Plan long-term strategy to make Odisha manufacturing hub of south Asia: CM to industry leaders
Business | November 12, 2018 16:16 ISTOn Sunday, Patnaik inaugurated the 'Make in Odisha Conclave'. Around 800 industrialists will join in the conclave.
On Sunday, Patnaik inaugurated the 'Make in Odisha Conclave'. Around 800 industrialists will join in the conclave.
It is the second edition of 'Make in Odisha Conclave'.
Patnaik made the announcement after an aerial survey of the cyclone-hit areas of Ganjam, Gajapati and Rayagada districts earlier on Saturday.
Under attack from rivals and with Assembly elections round the corner, the Centre on Thursday cut petrol and diesel prices by Rs 2.50 per litre, a decision that was followed by several BJP-ruled states giving an overall relief of Rs 5 per litre.
The Make in Odisha Conclave 2018 will be held from November 11-15, at Bhubaneswar. CM Naveen Patnaik urges entrepreneurs to participate.
PM Modi on Saturday had alleged that corruption and delaying decisions have become the identity of the Odisha government, which has resulted in the state's tardy development.
PM Modi also urged Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to link the people of the state with the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme. The scheme provides Rs 5 lakh health insurance to the people.
BJD president Naveen Patnaik has already issued a whip asking all the 19 party MPs in Lok Sabha to remain present during the debate in Parliament.
In the first phase, plastic will be banned in six places -- the pilgrim city of Puri, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Berhampur, Sambalpur and Rourkela.
Lok Sabha elections 2019: BJD fully supports the proposal for holding simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha as party president Naveen Patnaik was the first to come out with the idea and put it into practice in 2004, the Puri MP told reporters.
Odisha will face both general and assembly polls in 2019.
Hockey already enjoys the status of the unofficial national game of India and with Odisha all set to host the World Cup in November, Patnaik urged PM Modi to make the status official.
In January this year, Panda was suspended by BJD president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for indulging in “anti-party activities”.
Returning Officer Rajesh Prabhakar Patil announced the names of the elected persons after the deadline for withdrawal of nominations ended this afternoon.
The chief minister escaped unhurt but the footwear hit his personal security officer.
The announcement about the suspension of Panda, who was said to be veering towards the BJP, was made by BJD vice-president and state minister SN Patro at a press conference here.
Dharmendra Pradhan on October 4 had appealed to the states to cut VAT on petrol and diesel by 5 per cent.
Amit Shah expressed confidence that the BJP's 120-plus seat mission in Odisha would certainly fructify as "the people have made up their mind to throw out the BJD government."
"The Biju Janata Dal will support Sri Gopalkrishna Gandhi," Naveen Patnaik said.
The BJD had announced its support for Kovind even though the party's president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had in the past dubbed the BJP as "communal" and even severed his party's ties with it prior to the 2009 general elections.
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