Naveen Patnaik
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Odisha: CM Naveen Patnaik announces ban on plastic products in state from October 2
India | Jul 10, 2018, 04:25 PM ISTIn the first phase, plastic will be banned in six places -- the pilgrim city of Puri, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Berhampur, Sambalpur and Rourkela.
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Lok Sabha elections 2019: Naveen Patnaik was first to come out with ‘one nation one poll’ idea, claims BJD MP
Jul 09, 2018, 07:03 PM ISTLok Sabha elections 2019: BJD fully supports the proposal for holding simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha as party president Naveen Patnaik was the first to come out with the idea and put it into practice in 2004, the Puri MP told reporters.
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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik backs PM Modi's call for simultaneous polls in country
India | Jun 26, 2018, 11:51 PM ISTOdisha will face both general and assembly polls in 2019.
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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik requests PM Narendra Modi to name hockey as India's national game
Other Sports | Jun 20, 2018, 05:33 PM ISTHockey already enjoys the status of the unofficial national game of India and with Odisha all set to host the World Cup in November, Patnaik urged PM Modi to make the status official.
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Baijayant Jay Panda quits BJD amid rift with Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik
National | May 28, 2018, 01:58 PM ISTIn January this year, Panda was suspended by BJD president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for indulging in “anti-party activities”.
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BJD wins three Rajya Sabha seats in Odisha without contest
National | Mar 15, 2018, 08:37 PM ISTReturning Officer Rajesh Prabhakar Patil announced the names of the elected persons after the deadline for withdrawal of nominations ended this afternoon.
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Odisha: Man held for throwing shoe at CM Naveen Patnaik
India | Feb 20, 2018, 09:43 PM ISTThe chief minister escaped unhurt but the footwear hit his personal security officer.
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BJD MP Baijayant Panda suspended for indulging in anti-party activities
National | Jan 24, 2018, 10:48 PM ISTThe announcement about the suspension of Panda, who was said to be veering towards the BJP, was made by BJD vice-president and state minister SN Patro at a press conference here.
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Odisha government rejects Centre's plea to reduce VAT on fuel
National | Oct 07, 2017, 10:10 PM ISTDharmendra Pradhan on October 4 had appealed to the states to cut VAT on petrol and diesel by 5 per cent.
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Naveen Patnaik is like a 'defunct transformer': Amit Shah
National | Sep 08, 2017, 10:26 PM ISTAmit Shah expressed confidence that the BJP's 120-plus seat mission in Odisha would certainly fructify as "the people have made up their mind to throw out the BJD government."
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BJD to support Gopalkrishna Gandhi in vice-presidential election, says Naveen Patnaik
National | Jul 18, 2017, 01:16 PM IST"The Biju Janata Dal will support Sri Gopalkrishna Gandhi," Naveen Patnaik said.
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Will be impartial as President: Kovind assures BJD MLAs, MPs
National | Jul 14, 2017, 06:19 PM ISTThe BJD had announced its support for Kovind even though the party's president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had in the past dubbed the BJP as "communal" and even severed his party's ties with it prior to the 2009 general elections.
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BJD supports NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind in Presidential polls
National | Jun 19, 2017, 09:35 PM ISTElaborating the reasons behind BJD's support to the NDA candidate, Patnaik said Ram Nath Kovind is an eminent lawyer belonging to the scheduled caste community.
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BJP may consult Naveen Patnaik for consensus on presidential candidate, says Venkaiah Naidu
National | Jun 13, 2017, 09:33 AM IST"It will be a good tradition to elect a person as the president of India on consensus," Naidu said.
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CM Naveen Patnaik revamps Odisha Cabinet; 10 new faces inducted, 2 ministers promoted
National | May 07, 2017, 12:23 PM ISTOdisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday inducted 10 new faces and elevated two ministers of state to cabinet rank.
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Nine Odisha ministers resign ahead of Cabinet reshuffle
National | May 06, 2017, 08:25 PM ISTSanjay Dasburma, Pranab Prakash Das, Arun Sahoo, Pradeep Panigrahi, Pushpendra Singhdeo, Lal Bihari Himirika, Sudam Marndi, Jogendra Behera and Debi Prasad Mishra have put in their papers.
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Twitter governance: When Suresh Prabhu accepted Odisha railway proposal within 3 minutes
India | Apr 30, 2017, 11:40 AM ISTRailway Minister Suresh Prabhu accepted a proposal from Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik for a new railway line within three minutes.
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Will act against those creating religious strife in Odisha, says Naveen Patnaik
National | Apr 12, 2017, 06:19 PM ISTOdisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said that his government will take strong action against those who are whipping up violence in the name of religion in the state.
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Odisha’s ruling BJD on verge of split? Party MPs go to war on Twitter
National | Mar 28, 2017, 01:58 PM ISTSatpathy said that rumours were rife that one BJD MP was helping the BJP to create a rift in the ruling party, triggering a response from another BJD MP.
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Demonetisation: People’s hardships to last one or two quarters, says Arun Jaitley
Dec 01, 2016, 07:35 PM ISTFinance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said the hardships faced by people after demonetisation of high-value currency notes will remain for one or two quarters.