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Trusted Patnaik secretary Pandian takes voluntary retirement, big role in BJD likely

VK Pandian, a trusted secretary and IAS officer to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, has taken voluntary retirement, fueling speculation about his entry into politics. Pandian, who has been in the..
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Odisha CM’s principal secretary takes voluntary retirement, will he join politics?

VK Pandian, principal secretary to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, has been granted voluntary retirement by the Centre. Speculation has been rife that Pandian, a powerful bureaucrat in the state,..
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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik announces Rs 1.5 crore cash award for javelin star Kishore Jena

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced a cash award of Rs 1.5 crore for javelin thrower Kishore Kumar Jena from the state who has bagged a silver at the ongoing Asian Games.
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Naveen pushed for women' reservation bill, says BJD

BJD leaders have welcomed the Centre's decision to table a bill reserving one-third of seats for women in Parliament and state legislatures. They highlight that CM Naveen Patnaik had previously sought..
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Author, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik's sister Gita Mehta passes away at 80

Eminent author and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's elder sister Gita Mehta died at her Delhi residence on Saturday due to old age ailments.
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Shah applauds Patnaik for battling Maoists in Odisha

Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday praised Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik for the state’s efforts in battling Naxalites and its role in disaster preparedness, before urging BJP cadres in a..
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23 years, 139 days: Naveen Patnaik now country’s 2nd-longest serving CM after Chamling


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Odisha cabinet recommends proposal to Centre for inclusion of Saora language in Constitution’s 8th schedule

The state cabinet led by chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday recommended a proposal to the Centre for inclusion of Saora language in the 8th schedule of the Constitution of India.
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Naveen Patnaik, KCR, Mayawati, Badal not invited to June 23 meeting of opposition parties: JD(U)

Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) – one of the main hosts of the opposition parties’ meeting on June 23 – on Wednesday said that regional satraps like Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik (BJD), his Telangana..
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Naveen Patnaik siding with fascism, BJD unofficially with BJP: TMC


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Coramandel Express accident: M K Stalin dials Naveen Patnaik, deputes panel to oversee rescue of Tamils


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Dharmendra Pradhan urges Naveen Patnaik to restore DBT for social security pension

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday wrote a letter to chief minister Naveen Patnaik urging him to reconsider the recent decision of the state government to disburse monthly social security..
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BJD to attend inauguration of new Parliament building

The Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday said its MPs will attend the inauguration of the new building of Parliament on Sunday. The BJD announcement came shortly after 19 opposition..
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Odisha cabinet reshuffle: Three new ministers join CM Naveen Patnaik's government

The minor reshuffle in Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik's cabinet comes after two ministers of Patnaik cabinet resigned and one minister was assassinated recently.
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Jagan Mohan Reddy, Naveen Patnaik crucial for govt to get Delhi services bill past Rajya Sabha

The NDA currently has a strength of 110 in the House and it can add a few more by filling the two vacancies of nominated members. Even then, it will still be eight short of the majority mark in the..
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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik expecting Modi's return in 2024? Remark hints at that

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik appeared to predict on Thursday the outcome of the 2024 LS polls, saying to the possible chagrin of other non-BJP parties that he hoped PM Modi would visit Puri in the next..
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BJD to contest LS polls on its own, says Naveen Patnaik

Odisha chief minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Thursday said his party will contest the 2024 Lok Sabha polls on its own, as it has “always” done. Patnaik made the..
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Not going to be part of third front: Naveen Patnaik


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BJD to go solo in Lok Sabha polls 2024: Naveen Patnaik

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday ruled out the possibility of a 'third front' being formed to contest the next year's Lok Sabha elections. The Chief Minister, who is in Delhi, was..
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Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi to meet Sharad Pawar and Uddhav in Mumbai on May 11

Bihar CM, and his deputy Tejashwi Yadav will meet Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray during their Mumbai visit on Thursday, a JD (U) MLC..
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Nitish Kumar calls on Naveen Patnaik; Odisha CM denies any alliance talks

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar met his Odisha counterpart Naveen Patnaik in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday amid swirling speculation that the JD(U) stalwart was reaching out to BJD as part of his goal of uniting..
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Explained: Why Jagan Mohan Reddy is India's richest CM; net worth, property, business details

Arunachal Pradesh's Pema Khandu (Rs 163 crore) and Odisha's Naveen Patnaik (63 crore) followed Reddy on the list.
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Odisha to soon get metro train between Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, tentative route revealed

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik has asked the Housing and Urban Development department to complete the detailed project report after approving the metro project.
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Mamata Banerjee and Naveen Patnaik bat for strong federal structure


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Odisha, WB chief ministers call to safeguard country’s federal structure

Odisha and West Bengal chief ministers, Naveen Patnaik and Mamata Banerjee, gave a call to protect the country’s federal structure during a meeting between them at the former’s residence in..
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3-time MLA, businessman, owned 40 luxury cars: Know about Odisha Minister Naba Kishore Das shot dead by police officer

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik called the deceased Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Naba Kishore Das an asset to the party.
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PM Modi chairs key all-party meet to strategise 2023 G20 summit, several CMs in attendance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday chaired an all-party meeting at the Rashtrapati Bhavan to solicit suggestions for the G20 summit next year.West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, her Odisha..
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In run-up to Gujarat election, BJP wins key bypolls in Bihar, Haryana, UP, Odisha

BJP’s winning streak in bypolls continued on Sunday with a 4-out-of-6 scorecard that came with bonuses like giving estranged ally Nitish Kumar’s re-engineered Grand Alliance in Bihar a reality..
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Odisha floods: Normal life hit in Bhadrak district, CM Naveen Patnaik reviews situation

According to the Odisha government, 9 ODRAF teams in seven districts, 9 NDRF teams in six districts, 44 fire services units have been kept on alert.
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Amid row over meeting Pope, Naveen Patnaik visits Sheikh Zayed mosque, to witness Ratha Jatra


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With support from JD(U) & BJD, Droupadi Murmu comfortably placed

NDA presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu, who will file her nomination papers on June 24, is comfortably placed with JD(U) and BJD extending support to her to become the first tribal to occupy the top..
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Defence minister Rajnath Singh and BJP chief JP Nadda dial opposition for consensus on Presidential polls

Singh had telephonic conversations with Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, Samajwadi party chief Akhilesh Yadav, and BJD..
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'Reach out to people, strengthen grassroots': Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik to new cabinet ministers

A total of 21 ministers (13 Cabinet and 8 Minister of State - Independent charge) took oath on Sunday, out of which five are women ministers.
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Odisha: Five women in Naveen’s 21-member new council of ministers

Governor Ganeshi Lal on Sunday administered oath of office and secrecy to a 21-member new council of ministers of Naveen Patnaik, a day after the Odisha chief minister asked all his 20 ministers to..
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Odisha: New Naveen Patnaik cabinet takes oath - Check full list of ministers

All ministers were asked to quit for the first time in history in Odisha as CM Patnaik eyes a new look government ahead of 2024 polls.
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New Odisha cabinet to take oath at 11.45 am TODAY, at least six new faces expected

All ministers in the Naveen Patnaik government of Odisha submitted their resignation yesterday, paving the way for revamp of the state cabinet.
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Ahead of Presidential polls, Odisha CM Naveen meets PM Modi

Talks over the impending Presidential polls gathered pace on Monday following the arrival in Delhi of Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik and his meeting with PM Narendra Modi. Though Patnaik and his office..
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If needed, give money from CM’s relief fund to MoC: Naveen Patnaik

The Kolkata-based Missionaries of Charity that had arrived in Odisha in 1974 runs 13 centres for the sick, abandoned, elderly, leprosy patients, mentally disabled and orphans. Nearly 1,000 marginalised..
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Odisha govt run by Naveen Patnaik's friends: Kanhaiya Kumar


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Conduct study on success of children from Naxal-hit areas in national exams: Naveen Patnaik to Centre


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Cyclone Gulab: PM Modi speaks to Odisha, Andhra CMs, assures of Centre's support

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in view of cyclone Gulab and assured all possible support..
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Home minister Amit Shah reviews security situation, development projects in Naxal-hit areas with CMs

The chief ministers who attended the meeting were: Naveen Patnaik (Odisha), K Chandrashekar Rao (Telangana), Nitish Kumar (Bihar), Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Madhya Pradesh), Uddhav Thackeray (Maharashtra)..
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Naveen Patnaik: The silent custodian of Indian hockey


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Naveen Patnaik seeks vaccine roll out for 12-18 years age group on priority


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Thanks for making vaccination national mission, Naveen Patnaik to PM Narendra Modi


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Kerala CM Vijayan backs Naveen Patnaik's suggestion of central procurement of Covid vaccines


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'Can't be a battle among states ... ': Naveen Patnaik writes to all CMs, seeks consensus over Centre procuring Covid vaccines


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