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  Naveen Patnaik forgoes salary hike for LoP, announces donation of Anand Bhawan for public welfare

  India | December 13, 2025 23:36 IST

  Naveen Patnaik, currently the Leader of the Opposition in the 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly, took office on June 19, 2024, after the Biju Janata Dal emerged as the main opposition party following the 2024 elections.

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  Odisha CM writes to Centre over fertiliser shortage for Kharif cultivation, minister assures supply

  India | July 31, 2021 14:34 IST

  Naveen Patnaik urged the Centre on Saturday to supply adequate fertilisers to the state as the farmers were facing shortages during the peak of the kharif cultivation period.

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  Odisha CM disburses Rs 386 cr as COVID assistance for landless farmers

  India | July 01, 2021 6:56 IST

  Under the assistance, each landless farmer would get additional Rs 1,000 apart from the installment under the KALIA scheme.

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  Odisha CM inaugurates 200-bed COVID hospital in Kalahandi

  India | June 20, 2021 6:48 IST

  Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday inaugurated a 200-bed COVID-19 hospital set up by aluminium major Vedanta Resources in Kalahandi district.

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  Cyclone Yaas: PM Modi conducts aerial survey of affected areas in Odisha's Bhadrak

  India | May 28, 2021 13:45 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday chaired a high-level meeting with Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in Bhubaneswar to assess the damage caused by Cyclone Yaas.

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  Patnaik sanctions Rs 60 lakh for feeding stray dogs, cattle during Covid lockdown

  India | May 10, 2021 6:22 IST

  Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday sanctioned funds for feeding stray animals in all urban pockets during the 14-day coronavirus lockdown period.

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  Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik urges PM Modi to allow sale of COVID-19 vaccines in open market

  India | April 17, 2021 13:15 IST

  The move will help state governments streamline their focus on the vulnerable sections of the society, he wrote to the prime minister on Friday.

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  Naveen Patnaik betrayed people of western Odisha: Suresh Pujari BJP secretary

  India | June 04, 2019 11:45 IST

  Dismissing the allegations, BJD leader and Health Minister Naba Kishore Das said the chief minister is not going to ignore the people of Bijepur, as he has already stated that development of the region is his responsibility.

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  Odisha CM Naaveen Patnaik thanks people for fifth Assembly poll victory

  India | May 23, 2019 22:06 IST

  Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday thanked the people of the state for the fifth consecutive victory in the Assembly polls.

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  Odisha Assembly passes resolution seeking 33% reservation for women in state legislative assemblies, Parliament

  India | November 20, 2018 21:13 IST

  "I initiate the discussion on this historic motion for providing 33-per-cent reservation for women in legislative assemblies and the Parliament," the chief minister said while moving the resolution. 

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  Odisha CM writes to aviation minister on international airport

  India | December 15, 2014 16:18 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday urged the central government to include Bhubaneswar in the draft aviation policy as an international airport.In a letter to union Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati, he

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  Patnaik launches Rs 3,200 crore Biju Expressway project

  India | August 28, 2014 19:07 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Odisha government today launched a Rs 3,200 crore economic corridor between Jagdalpur and Rourkela, as promised during the last elections.  “The project aims at connecting four districts of western Odisha like Bargarh, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda,

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  Coal scam: CBI may question Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik

  Politics | October 17, 2013 21:08 IST

  New Delhi:  CBI may question Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik for  writing a letter of support in favour of Hindalco, an Aditya Birla group company, after its bid for coal mines was rejected by Coal Ministry.According