Former IAS officer Sujata Rout Karthikeyan, wife of VK Pandian, formally joined the Biju Janata Dal on Thursday. Welcoming her as a primary member, Naveen Patnaik dismissed leadership succession speculation and reaffirmed that he would lead the party in future elections
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has announced its MPs will abstain from voting in the Vice Presidential elections, citing its policy of maintaining equal distance from both the NDA and the INDIA bloc. Naveen Patnaik made the decision after consultations
The Chief Minister's Office (CMO) in a statement said the government's initiative aims at honouring the courage and sacrifice of the donors to save the lives of others
Naveen Patnaik launched the ‘Ama Odisha Nabin Odisha' scheme with an outlay of Rs 3,397 crore to boost rural infrastructure and promote Jagannath culture.
The Chief Minister expressed his heartfelt congratulations to Ekka acknowledging her remarkable performance and calling her a role model for the youth of the state.
Apart from strengthening the infrastructure of various public health institutions and providing free quality healthcare, the government is now focused on making Odisha a major centre of cancer care in eastern India, he said.