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TopicNaveen Patnaik

Topic: Naveen Patnaik

OTV owner Panda accuses Patnaik govt of vendetta over ‘false cases’, police deny witch-hunt

OTV is owned by Jagi Mangat Panda, the wife of BJP vice-president Baijayant Panda, Naveen Patnaik's former BJD colleague.

In Odisha bypolls, Naveen Patnaik’s BJD maintains lead in both assembly seats

BJD candidates Bijay Shankar Das and Swarup Kumar Das lead over BJP rivals by 14,561 and 5,302 votes, respectively.

Odisha journalist ‘arrested’, channel owned by BJP leader Jay Panda’s wife blames CM Patnaik

Police claim Ramesh Rath was arrested in connection with the circulation of an obscene video, but OTV claims it was for his ‘expose’ on Naveen Patnaik’s chopper run.

Nadda tells Naveen Patnaik to be ‘large-hearted’ & give credit to Centre’s welfare schemes

J P Nadda accused Odisha govt of 'hijacking' central govt's schemes and said that the BJD inserted its logo on schemes like the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.

Low testing, poor health services — how Odisha is scrambling to fight Covid after good start

Odisha was among the first states to shut down, but returning migrants and poor health infrastructure have left Naveen Patnaik govt scrambling to contain a Covid spurt.

Challenging days ahead, Odisha to re-strategise to fight Covid-19, says Naveen Patnaik

The Chief Minister suggested conducting an awareness campaign over the fortnight and stated that one has to remember that social distancing is not social boycotting.

Odisha’s cyclone measures come handy in Covid fight – women’s groups

Around 70 lakh women in Odisha’s self-help groups are making protective masks and distributing food packets during the Covid-19 lockdown.

Odisha announces Rs 50 lakh for kin of health & support staff who die treating Covid-19

CM Naveen Patnaik said a detailed scheme of awards will be instituted, recognising the unparalleled sacrifice of healthcare workers.

BJP’s Odisha, Andhra & Telangana hopes high as all 3 CMs ready to sleep with the enemy

Naveen Patnaik, Jagan Mohan Reddy, and KCR are feeling BJP’s heat but they must indulge the Centre for funds - and keep some parrots in cage.

Naveen Patnaik set for 5th term as CM, Odisha governor invites him to form govt

Naveen Patnaik is slated to be sworn in as the chief minister of Odisha for a record fifth consecutive term on 29 May.

On Camera

Why India fell off the global middle-class map

A stunted middle class may be a direct result of extreme inequality. Folks at the top don’t see teeming masses as a meaningful market, except for utilities, soap, short videos, and personal loans.

India’s inflation figures tell a growth story, a cautiously optimistic one

Based on inflation figures for the last three months, RBI is expected to look for confirmatory evidence that can mark the beginning of a sustained decline in core inflation.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.