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  Naveen's questioning in coal block allocation demanded

  National | March 11, 2015 23:53 IST

  Bhubaneswar: With a special court summoning former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the coal block allocation case, the Congress and BJP today demanded that Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik be questioned.“The CBI has the right

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  Done more than previous govts to boost ties with Nepal: Sushma Swaraj

  India | March 08, 2015 21:49 IST

  New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today said the NDA government's efforts to strengthen relations with Nepal were much bigger than what the previous regimes had done in the last three decades.Swaraj was speaking

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  Naveen allowed EU team to Kandhamal, but banned me: Togadia

  National | February 28, 2015 22:53 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Referring to the visit of an European Union delegation to communally sensitive Kandhamal district, VHP president Praveen Togadia today termed Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik “anti-Hindu”.“While Naveen Patnaik allowed a delegation of EU to

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  I am not against minorities: Praveen Togadia

  National | February 27, 2015 18:16 IST

  Rourkela: Denied permission by Odisha government to visit communally sensitive Kandhamal district, VHP President Praveen Togadia today clarified that he was not against the minorities but would continue to speak in favour of his Hindu

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  Naveen Patnaik's mixed reaction to rail budget

  National | February 26, 2015 20:40 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today expressed mixed reaction to the rail budget as he hailed some decisions and expressed disappointment on others.“Due allocations have been made for our ongoing major projects like Khurda-Bolangir,

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  Naveen flags off new buses for Maoist-hit areas

  National | February 24, 2015 17:00 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today flagged off 32 new buses which will operate in the Maoist-hit areas of Odisha under ‘Biju Gaon Gadi Yojana'.  The new 40 seater buses will add to the existing

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  Naveen Patnaik shown black flags

  National | February 19, 2015 21:44 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik was today shown black flags by Youth Congress activists at the Sachivalaya Marg here.  The incident took place when Patnaik along with BJD MP Prasanna Patsani was on his

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  Odia copies of bills be distributed among MLAs, says Naveen Patnaik

  National | February 17, 2015 10:32 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today directed state departments to ensure Odia copies of the Bills be distributed among the members before they were taken up for consideration of the House.Patnaik issued the direction

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  Odisha: Anonymous letter threatens to blow up Assembly, CM house

  India | February 06, 2015 11:43 IST

  Bhubaneshwar: Odisha Police received an anonymous letter on Thursday which threatened to blow up Odisha's assembly, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's residence and the state BJP headquarters.The threat came in a postcard addressed to the chief

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  Odisha preparing management plan for wetlands

  India | February 02, 2015 20:54 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday said the state government was preparing a comprehensive management plan for 17 important wetlands in the state."Comprehensive management plans for 17 important wetlands of the state are

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  Odisha Lokayukta Bill big step towards transparency: Naveen

  National | January 29, 2015 21:30 IST

  Bhubaneswar: A day after President Pranab Mukherjee gave assent to the Odisha Lokayukta Bill, 2014, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said it was his government's “big step” towards transparency.“I am glad that the President has

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  CBI raids chit fund officials in Naveen Patnaik's home district in Odisha

  India | January 14, 2015 15:04 IST

  Berhampur/Bhubaneswar: Nine teams of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday raided the houses of five directors of chit fund group Safex Infra India Pvt Ltd  in chief minister Naveen Patnaik's home district Ganjam, Balasore,

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  Naveen Patnaik outsmarts Centre on mines auction issue

  National | January 06, 2015 23:00 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has managed to outsmart the Centre through his cabinet's decision of going for a public auction of all new non-coal mines in the state.The State Cabinet took this decision

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  Amit Shah assures centre's help for Odisha's progress

  National | January 06, 2015 21:04 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Holding that the Narendra Modi government never indulged in "discriminatory politics", BJP President Amit Shah today assured Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik that the Centre would certainly help the state for development of the

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  BJP calls BJD regime tainted, threatens Maha Sangram

  National | December 30, 2014 19:55 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Alleging allotment of land by Odisha's General Administration department at low premium was done in an arbitrary way causing Rs 251 crore loss, BJP today said ‘Maha Sangram' (bigger battle) would be launched to

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  Naveen Patnaik lays foundation stone for houses in Berhampur slums

  India | December 28, 2014 20:11 IST

  Berhampur (Odisha): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today laid the foundation stone for construction of pucca houses in slum pockets here with an investment of Rs 143 crore of which 70 per cent will be

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  BJP, Congress for questioning of Naveen Patnaik in coal scam

  National | December 18, 2014 8:30 IST

  Bhubaneswar: A day after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was directed by a special court to examine former prime minister Manmohan Singh in the case of Talabira II coal block allocation to Hindalco, the

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  Odisha: Congress blames Naveen Patnaik for abrupt end of Assembly session over chit fund scam

  National | December 06, 2014 23:39 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Blaming Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for abrupt end of the winter session of Odisha Assembly, Congress today sought a clarification from the ruling BJD President on credentials of one Saroj Sahoo who was grilled

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  At a Glance: Unmarried politicians of India

  National | February 19, 2015 9:46 IST

  Considering the number of Indian politicians who have climbed the ladder of success without a companion/ mate, can it be said that single-hood is the secret of their success?There is no straight answer to this

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  BJP's expansion plans: Focus on states where presence is less

  National | November 29, 2014 18:41 IST

  New Delhi:  With an aim of expanding its reach across the country, BJP is laying additional thrust in its ongoing membership drive on seven states as well as the north-east region where its presence is