Government

As many as 11 ministers would be inducted in Naveen Patnaik’s cabinet on Sunday. The sworn in ceremony would be held at the Raj Bhawan here.

Putting to an end on the speculation of ministry reshuffle in Naveen Patnaik government, seven ministers have tendered their resignation here on Saturday.

Odisha Assembly speaker Niranjan Pujari on Friday resigned from his position fuelling speculation that several ministers may resign to make way for the reshuffle.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday said the ministry reshuffle would be effected very soon.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday decided to increase the monthly pensions of freedom fighters in various categories with retrospective effect from April 2017.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday hinted at a ministry reshuffle very soon. Reacting to a media query, Patnaik said he is not ruling out of ministry reshuffle in the state

The Odisha government will reiterate its demand before the union government for additional two battalions of central forces to tackle the Maoists problem in the state.

The Nandankanan zoo authority has decided to bring two giraffes from Mysore under the animal exchange program.

The Odisha government on Saturday announced a special action plan to reduce migration problem in the state.

After Facebook and Twitter, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday joined Instagram, a photo-sharing application.