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  Naveen Patnaik wants more forces to deal with Naxals

  India | June 05, 2013 16:25 IST

  New Delhi, June 5 :  Noting that heavy deployment of security forces in neighbouring Chhattisgarh was driving Maoists to his state, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today demanded two additional CRPF battalions and a military

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  Odisha CM demands Rs 1397 cr from Centre for Jagannath Nabakalebara festival

  India | May 23, 2013 20:57 IST

  Bhubaneswar, May 23: Keeping in view the massive arrangement required for Lord Jagannath's 'Nabakalebara' festival in 2015, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today sought Special Central Assistance of Rs 1,397 crore from Planning Commission."I seek

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  Naveen seeks Presidential assent for anti-chit fund Bill

  National | May 20, 2013 18:10 IST

  Bhubaneswar, May 20: With Opposition Congress and BJP announcing plans to make chit fund fraud a poll issue, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today wrote to the Union Home Minister seeking his intervention for an early

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  Patnaik opposes centre's move on new crime laws

  National | April 16, 2013 6:41 IST

  New Delhi, April 16: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday opposed the central government's move to introduce new laws to deal with federal crimes.Participating in the conference here of chief ministers called by Home Minister

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  Naveen Patnaik rules out any tie-up with BJP

  National | April 15, 2013 15:16 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 15: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today ruled out his party BJD having any tie up with its former ally BJP in the next general elections, and maintained that the Third Front

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  CAG raps Odisha govt for arbitrary land allotment

  National | April 08, 2013 8:06 IST

  Bhubaneswar, Apr 8: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has rapped the Odisha government headed by Naveen Patnaik for allotting valuable land here without any proper policy for the past 12 years.The latest CAG report

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  Third Front: Naveen Patnaik says, we will have to wait and watch

  National | March 28, 2013 16:39 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 28: Against the backdrop of SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav raising the issue of a Third Front, BJD chief and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said he is watching the situation

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  Congress dubs Odisha as sanctuary of criminals

  National | March 20, 2013 10:09 IST

  Bhubaneswar, Mar 20: Dubbing Odisha as a "sanctuary" of criminals in view of the abnormal rise in crimes against women in the state, opposition Congress yesterday walked out of the assembly even as Chief Minister

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  BJP rules out any alliance with Naveen Patnaik or OJM

  National | March 11, 2013 16:40 IST

  Bhubaneswar, Mar 11:  The BJP will contest the 2014 elections on its own strength and will not seek the support of the ruling BJD or the Odisha Jan Morcha in Odisha, new BJP state president

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  Re 1 a kg rice scheme for poor launched in Odisha

  India | February 03, 2013 7:10 IST

  Malkangiri, Odisha, Feb 3: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday launched the Re 1 a kg rice scheme for the poor in Odisha from the backward and tribal-dominated Malkangiri district.Patnaik, who distributed cheap rice to

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  Patnaik announces Rs.1 kilo rice

  National | January 26, 2013 15:53 IST

  Bhubaneswar, Jan 26: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday chose the Republic Day to announce his government's decision to provide a kilo of rice for Rs.1 to the poor from next month.Patnaik, who unfurled the

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  US Ambassador meets Naveen Patnaik

  National | January 16, 2013 12:48 IST

  Bhubaneswar, Jan 16: US Ambassador in India Nancy J Powell Tuesday discussed issues of interest in Odisha with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.“We talked about America's interest in business, education, agriculture and a variety of topics

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  Odisha needs pvt players to be front-runner: CM

  National | January 14, 2013 8:45 IST

  Sambalpur (Odisha), Jan 14: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik yesterday said the state needed private players to fulfil its aim of becoming the front-runner among states."Odisha aims to become the front runner among states in

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  Naveen Patnaik expels Mohapatra from BJD

  National | November 16, 2012 17:54 IST

  Bhubaneswar, Nov 16: Less than six months after suspending him from the party, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday expelled Rajya Sabha member Pyari Mohan Mohapatra from the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) for anti-party

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  OJM is 'B' team of Congress, says Naveen

  National | October 01, 2012 16:39 IST

  Bhubaneswar, Oct 1:  A day after suspended BJD leader Pyari Mohan Mohapatra announced formation of Odisha Jana Morcha (OJM) within the party, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said it appeared to be a “B” team

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  Naveen hints at action against Jagdish Tytler

  National | September 13, 2012 18:17 IST

  Bhubaneswar, Sept 13: Without naming Congress leader Jagdish Tytler whose arrest has been demanded by the ruling BJD for the September 6 clash here, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said action would be taken

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  Naveen questions Centre on coal blocks to outside companies

  National | September 13, 2012 17:48 IST

  Bhubaneswar, Sept 13:  Targeted by the Centre on coalgate issue, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today questioned allocation of coal blocks to certain companies which do not have any stake in the state.“Why did the

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  Team Anna Activists to Gherao Residences of PM, Gadkari

  National | September 23, 2012 16:52 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 25: Erstwhile Team Anna will gherao the residences of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and BJP chief Nitin Gadkari here tomorrow on the coal block allocation issue even as prominent member Kiran Bedi

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  Naveen supports Ramdev's movement against corruption

  National | September 23, 2012 12:40 IST

  Bhubaneswar, Aug 13: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today backed yoga guru Ramdev's anti-corruption stir, saying he supports any movement against corruption and black money.“We support all anti-corruption movements. And our government have been working

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  Naveen Patnaik drops 5 ministers, 9 new ministers inducted

  National | September 19, 2012 13:21 IST

  Bhubaneswar, Aug 2: Five ministers were today dropped from the Naveen Patnaik ministry which saw nine new faces in the much-awaited ministerial expansion.Governor M C Bhandare administered the oath of office and secrecy to the