Bhubaneswar, June 1: Cracking the whip in a bid to check dissidence in ruling BJD, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik suspended dissident leader and MP Pyari Mohan Mohapatra and sacked two of his ministers from
Bhubaneswar, May 31: BJD MP Pyari Mohan Mohapatra last night alleged that Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik was encircled by a group of conspirators comprising ministers, parliamentarians and MLAs who were trying to topple his
New Delhi, May 30 : South Korean steel major POSCO may kick off work on its initial 8 million tonne per annum (MTPA) project near Paradip in Orissa by October if the state government transfers
New Delhi, May 21: Ruling out withdrawal from the Presidential fray, NCP leader P A Sangma today said if necessary he would contest as an Independent and "not let down" Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa
Naveen Bhubaneswar, May 21: The UPA government, which has completed three years in office of its second term, is suffering from ‘policy paralysis', Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said today.“They seem to be in a
New Delhi, May 17: With BJD and AIADMK indicating their preference for P A Sangma as Presidential candidate, the NCP leader today thanked them saying they have been responsive to the aspirations of tribals and
Odisha, May 17: The BJP today accused the Naveen Patnaik government in Odisha of failing to contain Maoist activity which has spread to 24 of the 30 districts in the state.“Instead of tackling the Maoist
Chennai, May 11 : Triggering speculation of a possible realignment among non-UPA and non-NDA parties, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and her Odisha counterpart Naveen Patnaik met today, pointing to the “natural synergy” between
Bhubaneswar, May 1: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik yesterday asked his party MLA Jhina Hikaka to “relax” and questioned why the legislator should quit, as demanded by the Maoists before his release on April 26.“The
Bhubaneswar, Apr 15: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today left for a five-day visit to New Delhi during which he would attend the meeting on internal security convened by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.“The prime minister
Bhubaneswar, Apr 13: Unable to find any back channel contact with the Maoists holding BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka captive for last three weeks, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today visited Koraput in a desperate bid
Bhubaneswar, Apr 7: Barring any last minute hitch, Italian hostage Paolo Basusco may be freed soon from his three-week capitivity by Maoists who reached an agreement with the Odisha government tonight.Another group, which had abducted
Bhubaneswar, Mar 30: Seeking a way forward in the continuing hostage crisis, the Odisha government today invited the Maoist-backed Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) for talks stating that its demands were related to that of
New Delhi, Mar 24: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today called up Home Minister P Chidambaram and briefed him about the situation arising out of the kidnapping of an MLA and two Italians by Naxals.During
New Delhi, Mar 6: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said that Congress party's poor showing in the assembly elections was due to its “non-performance, false promises and reputation for corruption”. “You can see from
New Delhi, Feb 29: The Centre today convened a high-level meeting on March 9 on the NCTC hoping it will find a way forward on the controversial issue but fresh road-blocks appeared with Odisha Chief
Bhubaneswar, Feb 20: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said he had no intention of politicising the campaign against terror as alleged by some union ministers and his primary objection to NCTC was the ‘high-handed'
Bhubaneswar, Feb 15: Dubbing the ruling UPA as “discredited” and “corruption ridden” and NDA as “communally tainted”, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today mooted an alternative front to provide a transparent government at the Centre.“I
Bhubaneswar, Dec 29: Seeking Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's immediate intervention into railway affairs in the state, Odisha government on Wednesday said it should not be bypassed from different ambitious projects like dedicated freight corridor aligned
Bhubaneswar, Dec 15: Terming yesterday's killing of one person during a clash between the anti-Posco brigade and a private contractor over construction of a coastal road linking the Posco's proposed plant site at Dhinkia with
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