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  Naveen Patnaik first to occupy Odisha CM chair four times in a row

  India | May 21, 2014 13:52 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal president Naveen Patnaik, today scripted history by becoming Odisha Chief Minister for the fourth time in a row.Patnaik, who broke the record of his legendary father Biju Patnaik, also crossed milestones

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  Naveen Patnaik sworn in as Odisha Chief Minister for fourth consecutive term

  India | May 21, 2014 10:53 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik was Wednesday sworn-in as Odisha chief minister for the fourth straight term.Governor S.C.Jamir administered the oath of office and secrecy to the 67-year-old leader at a ceremony

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  Naveen to take oath as Odisha CM tomorrow

  India | May 20, 2014 20:41 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Odisha Raj Bhavan is all set to conduct the swearing-in ceremony of the new council of ministers under the leadership of Naveen Patnaik tomorrow, a Governor's Secretariat release said.“The swearing-in ceremony of the new

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  Naveen Patnaik set to be Odisha CM for the fourth term

  India | May 18, 2014 16:28 IST

  Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik, who steered Biju Janata Dal to a landslide victory in the assembly polls in Odisha, is set to become chief minister for the fourth consecutive term as he was unanimously

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  Odisha polls: Naveen Patnaik drives BJD home

  India | May 17, 2014 17:50 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Untouched by the Narendra Modi wave and anti-incumbency factor, the Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal (BJD) bagged 117 of the 147 Assembly seats in Odisha while its rivals - Congress and BJP manage 16

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  Naveen humbled by people's support, expresses gratitude

  India | May 16, 2014 19:48 IST

  Bhubaneswar: An overwhelmed Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who led BJD to power in the state for the fourth time on the trot, today thanked people for their support in the Assembly and Lok Sabha

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  Naveen congratulates BJP over victory in LS polls

  India | May 16, 2014 17:38 IST

  Bhubaneswar: BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik today congratulated BJP for its victory in the Lok Sabha elections, even as the party said it had not received any invite to join the BJP-led NDA government at the

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  No invite to join NDA: BJD

  India | May 16, 2014 12:24 IST

  Bhubhaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD), whicH looks to sweep Lok Sabha polls in Odisha, today said that it has not received any invite to join the BJP-led NDA governmentat the Centre."There is no occasion for

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  Odisha BJP rejects BJD's conditional support to NDA

  National | May 15, 2014 11:19 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Terming BJD chief whip Pravat Tripathy's offer of conditional support to NDA for forming government at the Centre as an “eye-wash”, Odisha unit of BJP today said it was not ready to accept any

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  Naveen Patnaik, Jayalalithaa keep options open on supporting Modi

  National | May 14, 2014 20:13 IST

  New Delhi/Chennai: Biju Janata Dal and AIADMK today appeared to be keeping their options open on helping NDA form the government amidst BJP's contention that it would welcome support from anybody in the national interest.UPA

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  Yet to decide on any alliance: Naveen Patnaik

  National | May 14, 2014 19:07 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday said his Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is yet to decide on supporting any alliance for the formation of the central government."There is no thought on any alliance at

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  Patnaik non-commital on supporting NDA

  National | May 14, 2014 14:26 IST

  New Delhi: Odisha Chief Minister and BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik today remained non-committal on supporting NDA in government formation at the Centre.  “No talks at all. We have not discussed anything. We have not thought

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  CBI should probe Naveen's role in chit fund scam: BJP

  India | May 10, 2014 17:33 IST

  Bhubaneswar: With the Supreme Court ordering a CBI probe into the Saradha scam, the BJP today attacked Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik accusing him of protecting ponzi firms and demanded inclusion of the BJD supremo's

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  Naveen Patnaik's role in Saradha should be probed by CBI: BJP

  National | May 10, 2014 16:11 IST

  Bhibaneswar: With the Supreme Court ordering a CBI probe into the Saradha scam, the BJP today mounted a scathing attack on Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik accusing him of protecting the culprits and demanded inclusion

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  Naveen slams Modi and Rahul for backing Polavaram

  National | May 04, 2014 19:23 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Slamming Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi for reportedly backing Polavaram project in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said they were talking against the interest of the state.  “It (remarks on Polavaram)

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  Naveen Patnaik facing his toughest battle in Odisha

  National | April 16, 2014 13:22 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik seems to be facing his toughest political battle as he bids for a fourth straight term in Odisha and struggles to retain his party's 14 Lok Sabha seats out of

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  Naveen Patnaik hits back at BJP, Congress

  National | April 13, 2014 13:21 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Hitting back at the BJP and the Congress a day after their top leaders attacked his government, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday questioned their achievements."The Congress government at the centre is a failed

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  Naveen ridicules Congress over Food Security Act, targets BJP

  National | April 12, 2014 19:01 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Terming Congress and BJP as “anti-Odisha”, ruling BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik today ridiculed Congress for implementing Food Security Act just before expiry of the UPA government's tenure at the Centre.“Though the Congress in its

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  Voting under way in Odisha for LS, assembly polls

  National | April 10, 2014 12:20 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Polling began on a peaceful note for 10 Lok Sabha and 70 assembly seats in Odisha, an official said.People stood in queues outside polling centres before polling started at 7 am."Everywhere balloting has started.

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  Sonia Gandhi refutes Naveen's allegation of central negligence

  National | April 06, 2014 0:03 IST

  Khariar (Odisha): Refuting Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's allegations of Centre's negligence towards the state, Congress president Sonia Gandhi today accused BJD government of rampant corruption and inefficiency, besides inability to contain rising crimes against