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  Odisha CM announces Rs 5 crore aid for J&K flood victims

  India | September 09, 2014 14:58 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Announcing an assistance of Rs five crore from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund for flood ravaged Jammu and Kashmir, Odisha Government on Tuesday said trained personnel are ready with equipment to undertake rescue and

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  BJD MP Hemendra Chandra Singh is dead

  National | September 05, 2014 11:36 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Hemendra Chandra Singh, a first time MP of Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD), died of sepsis and multiple organ failure at a private hospital here early Friday, family sources said. He was 47.A

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  TRS seeks non-NDA support to oppose powers to governor

  National | August 11, 2014 12:18 IST

  Hyderabad: TRS is mobilising support of non-NDA parties to oppose the central government's decision to entrust special powers to the Telangana governor for maintaining law and order in Hyderabad.The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) in Telangana

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  Flood scenarios remains grim in Odisha

  India | August 06, 2014 17:23 IST

  Bhubaneswar: With several rivers in Odisha crossing the danger mark and fear of a high flood in Mahanadi river system, the state government today intensified measures to evacuate people from low-lying areas and transport relief

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  Naveen Patnaik felicitates differently-abled girl who cleared Civil Services Exam

  National | August 05, 2014 12:02 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today felicitated differently abled Sarika Jain for her outstanding performance in the Union Civil Services Examination.“Sarika will be a strong inspiration for many people. She is a real role

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  Naveen felicitates differently-abled girl who cleared Civil Services Exam

  India | August 04, 2014 23:07 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today felicitated differently abled Sarika Jain for her outstanding performance in the Union Civil Services Examination.“Sarika will be a strong inspiration for many people.  She is a real role

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  Naveen Patnaik congratulates Ravikumar for Commonwealth medal

  Other Sports | July 28, 2014 16:26 IST

  Bhubaneswar:  Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today congratulated K Ravikumar for his silver medal winning performance at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. "Ravikumar's success has brought laurels and pride for Odisha," Patnaik said while lauding

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  Patnaik seeks more central assistance for cyclone damage

  India | July 26, 2014 20:12 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Lamenting that Rs 460.38 crore was approved against Rs 5832.50 crore central assistance sought by Odisha after cyclone Phailin, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to direct the High Level

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  435 people, 139 Maoists killed in Odisha in 14 years: Naveen Patnaik

  India | July 21, 2014 20:21 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Maoist ultras have killed 435 persons including 210 police personnel during the last 14 years while the security personnel eliminated 139 rebels during the same time, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday said.Patnaik

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  All assistance to Odisha in the health sector: Harsh Vardhan

  India | July 19, 2014 16:05 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Promising all central assistance to Odisha in the health sector, Union Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday said quick steps would be taken to complete unfinished work and open new facilities at AIIMS here. "The

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  SP asks Naveen to take delegation to President on Polavaram project

  India | July 12, 2014 20:57 IST

  Bhubaneswar: The Samajwadi Party today asked Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to take an all party delegation to the President to oppose the Polavaram project in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh.  “The project is against the federal

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  Budget lacks focus in crucial areas: Naveen

  National | July 10, 2014 20:06 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Slamming the union budget, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said it lacked focus in areas like agriculture, irrigation and the social sector, while the country was hit by inflation coupled with a prevailing

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  Naveen Patnaik opposes linking of rail fares with fuel price

  National | July 09, 2014 13:19 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday opposed the linking of the railway fare with fuel price saying that it will affect the common man."As regard the proposal for linking railway fare with fuel price,

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  Linking rail fare with fuel price to hit common man: Naveen

  India | July 08, 2014 20:41 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Linking the railway fare with fuel price was likely to hit the common man, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said today.“As regards the proposal for linking the railway fare with fuel price, I apprehend

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  BJD announces candidate list for Rajya Sabha by-polls

  National | June 21, 2014 12:59 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Saturday named its candidates for the Rajya Sabha by-elections for two seats from the state.BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced that former minister A.U. Singhdeo and

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  Naveen leaves for Delhi, to meet Modi

  India | May 29, 2014 20:06 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today left for a week-long visit to New Delhi during which he would meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other central ministers, official sources said.  “I have sought an

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  Naveen to skip Modi swearing-in, Odisha Finance Minister to attend

  India | May 25, 2014 21:00 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will skip Narendra Modi's swearing in ceremony while State Finance Minister Pradip Amat will represent him at the event at Rashtrapati Bhavan tomorrow.As Patnaik is not attending the oath

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  Niranjan Pujari named as BJD candidate for Speaker

  India | May 24, 2014 17:18 IST

  Bhubaneswar: BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik today proposed the name of former minister Niranjan Pujari for the post of Speaker of the 15th Odisha Legislative Assembly.“It has been decided that Niranjan Pujari will be the Honorable

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  Amat Odisha's new Finance minister, Naveen retains Home

  India | May 21, 2014 18:47 IST

  Bhubaneswar: In the new council of ministers which took oath today in Odisha, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik retained the portfolios of Home, Water Resources, Public Works and General Administration departments and named Pradip Kumar Amat

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  Naveen Patnaik sworn in as Odisha chief minister for fourth term in a row

  National | May 21, 2014 14:45 IST

  Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik was sworn-in as Odisha chief minister for the fourth straight term here Wednesday. Twenty one ministers including 11 cabinet ministers also took oath with him.Governor S.C. Jamir administered the oath