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Odisha working towards harnessing tourism potential: CM Naveen Patnaik

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday said the state government is actively working towards making the tourism sector socially and economically sustainable

Odisha CM thanks CBI for making Konark wheel logo of Interpol meet

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday thanked the CBI for making the wheel of the 13th century Konark temple the logo of the Interpol general assembly to be held in India next month. The logo unveiled recently by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), organising the event, shows a motif with tricoloured leaves arranged in a circular fashion with Ashok Chakra' in the middle. Filled with pride that @INTERPOL_HQ has unveiled the logo for 90th Interpol General Assembly to be held in New Delhi, inspired by intricately craved chariot wheels of #KonarkTemple. Thank CBI for conceiving the idea of featuring the iconic wheels for the international meet, Patnaik said in a Twitter post. The CBI, which is the national central bureau for India to liaison with Interpol conceived the idea of the logo from the stone-carved Odisha temple in the form of a chariot of Sun God with 24 individual wheels and 16 spokes. The general assembly will be attended by law enforcement officers from 195 ..

Ahead of festive season, Odisha govt hikes staff DA by 3% wef Jan 1, 2022

The proposal has been approved by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. The rate of DA will now be enhanced to 34 per cent from the existing 31 per cent, a statement released by the CMO said.

Patnaik approves Rs 2,000 cr master plan for VSSUT transformation

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik approved a proposed master plan on Saturday for the development of the Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology in Sambalpur as a centre of excellence. The VSSUT in western Odisha will be developed as a multidisciplinary engineering and research university by 2030. It will be at par with the country's premier engineering institutes like the Indian Institutes of technology and the national institutes of technology. Around Rs 2,000 crore will be spent in three phases. Arrangements will be made for 10,864 students to study in 24 undergraduate departments by 2026. Currently, 2,849 students are studying in various courses, according to the Chief Minister's Office. The master plan states that the oldest state-run engineering institution will have seven schools in engineering, skill development centre, medical technology and basic science. Twenty-four engineering programmes, over 14 departments and more than 27 centres of excellence will be establishe

Over 160 proposals for inclusion of communities in ST list pending: Patnaik

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has drawn the attention of the Centre to the fact that over 160 proposals of the state government for inclusion of communities in the Scheduled Tribe list of Odisha, remain unaddressed since decades. Since 1978 onwards, Odisha government has recommended more than 160 communities for their inclusion in the ST list of the state with the approval of Tribal Advisory Council. Because of the delay in their inclusion in the ST list, all these 160 plus communities of the state are becoming victims of "historical injustice", Patnaik said in a letter to Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Muda on Friday. Stating that among these (160 communities) some are new while others are sub-tribes/subsets, synonyms and phonetic variations of the existing ST communities residing in different parts of the state, Patnaik said they are being deprived of benefits availed by STs though they have the same characteristics as their respective notified STs. "I am given to understa

Naveen Patnaik to woo investors in Mumbai ahead of Make-in-Odisha Conclave

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has embarked on a three-day tour of Mumbai to attend an investors' meet, as the eastern state gears up for its marquee business conclave after a hiatus of four years. Patnaik is scheduled to hold discussions with major industrialists from different sectors, including Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla, Vedanta's Anil Agarwal and Mahindra Group's Anand Mahindra, officials said. The chief minister, who left for India's financial capital on Tuesday, is also slated to visit the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and attend the ceremony to ring the opening bell, they said. Odisha has already organised road shows in Mumbai, inviting investments in IT, metal downstream, renewable energy, chemicals, plastics and advanced electronic manufacturing sectors. The third edition of the Make-in-Odisha Conclave, scheduled to be held here from November 30 to December 4, aims to showcase the manufacturing prowess of the state and investment opportunities ..

Odisha CM launches host city logo for FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik launched the official host city logo of the state for the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup India 2022

Naveen Patnaik urges industry to invest in Odisha ahead of flagship summit

The conclave, which is being organised after a gap of four years, will be held between November 30 and December 4 in its third edition

Centre's softness towards Naveen Patnaik puts Odisha BJP in difficulties

The BJD is not an NDA constituent but always bailed out the ruling alliance when there was a legislative jam over a disputatious Bill

Odisha CM opens ICICI Bank's state-of-the-art phone banking centre

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday inaugurated the ICICI Bank's state-of-the-art phone banking centre here. The centre will provide direct employment to 1,200 individuals, most of them are from the state and 60 per cent of workforce are women. Inaugurating the centre in presence of ICICI Bank's Executive Director Sandeep Batra, the chief minister said: "I am pleased to inaugurate the bank's modern phone banking centre in Bhubaneswar which is enabled with latest technology of artificial intelligence and robotics." Apart from serving customers in Odisha through its wide network of branches and ATMs, internet banking and mobile app, Patnaik said the bank is a large employer in the state. Stating that digitisation has been playing a key role in transforming Odisha, ICICI Bank's ED said it is the first among Indian states to provide many digital services in the fields of education, telecom, land record and disaster management, among others. The state has made hundreds of serv

Odisha CM urges PM Modi to add default provision for funds in NREGASoft

Seeking the addition of a default provision in e-governance system NREGASoft, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Prepare for India's 100th Independence Day from today: Naveen Patnaik

CM Naveen Patnaik urged the people of Odisha to give their time for nation building so that a major transformation could be achieved in 25 years, leading to the centenary of India's Independence

Adani group to invest Rs 57,575 cr to set up alumina mill in Odisha

In a press statement, the group said it will set up a 4-million tonnes a year alumina refinery near bauxite mines as well as an iron ore project

Odisha govt allots land to businesses to fast-track investment proposals

The Odisha government allotted land to several industrial units to fast-track 13 investment proposals worth Rs 766 crore, an official release said

Odisha's health budget doubled in three years, says Naveen Patnaik

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said on Friday that the state health budget has doubled in the past three years as his govt was committed to providing universal access to quality medical services

Odisha's health Budget doubled in 3 years, gets 358 more doctors: Patnaik

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik said on Friday that the state health budget doubled in the past three years as his government was committed to provide universal access to quality medical services.

Prez Poll: BJD, Cong & BJP ask MLAs not to leave Bhubaneswar before voting

Patnaik said the BJD has been a proposer for Murmu as she is the daughter of Odisha in the fray for the country's topmost position. He asked all the party MLAs to vote for Murmu.

Patnaik kept rakhi' promise, will be indebted to him for support: Murmu

Officials had said on Thursday that Murmu, a tribal resident of Mayurbhanj district, would be treated as a state guest when she visited Odisha for her campaign.

Odisha ranks No 1 in NFSA 2022 ranking, becomes role model for world

Odisha's transformational food security story is going to be a role model for the world as the state, which was known for its hunger issues in the pre-2000 era, has been ranked No. 1 in India

Odisha CM begins campaign for NDA presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu

Ahead of NDA presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu's Odisha visit to campaign for the July 18 election, ruling BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik sought support of state MLAs for her