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  Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik backs PM Modi's call for simultaneous polls in country

  India | June 26, 2018 23:51 IST

  Odisha 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 | June 20, 2018 17:33 IST

  Hockey 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 13:58 IST

  In 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 | March 15, 2018 20:37 IST

  Returning 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 | February 20, 2018 21:43 IST

  The 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 | January 24, 2018 22:48 IST

  The 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 | October 07, 2017 22:10 IST

  Dharmendra 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 | September 08, 2017 22:26 IST

  Amit 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 | July 18, 2017 13:16 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 | July 14, 2017 18:19 IST

  The 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 | June 19, 2017 21:35 IST

  Elaborating 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 | June 13, 2017 9:33 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 IST

  Odisha 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 20:25 IST

  Sanjay 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 | April 30, 2017 11:40 IST

  Railway 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 | April 12, 2017 18:19 IST

  Odisha 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 | March 28, 2017 13:58 IST

  Satpathy 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

  December 01, 2016 19:35 IST

  Finance 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.

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  Odisha: Rajnath wants Naveen Patnaik to take action over attack on central ministers' convoy

  National | June 25, 2016 17:04 IST

  Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today asked Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to take action against those involved in attack on convoy of two central ministers in the state

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  Oram, Pradhan ask Patnaik govt to give account of performance

  National | June 02, 2016 23:17 IST

  Balasore (Odisha): Two Union ministers today asked the BJD dispensation in Odisha to give an account of its achievements during the 17-year-rule and accused Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik of “running the government though officers” instead