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BJD to oppose Waqf Bill if tabled in Parliament: Naveen Patnaik
Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition in Odisha assembly Naveen Patnaik on Thursday asserted that his party, the BJD, would “strongly oppose” the Waqf (Amendment) Bill if it is tabled in Parliament. Patnaik, addressing…
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Naveen Patnaik resigns as Odisha CM after BJD’s assembly poll defeat
Bhubaneswar: Marking the end of his 24-year-rule in Odisha, BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday resigned from the post of the chief minister after the defeat of his party in the assembly…
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‘I’m perfectly healthy’, Naveen Patnaik on PM Modi’s ‘concern’ about his health
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his last leg of campaigning in Odisha on Wednesday, took a dig at the health condition of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, to which the veteran Biju…
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BJP candidate’s ‘Lord Jagannath devotee of PM’ remark sparks stir
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday appealed to the BJP to keep Lord Jagannath above the political discourse, after the saffron party’s Puri candidate Sasmit Patra’s remark that the state’s…
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BJP leaders shedding crocodile tears ahead of polls: Patnaik
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday accused BJP leaders of “spreading lies and shedding crocodile tears” ahead of elections. Simultaneous elections to 21 Lok Sabha seats and 147 assembly segments…
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Patnaik takes on Modi, says BJP won’t win in Odisha in next 10 yrs
Bhubaneswar: Asserting that the BJP would not be able to win Odisha in the next 10 years, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday claimed his BJD would return to power for the…
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Odisha CM Patnaik urges people to vote for good candidates
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday urged voters not to support dishonest and unscrupulous candidates in the upcoming Lok Sabha and assembly elections in the state. Addressing three election rallies…
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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik to contest from two assembly seats
Bhubaneswar: BJD president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will also contest from Kantabanji assembly constituency in Bolangir district of Western Odisha along with his traditional Hinjili seat in Ganjam district. This…
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Naveen Patnaik trying to emotionally blackmail people of Odisha: Congress
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Sarat Pattanayak alleged that Chief Minister and BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik has tried to emotionally blackmail the people of Odisha through an open letter. Just…
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Odisha CM announces hike in remuneration of temporary teachers
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Friday announced a hike in the remuneration of temporary teachers and regularisation of the services of those who passed the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET). Chief Minister Naveen…
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Patnaik sets tone for 2024 elections, asks party to counter misinformation campaign
Bhubaneswar: Setting the tone for the 2024 general elections, ruling BJD president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday called upon the party rank and file to effectively counter the misinformation…
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Odisha: Patnaik sanctions Rs 45 cr for minority communities’ multi-purpose centres
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday approved Rs 45 crore for constructing 150 multi-purpose community centres for preserving the culture and heritage of the people belonging to minority communities in…
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Patnaik announces Rs 5-cr assistance for rain-hit Himachal Pradesh
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday announced an assistance of Rs 5 crore for rain-ravaged Himachal Pradesh. The state has recently been hit by incessant rains, causing massive loss of…
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Odisha to provide financial assistance to poor ST, SC students
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will provide a one-time financial assistance of Rs 50,000 to scheduled tribe and scheduled caste students from poor families for pursuing general degree course in any state-run institution,…
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Rs 2.49cr sanctioned for reconstruction of school used as morgue during train crash
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday sanctioned Rs 2.49 crore for the reconstruction of the Bahanaga High School, which was demolished after being used as a morgue to keep bodies of…
