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Odisha CM asks all ministers to resign ahead of cabinet reshuffle

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday asked all ministers to resign from the council of ministers ahead of a reshuffle on June 5, a top official said.

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik meets PM Modi in Delhi, discusses myriad issues

The Chief Minister also informed that he will meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah to discuss the same issues.

Odisha records 39-point decline in infant mortality rate in 15 yr span

Setting another milestone in the health care sector, Odisha has registered a 39-point decline in infant mortality rate (IMR) in a span of 15 years, which is the "highest in the country", the chief minister's office said on Thursday. Odisha's IMR now stands at 36 per 1000 live births, the CMO stated. With effective implementation of quality healthcare services & focus on safe institutional delivery of women, #Odisha has registered highest point decline of 39 in Infant Mortality Rate in the country from 2005 to 2020. Odisha's IMR stands at 36/1000 live births#OdishaLeads (sic)," the CMO said on Twitter. Odisha was followed by Rajasthan, which recorded a 36-point decline in IMR between 2005 and 2022. Patnaik congratulated the departments concerned for the achievement, according to a release issued by the government. He also held a meeting during the day to review the implementation of Mo Sarkar' (my government), a programme launched in the state in 2019 to seek feedback from common

Odisha CM Patnaik launches 13 industrial projects worth Rs 1,218 cr

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday inaugurated three industrial projects and performed ground-breaking of 10 other projects involving total investment of Rs 1,218 crore.

Odisha Mining Corp to spend Rs 208 cr to set up skill academy, 5 schools

OMC signed an agreement with Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan to set up five 'Mining Adarsha Vidyalayas'

Odisha Civic polls: CM meets party workers, thanks people for BJD's victory

The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) registered a thumping victory in the Odisha municipal elections, winning three municipal corporations and 95 out of 108 urban local body councils

Patnaik appeals to people not to panic over Covid-19 pandemic

Patnaik said this while reviewing the prevailing Covid situation in the state

Odisha announces Rs 507 cr package for cyclone Jawad-affected farmers

The government will dole out Rs 18,000 per damaged hectare of land where all-season crops, such as mango, cashew, coconut, are cultivated.

Cyclonic storm likely to hit Odisha coast as depression intensifies: IMD

The depression over southeast Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm in north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coasts by Saturday morning

Steel magnate Mittal meets Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, visits Paradip port

Global steel giant ArcelorMittal's Executive Chairman L N Mittal called on Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik and visited Paradip Port in connection with a proposed mega steel project in Kendrapara district

Patnaik pitches for Covid vax procurement by Centre in letter to all CMs

In the letter, Patnaik wrote that no state is safe unless all the states adopt vaccination as the topmost priority and execute it on war-footing.

Cyclone Yaas: Odisha CM asks officials to prevent Covid at shelters

Naveen Patnaik on Saturday directed officials to be careful and ensure that infection is not spread due to crowding at cyclone shelters

Govt to increase budget for MSMEs next year: Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik

Patnaik said that the funds for the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) department will be substantially increased by the state government in the next state budget

Odisha puts 23 investment projects on fast track, govt sets new timeline

Mohapatra told the concerned departments to "adhere to the timeline scrupulously", it said

Odisha CM, Dharmendra Pradhan, Pratap Sarangi condole Jaswant Singh's death

Singh, a close associate of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, died at a hospital in New Delhi on Sunday

Pradhan urges Odisha CM to initiate Ayushman Bharat, Digital Health Mission

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan urged Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to implement two flagship public welfare schemes of the Union Health Ministry in Odisha

Odisha govt to provide free transportation, stay to NEET, JEE candidates

As per the directions by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, the students who are appearing for the examination and need transportation and accommodation will be provided with the same free of cost

Odisha: Govt offices to function with 50% staff in August due to Covid-19

All departments will ensure that government work does not suffer, all the state government offices will remain closed on Saturdays in August

Lord Jagannath returns to sanctum sanctorum of 12th-century temple

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik extended his best wishes to all on the occasion of 'Neeladri Bije' and 'Rasagola Divas' on Saturday

ArcelorMittal to invest Rs 2,000 cr in Odisha, says Lakshmi Mittal

Mittal said, the company would work on the two iron ore mines- Sagasahi and Thakurani in Odisha