Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday exhorted the ruling Biju Janata Dal's youth leaders to remain active on social media so that they could effectively convey the pro-people initiatives of his government to the people.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday spoke to Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha over the telephone, expressing his regret for the loss of lives in the accident during the Bahuda Rath yatra.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has expressed deep grief over the death of five people in an accident in Keonjhar district and announced ex-gratia assistance of Rs.3 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased.
In a letter to Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who also happens to be the chairperson of GST Council, Odisha CM has stated tendu leaves, which are a Minor Forest Produce (MFP), is the financial backbone of 8 Lakh workers in his state.
According to an official statement from the chief minister's office, Patnaik has ordered to provide free medical treatment to the injured and wished them a speedy recovery.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday approved 21 Road projects worth Rs 158 crores proposed by the Rural Development Department in Malkangiri district which will cover 172.53 km.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik sanctioned Rs 2.49 crore for the reconstruction of Bahanaga high school in Balasore which was turned into a makeshift morgue following the tragic train mishap on June 2.
Speaking on the orientation programme for officers who joined state government in various departments, he said, "We are building infrastructure, transforming schools, providing health security, attracting investments and taking many other initiatives. Our objective is to make Odisha one of t