Odisha Government

Heatwave: Summer Vacation For Educational Institutions In Odisha Begins Early

Education | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 16, 2019

The Odisha government Tuesday announced summer vacations for all educational institutions in the state from April 18 in view of the prevailing heatwave.

Naveen Patnaik Lodges Complaint Against Stopping Of Kalia Funds

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 10, 2019

Strongly protesting the Election Commission of India's decision to stop disbursement of funds to farmers under Odisha government's Kalia scheme, Chief Minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik Tuesday went to office of the Chief Electoral Officer to lodge a complaint.

Chowkidar, Centre Changed Odisha Even When BJD Did Not Cooperate: PM Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 2, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday slammed the Naveen Patnaik-led Odisha government for "not cooperating"with the Centre to bring about speedy development in the state and said he has taken advantage of central schemes to ensure welfare of Odiyas.

Odisha Government "Burnt Transformer": Amit Shah On State's Founders Day

India News | Edited by Anuj Pant | Monday April 1, 2019

BJP chief Amit Shah today attacked the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD government in Odisha, likening it to a "burnt transformer".

BJD Approaches Poll Body Over State Farm Scheme, BJP On Hoardings

India News | ANI | Saturday March 16, 2019

Alleging that BJP has been trying to pressurise the Election Commission, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Saturday approached the State Commission urging it not to stop the assistance to farmers under the Odisha government's KALIA scheme.

Odisha Government Stalling Projects Worth Rs 1.36 Crore: Dharmendra Pradhan

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 23, 2019

Ahead of general and Assembly elections in Odisha, Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday accused the state government of stalling Rs 1,36,417 crore worth of Central projects in the state.

Odisha Adopts Centre's Farm Scheme Despite Initial Hesitation

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday February 22, 2019

The Odisha government on Thursday shed its initial hesitation to implement the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PMKSN) - a central scheme aimed at providing income support to small and marginal farmers - and agreed to extend all possible assistance for implementing it in the state, news agency PTI has reported.

"Odisha Government Remote-Controlled By Narendra Modi": Rahul Gandhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 6, 2019

Congress president Rahul Gandhi today accused the Naveen Patnaik government in Odisha of being "remote-controlled" from Delhi. Addressing a Congress rally in Rourkela in western Odisha, he said the state was hit by a chit fund scam, in which many leaders of the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) were allegedly involved, while the Bharatiya Janata Party-l...

Cabinet Likely To Approve Relief Package For Farmers On Monday: Report

Business | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 27, 2019

The centre is also evaluating the scheme followed by the Telangana and Odisha governments wherein a fixed amount is transferred directly into the bank account of farmers, the report added.

Government To Soon Announce Relief Package To Boost Farmer Income

Business | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 24, 2019

The Centre is also evaluating the scheme followed by the Telangana and Odisha governments wherein a fixed amount is transferred directly to farmers.

Notice Sent To Odisha Government Over Teen Giving Birth In School Hostel

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 15, 2019

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) sent a notice to the Odisha government on Monday over reports that a 14-year-old girl delivered a baby in a state-run tribal residential school in Kandhamal district, officials said.

"Taking Lord Jagannath's Name Won't Get You Votes": Congress Attacks PM

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 25, 2018

With Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and his party not figuring in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scathing speech against the Odisha government, the Congress Tuesday said the "secret ties" between the BJP and the BJD had been exposed.

"Who Feeds The Demon": PM Modi Questions Odisha On Corruption

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 24, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday attacked the Naveen Patnaik-led government in Odisha, alleging that the "demon of corruption" had become strong in the state under the rule of the Biju Janata Dal with an all-pervading '"percentage commission culture'".

Odisha Government Announces 10,000 Crores Scheme For Farmers Development

Bhubaneshwar News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 22, 2018

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced a Rs 10,000-crore scheme for the overall development of farmers in the state. The state cabinet has approved the Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation scheme, worth over Rs 10,000 crore, for the development of farmers in the state, the chief minister said.

Over 11,000 Evacuated In Odisha As Cyclone Phethai Hits Andhra

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 18, 2018

With Cyclone Phethai making landfall in Andhra Pradesh coast and the IMD forecasting heavy rainfall in the region, the Odisha government has evacuated more than 11,000 people to safety zones.