Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 28 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday wrote to Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan urging the Centre for the immediate release of outstanding public distribution system (PDS) subsidy of Rs 2123 crore.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 28 (ANI): Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday expressed condolences to the bereaved family of the District Voluntary Force (DVF) personnel who was killed during an exchange of fire between forces and Naxals.
New Delhi [India], Aug 28 (ANI): As part of Indian Navy's overseas deployment to Africa, Europe and Russia, Indian Naval Ship Tarkash has made a port call at Dakar, Senegal, a Defence Ministry release said on Wednesday.
Panaji (Goa) [India], Aug 27 (ANI): Naval war hero and Kirti Chakra awardee, Commander Noel Kelman, passed away at the age of 92 in Porvorim on Friday following a brief illness, the Navy said.
New Delhi [India], Aug 27 (ANI) A contract for installation and commissioning of nine Precision Approach Radars (PARs) was concluded on Monday between Defence Ministry and Data Pattern (India) Pvt Ltd at a cost of Rs 380 crores under 'Buy Indian' category.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 26 (ANI): Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday participated in the Review Meeting on Left Wing Extremism (LWE) and stated that the menace is the most critical internal security challenge faced by the nation which needs to be effectively countered.
New Delhi [India], Aug 26 (ANI): Iranian Ambassador to India, Ali Chegini, lambasted the United States for imposing sanctions on Tehran and termed it as "economic terrorism" which he said was "worse than Pulwama terror attack" which claimed the lives of over 40 Indian paramilitary personnel.
New Delhi [India], Aug 26 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah is holding an inter-state meeting on security issues with the chief ministers of Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected states on Monday.
New Delhi [India], Aug 24 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Pinaki Misra on Saturday paid tributes to former Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at his residence.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 24 (ANI): Ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) will launch its membership drive on September 2 to strengthen the party's base ahead of the civic body polls in Odisha.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 23 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced a special package of Rs 500 crore to develop Puri as a World Heritage City.