Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik

Odisha House passes resolution proposing 33% reservation for women in Parliament, state assemblies

The resolution, moved by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, was passed by a voice vote after a debate in the House on Tuesday night. Members of the ruling BJD, opposition Congress and BJP supported the resolution

Cyclone Titli: Odisha govt estimates loss worth Rs 2,200 crore; ex-gratia for kin of 57 victims increased to Rs 10 lakh each

The Odisha government on Wednesday pegged the loss suffered due to Cyclone Titli and the resultant flood at around Rs 2,200 crore and hiked the ex-gratia for the kin of the victims to Rs 10 lakh each.

Odisha Congress, BJP MLAs boycott Assembly after House passes resolution without 'paying respect' to Opposition

As the Odisha Opposition members continued to remain away from the House, Speaker PK Amat adjourned the House twice for 15 minutes each

Kerala floods: Naveen Patnaik speaks to Pinarayi Vijayan, Odisha government announces Rs 5 crore assistance

Odisha government Thursday announced a financial assistance of Rs 5 crore for flood-ravaged Kerala, where the death toll has risen to 75 since 8 August

Five students killed, four injured in Odisha road accident; truck driver flees as angry locals torch vehicle

The accident occurred near Odisha's Rahanja village under Bhadrak Rural police station when the children - studying in class 9 - were returning home from Ranitel High School

Amit Shah asks Naveen Patnaik to quit as Odisha CM, claims BJD failed to develop state despite considerable Central funding

BJP president Amit Shah asked Odisha Chief Minister to quit his post for failing to develop the state in spite of receiving funding of Rs 4 crores till now

BJP will accomplish 'Mission 120 plus' in Odisha polls in 2019, says Smriti Irani

BJP president Amit Shah had set a target of winning 120 of the 147 Assembly seats in Odisha in the next state polls due in 2019.

Odisha spent Rs 26.55 crore towards airfare of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and ministers

The Odisha government has spent more than Rs 26.55 crore towards airfare of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and other ministers in three years

Naveen Patnaik says 93 cases of offensive video circulation registered in Odisha till November

Odisha Police has registered 93 cases related to circulation of "objectionable" videos of women till 30 November this year, says Naveen Patnaik

Dalai Lama says 'small' incidents like Doka La occur but India and China need to live in peace

"Small" incidents like the Doka La stand-off would happen but India and China need each other and should live peacefully, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said.