“Mr Pandian Is Not My Successor”: Naveen Patnaik

08 Jun 2024

Following the Odisha assembly election outcomes, outgoing Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik stated on Saturday that Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader VK Pandian is not designated as his "successor," highlighting that the residents of the state will determine this. Pandian, an IAS officer from the 2000 batch, worked as Patnaik's private...

Odisha CM Naveen Pattanaik Quits After Defeat, BJP To Make Government

05 Jun 2024

Witnessing a defeat with a huge margin in both state assembly and parliamentary elections, former Odisha CM and BJD chief Naveen Patnaik has recently tendered his resignation to state governor Raghubar Das at Bhubaneswar's Raj Bhavan on Wednesday. Breaching BJD's fortress, Bharatiya Janata Party, has recently won 78 seats in...

NDA Allies Naidu And Kalyan To Arrive In Delhi At 2:30 PM

05 Jun 2024

TDP supremo Chandrababu Naidu and Jan Sena chief Pawan Kalyan are set to land in Delhi at 2:30 PM, accompanied by BJP state in-charge Sidharth Nath Singh, for an NDA meeting later today. Both leaders have been in touch with BJP leadership and are committed to supporting Prime Minister Narendra...

‘He should eat properly’ says VK Pandian on Sambit Patra’s decision to fast for remarks on Lord Jagannath

21 May 2024

Five Times Chairman and BJD leader VK Pandian advised BJP leader Sambit Patra to take care of his health because of the heat and dust in response to the backlash against his statement that "Lord Jagannath is Modi's bhakt," for which Patra has promised to fast for three days as...

Naveen Patnaik Government Faces Backlash Over Missing Keys To Jagannath Temple’s Treasure Chamber

20 May 2024

For six years, the keys to the inner chamber of Ratna Bhandar, the treasure trove of the Jagannath temple in Puri, have been officially missing. The issue has resurfaced as a major point of contention, with the BJP leveraging it to attack the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) government. Despite...

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik to launch Samalei project today

27 Jan 2024

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is set to inaugurate the Samalei project in Sambalpur on Saturday. The project encompasses the peripheral development of the shrine, the creation of a heritage corridor, provision of amenities for pilgrims, enhanced access to the temple, and the development of the Mahanadi riverfront. Chief Minister...

Odisha to Promote Its Status as a Global Skill Hub

12 Apr 2023

The Government of Odisha will organise the Odisha Skill Conclave in Bhubaneswar from 20th-22nd April, 2023. The three-day event aims to position Odisha as a global skill hub, creating a brighter future for its people and beyond. In his keynote address, Pritiranjan Gharai, Minister of State (Independent Charge), Skill Development...

Odisha CM flags off flight service between Bhubaneswar, Rourkela

07 Jan 2023

The flight services between Bhubaneswar and Rourkela commenced on Saturday it has started under the UDAN initiative. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik flagged off the first flight to Rourkela Airport from Biju Patnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar on Saturday. Odisha CM Patnaik also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said, "Glad...

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik’s message to BJP, ‘will never support those who disrespect women’

09 Dec 2022

Biju Janata Dal president and Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik warned the Bhartiya Janta party that people in his state would never allow disrespect for women after BJD candidate Barsha Singh Bariha defeated the saffron party handily in the Padampur bypolls. Thanking people for Bariha's victory in a video...

Odisha CM urges Nirmala Sitharaman to eliminate GST on Kendu leaf

27 Nov 2022

The chief minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik, on Saturday urged the union finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, to take into consideration eliminating the center-levied goods and services tax (GST) on Kendu leaf in the state because it was negatively impacting trade and the livelihoods of locals who depended on it. In...