Naveen Patnaik
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Odisha CM attacks Centre over special status demand
National | Jun 12, 2013, 11:17 AM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 12: Stepping up pressure on the Centre over the special category status demand, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik yesterday hit out at the UPA government saying it was "discriminatory" towards states not
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Third front alternative to Congress, BJP: Naveen Patnaik
National | Jun 12, 2013, 09:49 AM ISTNew Delhi, June 12: A third front would be an alternative to the BJP and the Congress in the 2014 general elections but it was too early to talk about it, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen
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Naveen Patnaik wants more forces to deal with Naxals
India | Jun 05, 2013, 04:25 PM ISTNew 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, 08:57 PM ISTBhubaneswar, 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, 06:10 PM ISTBhubaneswar, 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 | Apr 16, 2013, 06:41 AM ISTNew 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 | Apr 15, 2013, 03:16 PM ISTNew 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 | Apr 08, 2013, 08:06 AM ISTBhubaneswar, 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 | Mar 28, 2013, 04:39 PM ISTNew 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 | Mar 20, 2013, 10:09 AM ISTBhubaneswar, 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 | Mar 11, 2013, 04:40 PM ISTBhubaneswar, 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 | Feb 03, 2013, 07:10 AM ISTMalkangiri, 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 | Jan 26, 2013, 03:53 PM ISTBhubaneswar, 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 | Jan 16, 2013, 12:48 PM ISTBhubaneswar, 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 | Jan 14, 2013, 08:45 AM ISTSambalpur (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 | Nov 16, 2012, 05:54 PM ISTBhubaneswar, 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 | Oct 01, 2012, 04:39 PM ISTBhubaneswar, 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 | Sep 13, 2012, 06:17 PM ISTBhubaneswar, 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 | Sep 13, 2012, 05:48 PM ISTBhubaneswar, 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 | Sep 23, 2012, 04:52 PM ISTNew 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