (Bhanjanagar) Prafulla Kumar Mallik (Kamakhya Nagar) Niranjan Pujari (Sonepur) Padmanabha Behera […]

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BJD invites PM Modi for Naveen’s swearing-in event on Wednesday

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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CM Naveen Patnaik meets Governor, stakes claim to form Government

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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