Naveen Patnaik

BJP leader Mohan Charan Majhi was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Odisha in Bhubaneswar on June 12. The ceremony was attended by prominent BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Naveen Patnaik, the BJD chief who served as Odisha's Chief Minister for 24 years, also attended the event, setting aside their intense political rivalry. PM Modi and Naveen Patnaik greeted each other warmly on this occasion.

The implementation of the investment intents will create 5,91,000 additional jobs in the state

Odisha today received investment commitments worth Rs 5,000 crore from the private sector during an ongoing business summit here, a top government official said today.

While all Congress chief ministers remained absent from the meeting, it was attended by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Jammu and Kashmir CM Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, among others.

Sources say that legal eagles such as KTS Tulsi are among the front runners to lead the former prime minister's charge with a multi-pronged strategy.

The government‘s track record does not inspire any confidence. There was nothing in that cabinet reshuffle yesterday, which inspired confidence that this government means business, says Rajdeep Sardesai, editor-in-chief, CNN-IBN

Rajdeep Sardesai, editor in-chief, CNN-IBN says Modi's projection as the Prime Ministerial candidate, if at all, will cause further rift in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) . Naveen Patnaik has already said he sees coming up of a third front and cannot attach himself to the NDA.