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.
The high commissioner accepted a suggestion of CM Naveen Patnaik for support in building sports infrastructure, training of sportspersons, and promotion of hockey in Odisha.
The objective is to rapidly reduce the use of traditional fuel and accelerate the pace of adoption of electric vehicles, stated Mohapatra while adding that the incentives will be given under the Start-up Policy of the MSME department.
Unfurling the tri-colour on the occasion of the observance of 75th Independence Day here today, he said the health insurance coverage is being redesigned to reach out towards 3.5 crore people from 96 lakh families.
Lauding their performance, Chief Minister Patnaik advised them to continue their hard work and bring more laurels to the country. CM also assured them full support in the future.
Bolstered by the overwhelming praise for its ‘sports development model’, the Odisha government on Monday decided to set up 89 multi-purpose indoor stadiums at a cost of Rs 693.35 crore.
