It has 18 operational mines and produced 29.68 mt of iron ore, 3 mt of bauxite and 1.08 mt of chrome ore, registering a 14.9 per cent growth in ore production over the previous financial year
In the first phase of the 2022 crop year, Rs 1,000 was given to each kendu leaf plucker, and Rs 1,500 to each binder and temporary worker
Odisha is facing constant neglect in transfer of state share and central funds, said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik
The CM said that the Water Resources Department is implementing 5-T principles in letter and spirit
The senior BJP leader also urged Patnaik to accord revenue village status to places, where the displaced people are now living, and give them permanent land records
Patnaik in a statement said Wednesday's Tripura incident was very unfortunate and he expressed condolence to the bereaved families
He said the tribal people collect the leaves as part of their rights defined under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers
According to a statement from the chief minister's office, Patnaik has ordered to provide free medical treatment to the injured and wished them a speedy recovery
The chief minister asked officials to give special attention to pregnant women, physically and mentally challenged people, children, widows and the elderly during rescue and relief operations
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has sanctioned Rs 20 crore from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund to the state-level 'Aahaar' committee, an official said on Thursday.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday said that the government is driving transformative governance to fulfil the dreams of the 4.5 Crore people of Odisha.
"CM Patnaik reviewed the performances of all departments from May 22 to June 2 wherein, it was found that the performance of Higher Education Department was at the bottom of the list", said report
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the family members of the people from the state killed in the train accident
The crash, one of the deadliest in India in the recent times, involved the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express and a goods train
PM Modi while expressing distress added that the rescue operations are currently underway at the site and those affected are being provided with all the possible assistance
Expressing shock over the accident, Stalin tweeted that he spoke to Patnaik and said the details shared by the latter about the accident were "worrying"
An ex-gratia in case of permanent disability due to injury has been hiked to Rs 5 lakh from Rs 2 lakh
The state government's unceasing endeavour in making Odisha a top choice for investors is now taking shape, he added
Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Jitendra Singh Saturday claimed Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik remained close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah
Sources in the CMO said that Patnaik could not attend the meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi due to prior commitment