Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik

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  Odisha Ends Contractual Hirings For State Government Posts

  Abolishing contractual hiring for state government posts, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday announced that over 57,000 contract employees will be regularised.

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  Odisha Governor, Chief Minister Pull Lord Jagannath Chariot's At Rath Yatra

  Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Orissa High Court Chief Justice Dr Muralidhar were among those who were seen pulling the Nandighosh chariot of Lord Jagannath at the Rath Yatra.

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  Odisha Chief Minister Urges Ministers, High Court Judges To Adopt Schools

  Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday urged Orissa High Court judges, two Union ministers from the state and all ministers, MLAs and MPs of Odisha to adopt government schools under the Mo School initiative.

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  North Orissa University Renamed After Mayurbhanj Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo

  The Odisha Government on Wednesday rechristened North Orissa University after Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo, erstwhile Maharaja of Mayurbhanj. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said the government will expedite development works for the university library.

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  Naveen Patnaik Removes Minister For "Derogatory" Remarks Against Brahmins

  Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today removed Agriculture Minister Damodar Rout from his ministry in the wake of his "derogatory" remarks against the Brahmin community.

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  Discrimination Against Women More Dangerous than Terrorism: Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik

  Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said his government is committed to prevent discrimination against girl child and women.

• Orissa approves investments worth Rs 26,000 cr

  "The High Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik approved six projects involving investment of Rs 26,076.89 crore. A total of 4,303 people will get direct employment in the projects," Chief Secretary B K Patnaik said.

• Naveen Patnaik, Jayalalithaa back PA Sangma for President

  In the race to the Rashtrapati Bhawan, Naveen Patnaik's BJD has said it will back former Lok Sabha Speaker P A Sangma. The Orissa Chief Minister seems to have support from his Tamil Nadu counterpart. J Jayalalithaa is also believed to be backing Mr Sangma's bid for President.

• Orissa launches 'Mamata' scheme for expecting mothers

  'Mamata Scheme' - under which Rs 5000 will be paid to six lakh pregnant and lactating women in rural areas every year - was launched by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday.

• Orissa govt slams new Port Bill, urges coastal states to oppose it

  Objecting to the Centre's new proposal that gives it jurisdiction over state-developed ports, Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has urged nine coastal states and a Union Territory to jointly oppose the move.

• Chidambaram didn't object to steps for Collector's release: Naveen Patnaik

  Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today claimed that Union Home Minister P Chidambaram did not object to the steps taken by the state government for the release of two officials from Maoist captivity."After abduction of the collector and the junior engineer, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram spoke to me and he certainly did not object to any ste...

• Orissa pays homage to martyrs

  Orissa saluted eight of its brave men who were among the 27 CRPF jawans killed in the Naxal attack in Narayanpur in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday.A guard of honour was held at the CRPF Group Centre in Bhubaneswar on Thursday morning. Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik was also present there. He said, "This is getting to be very serious ...we must do s...

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  Another Naxal e-mail threat to Naveen Patnaik

  Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's office today received a fresh threat e-mail from suspected Maoists who warned a repeat of Dantewada-type massacre in the state, police said.

• In Orissa, Opposition decides to run the House

  The Opposition created ruckus alleging Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's involvement in the Rs 50,000 crore mining scam.

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  Orissa to Lakshmi Mittal: Please don't go

  Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik told NDTV that he'll try his best to keep ArcelorMittal in his state.