Naveen Patnaik

All over the country, investors talk about the fact that how peaceful Odisha is, Patnaik said while replying to the debate on home and general administration demands in the Assembly.

The BJD government was demanding continuance of the PMGKAY as the impact of the pandemic still hits the poor people who lost jobs and employment.

Patnaik announced the opening of the facility ahead of the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2023 beginning from January 13.

Make In Odisha Conclave has generated investment intent of Rs 10.50 lakh crore with potential for 10.50 lakh direct and indirect employment.

The decision, for which the state government will spend an additional Rs 1,300 crore per year, was taken at a Cabinet meeting on the eve of the chief minister's 76th birthday.

Under the programme, sponsored by FIFA in partnership with institutes KIIT & KISS, the state will distribute at least 43,000 footballs among children of around 2,000 schools, an official said.

Naveen Patnaik is scheduled to hold discussions with major industrialists from different sectors, including Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla, Vedanta's Anil Agarwal and Mahindra Group's Anand Mahindra, officials said.

Addressing the Independence Day function at the Exhibition Ground in Bhubaneswar, Patnaik said the country has achieved many milestones in the last 75 years and can now compete with other leading nations.

Handing the Chess Olympiad relay torch to Padmini Rout at a function in Loka Seva Bhavan, he said it was a proud moment for India as it was hosting such an international event on the 75th year of its Independence.

The direct air connectivity between Dubai and Bhubaneswar has been a long-pending demand for people

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik met Pope Francis in Vatican City and presented him with a traditional Patachitra painting on Wednesday.

The new ministers will take the oath of office at 11.45 am at a function to be held at the Convention Centre on the premises of the Lok Seva Bhavan on Sunday, a highly placed source in the Raj Bhavan told PTI.

After meeting Modi, Patnaik told reporters that he paid a courtesy visit to the PM as he could not meet him due to the Covid pandemic.

“… Your kind personal intervention is requested for issuing a direction to DFPD to accept the estimated surplus parboiled rice from the state for the next KMS. Further, reasonable time may also be given to the state to align itself with the requirement of DFPD,” Patnaik said in a letter to Modi.

The chief minister had announced launching of the smart health card in his Independence Day speech.

In a letter to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, the UCCI Friday said: "We would like to bring to your kind attention the current acute coal shortage situation in the state with many units having stock out or critical coal stock seriously affecting the viable operation of the industrial units."

The facility, having nine ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) machines, was set up at the SCB Medical and College Hospital.

“Two officers are specially engaged by the state government for inspection of production work in oxygen plants and management,” Patnaik was quoted as saying in a release issued by the Information and Public Relations Department.

Apart from constructing a new airport at Puri, the state government is also mulling for up-gradation of existing airstrips including Rourkela, Utkela and Jeypore.

"Our successful model of disaster management is based on community involvement and that is the sustainable way to face a pandemic as well," he said during a discussion with senior officials here.