Patnaik said the papacy of Pope Francis was exemplified by compassion and promotion of interfaith dialogue.
Leader of the Opposition in Odisha Assembly and Biju Janata Dal supremo Naveen Patnaik, on Saturday was elected unopposed to the post of BJD president for the ninth term in a row at the party headquarters here.
Leader of Opposition in Odisha State Legislative Assembly, Naveen Patnaik, filed nomination for the post of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) national president for the ninth consecutive term at Sankha Bhawan in Bhubaneswar on Thursday.
Former Odisha Chief Minister and BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday came out in strong defence of his former aide VK Pandian, saying that he should not be criticised or blamed for anything related to the Biju Janata Dal (BJD).
Coming out in defence of his former aid, the BJD leader said he shouldn't be criticised or blamed for anything.
As 153 new officers joined the Odisha Civil Services, Chief Minister Patnaik addressing the new entrants in an orientation programme on virtual mode.
Concerned insurance companies will be asked to expedite the disbursal of crop insurance and assess crop cutting work for necessary assessment.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, speaking at the valedictory session of senior police officers conference, said “there was a further significant improvement in the Left Wing Extremism situation as a result this year 5 districts i.e. Angul, Boudh, Deogarh, Nayagarh and Sambalpur have been declared as LWE free”.
Chief Minister Patnaik, who presided over the 27th meeting of the High-Level Clearance Authority (HLCA), has approved Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel’s (AM/NS) mega steel project.
Pradhan’s aggression took people by surprise as he had rarely criticized the CM over the last two years. The Union Minister had also remained silent on the Mamita case for almost one month while the BJP had carried out a sustained agitation demanding a CBI probe and resignation of Minister of state for home, Dibya Shankar Mishra.
