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  Naveen Patnaik elected BJD president for seventh time

  National | February 28, 2016 15:01 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik was lected on Sunday unopposed as president of ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) for the seventh consecutive time. BJD returning officer Pratap Keshari Deb made the formal announcement at the

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  Naveen files nomination for BJD president's post

  National | February 26, 2016 16:21 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today filed nomination paper for the election to the post of president of BJD of which he is the founder.Senior BJD leader and minister Bikram Keshari Arukha filed two

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  Tribal couple in Odisha have serious things to tell PM Modi

  India | January 17, 2016 12:49 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Dhabalu Sisa and his wife Samari, belonging to one of India's most primitive tribes, are elated after receiving an invitation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the Republic Day parade, but have some

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  Uproar in Assembly over 'locking' of girls during CM's visit

  National | December 04, 2015 19:01 IST

  Bhubneshwar: The Odisha Assembly today witnessed repeated adjournments with opposition Congress demanding unconditional apology from Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik over alleged locking of some girl students during his visit to a city college.The issue was

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  Farmers' suicide toll in Odisha touches 50, government rules out crop failure as main cause

  India | October 29, 2015 15:44 IST

  Bhubaneswar: In a surprising twist, several district collectors have sent reports to the Odisha government saying that suicides by farmers in recent months were not due to crop failures, but because of other reasons.The unofficial

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  Coal scam: Here is what ex-PM Manmohan Singh told CBI

  National | October 04, 2015 13:24 IST

  New Delhi: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's request for allocation of Talabira-II coal block to Hindalco was approved by him on the advice of then Coal Secretary PC Parakh and examined by PMO officials, former

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  Rahul Gandhi to lead a 'Save Farmer March' in Odisha

  National | September 01, 2015 17:10 IST

  New Delhi:  Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi will lead a 'Save Farmer March' in Bargarh district during his two-day visit to Odisha to highlight alleged failure of both the Centre and BJD regime in the state

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  Congres, BJP demand Odisha CM's resignation

  National | August 18, 2015 5:50 IST

  Bhubaneswar:  A day before Odisha assembly's monsoon session begins, the opposition Congress and the BJP on Monday demanded resignation of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on issues of Sarathi Baba and false implication of former DGP

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  Naveen Patnaik orders CID probe into godman's escapade

  National | August 07, 2015 2:24 IST

   Bhubaneswar/Kendrapara:  With a large number of people across Odisha coming out to the streets demanding the arrest of Kendrapara-based self-styled godman Srimad Sarathi Dev, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today ordered a police probe into his

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  BJD MP Kalpataru Das dies

  National | July 25, 2015 19:30 IST

  New Delhi: Sitting Rajya Sabha Member from Odisha and vice president of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Kalpataru Das passed away here today after a prolonged battle with cancer. He (65) is survived by his wife and

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  Will oppose land bill in parliament, raise Posco issue: BJD

  National | July 19, 2015 18:08 IST

  Bhubaneswar:  The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha on Sunday said it would oppose the land acquisition bill proposed by the Centre during the monsoon session of parliament beginning from Tuesday.The party said it

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  Centre accords National Highways status to 2,000 km roads in Odisha

  India | July 10, 2015 15:57 IST

  Bhubaneswar:  Describing roads as paths to development of any region. The Centre today declared National Highway status for 2,000 km of State Highways in Odisha where Rs 35,000 crore will be invested for road development."We

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  Odisha CM asks 4 ministers to ensure hassle-free Rath Jatra

  National | June 22, 2015 17:01 IST

  Bhubaneswar:  With Odisha government being slammed over reports of deviation in the century old 'Brahma Paribartan' ritual of Lord Jagannath, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today asked four ministers to rush to Puri and ensure the

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  Rock Garden to be set up in Odisha

  India | May 17, 2015 18:00 IST

  Berhampur (Odisha):  Tourists visiting Odisha will soon have a new destination - a Rock Garden - in line with the one at Chandigarh.  The proposed rock garden is to come up in Ambapua locality here

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  No deal with BJP: Naveen

  National | May 12, 2015 17:53 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said there was no deal between the BJD government in the state with BJP-led NDA government at the Centre as alleged by opposition Congress.“Absolutely untruthful and incorrect. Certainly,

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  Odisha wants broadband connectivity in 16 districts by 2015

  India | April 10, 2015 16:42 IST

  New Delhi: The Odisha government today asked the Centre to provide full broadband connectivity in 16 districts of the state this year and set up an ‘IT investment region' in Bhubaneswar at a cost of

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  Naveen's visit to Cuttack in chopper draws criticism

  National | April 08, 2015 22:37 IST

  Cuttack: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik flying to Ravenshaw University in Cuttack, barely 25 km from Bhubaneswar, today drew criticism from different quarters with the opposition Congress describing it as "expensive".Patnaik flew by a six-seater

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  BJD sweeps urban local bodies election in Odisha

  National | April 08, 2015 17:08 IST

  Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJD today swept election in eight urban local bodies - three municipalities and five notified areas where polling was held yesterday.In all the eight civic bodies, BJD has been able to secure

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  'Mahabharata' will be fought over proposed Land Bill: Jairam Ramesh

  National | April 07, 2015 11:37 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Congress on Monday said another ‘Mahabharata' would be fought over proposed amendments in the land acquisition Act in which parties like BJD must prove their commitments towards farmers and tribals.“Prime Minister Narendra Modi is

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  India committed to maritime security: Sushama Swaraj

  National | March 21, 2015 7:20 IST

  Bhubaneswar: External Affairs Minister Sushama Swaraj on Friday said India was committed to maritime security, freedom of navigation, unimpeded lawful commerce and peaceful settlement of disputes in the Indian Ocean region."We have been working with