Page 9 - Latest Updates on Naveen Patnaik

Extend all help to students appearing for JEE, NEET: Patnaik tells MLAs

It is responsibility of the MLAs to make sure that students in their constituencies get to write their papers without any hassle, Patnaik said

No lockdown in NEET and JEE exam cities across Odisha, says Patnaik Govt

The National Testing Agency is scheduled to conduct the NEET on Septemeber 13 and JEE examinations between September 1-6

Patnaik speaks to PM Modi over phone, seeks postponement of NEET, JEE exams

Two weeks ago, the chief minister had written a letter in this regard to Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal

Odisha CM approves Rs 200 cr package for poor affected due to coronavirus

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday approved a special assistance package of Rs 200 crore for the poor and extremely poor families in the State affected due to COVID-19 pandemic

Odisha: 35 including children evacuated to safer place from flood-hit areas

Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy reviewed the flood-like situation in Odisha with collectors of 10 districts through video conference, according to the Special Relief Commissioner Pradeep Jena

Naveen Patnaik inaugurates two coronaviurs hospitals in Ganjam district

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday inaugurated two dedicated Covid-19 hospitals in Ganjam district, which has emerged as the hotspot of the disease in the state

Naveen Patnaik, Dharmendra Pradhan condole SP leader Amar Singh's death

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Pratap Sarangi on Saturday condoled the death of Rajya Sabha MP and former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh. "Deeply saddened to learn about the passing away of veteran leader & Rajya Sabha MP #AmarSingh. My thoughts & prayers are with the bereaved family. May his soul rest in peace," Patnaik tweeted. Union Petroleum and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan described Singh as a seasoned politician. "Saddened to learn about the passing away of seasoned politician and Rajya Sabha MP, Shri Amar Singh ji. My deepest condolences to his family and friends in their hour of grief. May God grant eternal peace to the departed soul. Om Shanti!," Pradhan tweeted. Union Minister of State for MSME, Pratap Sarangi, said Singh was a mass leader loved by people. "Grieved to learn the passing away of Shri Amar Singh ji, a veteran former Parliamentarian and Rajya Sabha MP. He was a mass leader who earned ..

Coronavirus tally in Odisha crosses 29,000; death toll jumps to 159

The state also registered the highest single-day recovery of 878 patients, taking the total number of people cured of the disease to 18,938

CM Naveen Patnaik inaugurates Odisha's first plasma bank for Covid patients

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the Covid-19 Plasma Bank for treatment of serious patients at SCB Medical College, Cuttack

Odisha CM Patnaik discusses strategy to be implemented in July for COVID-19

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik held a video conference with collectors and SPs of the state and discussed the strategy to be implemented to contain the spread of Covid-19 in July

Patnaik asks all to make Jagannath Rath Yatra's return journey successful

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik called upon all to adhere to the Supreme Court's order and Covid-19 guidelines to make the return journey of Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra in Puri successful

The myth of the rational voter

Conditions exist in India today to test the theory that voters reward performance and punish failure

Day after Rath Yatra, Puri goes under complete shutdown till 2 pm today

The shutdown came into effect from 9 pm on Monday

Will take 'favourable action': Odisha govt on Jagannath Rath Yatra

After the Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the annual Rath Yatra, the state government had been facing tremendous pressure from different quarters to intervene in the matter

Odisha issues SOP for admission in schools for 2020-21 academic session

School and Mass Education Department, Odisha has issued Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for admission into elementary, secondary and higher education classes during 2020-21 academic session in view of COVID-19."Government in School and Mass Education Department, Odisha have already issued instructions regarding promotion of students of Government and Aided Elementary and Secondary schools of the State vide notification dated May 15, 2020, (Class I to VIII) and notification dated May 15, 2020 (Class IX to X) respectively relating to the academic session 2019-20," Government of Odisha stated in a letter.Subsequently, instructions have been issued for taking up new admissions in Elementary and Secondary schools vide Department Letter dated June 5,2020.These instructions will be applicable to all government/aided and unaided recognized schools, Madrasa and Sanskrit Tols under S & ME Department, Odisha, the letter read.Now government have been pleased to modify the same to the ...

Covid-19 impact: Odisha to bring 3 ordinances to boost agriculture economy

It has been planned to engage 100,000 people daily in the plantation programme in the coming one month.

Cyclone 'Amphan' batters Bengal, Odisha as 650,000 evacuated; 3 dead

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is monitoring the situation from Nabanna, the state secretariat, however, claimed at least 10-12 people lost their lives.

Congress calls opposition meet on migrants' plight, changes in labour laws

So far, 17 parties have agreed to take part in the meeting via video-conferencing, but the SP and the BSP are yet to confirm their attendance.

Cyclone Amphan: Amit Shah assures all possible help to Bengal, Odisha

Amit Shah took stock of the situation in West Bengal, where the cyclone is expected to make landfall on Wednesday

Cyclone Amphan: Things you should know about this severe cyclone

The NDRF said that it was ready to undertake massive evacuation of 1.1 million people likely to be hit by it