Cases of rape of minor girls and missing children rocked the Odisha Assembly on Monday as the opposition demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik over the issue.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday rejected opposition's claim that 'jungle raj' prevailed in the state, saying there was no law-and-order issues and hailed the police force for its action in the Puri triple murder case.
BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Sunday asked party MPs to apprise him of the issues they raise in Parliament and steps taken to resolve them once in two months.
In a letter to Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, the Chief Minister said as there is sufficient passenger load, a direct flight is felt necessary between Bhubaneswar and Dubai.
Releasing the report, Chief Minister Naveen patnaik said Odisha, having huge natural resources, is on its way to achieve this objective through its investment-friendly policies, infra connectivity and skilled manpower. Odisha will take a central role in driving national growth as a manufacturing hub, he added.
Well known freedom fighter Mohammed Bazi passed away on Thursday at the age of 102 following an illness in Odisha's Nabarangpur district.
The nomination of former IAS officer Ashwini Vaishnaw for the Rajya Sabha by-election from the state resonated in the Odisha Assembly on Wednesday as the Congress demanded a statement from Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik over his alleged involvement in mining and land allotment scams.
The decision was taken at a meeting of party MLAs to select BJP legislature party leader here. The meeting was also attended by party's central observer Saroj Pandey and Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Pratap Sarangi.
The cheque was handed over by JSPL Chairman Naveen Jindal to state Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on June 22, the company said in a statement.
At an all-party meeting called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi, Patnaik, who is also the BJD president, strongly advocated a re-look into the Land Acquisition Act and the Forest Conservation Act.
Patnaik also sought the allocation for 5 lakh permanent houses to replace the habitations damaged in the cyclone.
"As you know, we have been hit by a recent cyclone which has done a great deal of damage. I have asked for Rs 5,000 crore for rehabilitation and restoration work." Naveen Patnaik said.
The ministers were told to submit their report cards with the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) by the seventh of every month, an official statement said, on Tuesday.
Naveen Patnaik spent most of his early days away from Odisha, so, reportedly, he has problems in writing and speaking in Odia language. He is the only chief minister of India who does not speak the regional language of his state.
Naveen Patnaik takes oath as Odisha CM for 5th term
Though Naveen Patnaik in earlier four occasions (2000, 2004, 2009 and 2014) was sworn in at the Raj Bhavan, this is for the first time that he had taken oath in a grand manner. He had invited PM Narendra Modi to the swearing-in ceremony.
The swearing-in ceremony is scheduled to be held on May 29 at the Exhibition Ground. In a stellar performance in the recently concluded polls in Odisha, the BJD has won 112 of 146 Assembly seats.
The saffron party, which had bagged a single seat in 2014, improved its performance this time by winning eight seats. On the other hand, the BJD ceded eight seats from 20 it had won in 2014. The ruling BJD bagged 112 out of 146 Assembly constituencies.
Here is the full list of the constituencies of Odisha and the winning candidates from each constituency.
Already the longest-serving Chief Minister of Odisha, Patnaik weathered many a storm in his political career and remained undisputed leader despite not being fluent in the mother tongue of his state.
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