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Former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik mourns the passing of Pope Francis
Bhubaneswar, April 21: Former Odisha Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly, Naveen Patnaik, on Monday expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Pope Francis, who died at the age of 88.
Naveen Patnaik re-elected as BJD President for ninth straight term
Bhubaneswar, April 19: Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has been unanimously re-elected as the President of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) for a record ninth consecutive term. The announcement was made at the party headquarters, Sankha Bhawan, on Saturday.
Spain Ambassador meets former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, discusses state's development across key sectors
Bhubaneshwar, April 19: Spain's Ambassador to India, Juan Antonio March Pujol, met former Odisha Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik in Bhubaneshwar on Friday.
Naveen Patnaik files nomination for BJD's president position for 9th time
Bhubaneswar, April 17: Odisha Leader of the Opposition and former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik filed his nomination papers for the post of the president of Biju Janata Dal at the party's headquarters (Sankha Bhawan) on Thursday.
Naveen Patnaik files nomination for BJD president post
Bhubaneswar, April 17: Former Odisha Chief Minister and BJD chief Naveen Patnaik on Thursday filed the nomination for the post of the Biju Janata Dal president. The nomination was filed in the presence of senior party leaders and State Returning Officer (SRO) Pratap Deb at Sankha Bhawan in Bhubaneswar.
Ex-Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik demands action against attack on BJD legislator
Bhubaneswar, April 13: Following the attack on former Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Pranab Balabantaray in Odisha's Jajpur district, the Leader of Opposition and party President Naveen Patnaik, on Sunday, raised questions over the law and order situation in the state, urging the BJP-led state government to take stringent action against the persons involved in the incidents of political violence.
Rift in BJD: Former MLA slams Naveen Patnaik
Bhubaneswar, April 10: A day after Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik's statement regarding the suspension of former MLA Pravata Tripathy from the party, the senior BJD leader on Thursday countered his claim, saying that the suspension order against him had been revoked by the party in 2017.
Internal rift in BJD: Naveen Patnaik finally breaks silence on the issue
Bhubaneswar, April 9: Amid the fierce internal conflict in the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) over the sudden shift in party's stance on the Waqf (Amendment) bill, 2025 (now an Act following presidential assent) and on the role played by former bureaucrat V.K. Pandian regarding party's U-turn, BJD president and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday finally broke his silence and cautioned the leaders against criticising Pandian.
VK Pandian left party more than 10 months ago, should not be blamed for anything: Naveen Patnaik
Bhubaneswar, April 9: Noting that VK Pandian has done a lot of good work for the state and the party, former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has said that the former bureaucrat-turned-politician left the BJD over 10 months back and should not be blamed for anything.
BJD holds discussion to resolve internal rift over 'U-turn' on Waqf Bill
Bhubaneswar, April 8: Amidst the fierce internal strife in Biju Janata Dal (BJD) following the party’s U-turn on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 in the Rajya Sabha, senior party leaders on Tuesday met BJD president and former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the latter’s residence reportedly to resolve the crisis.
BJD celebrates Odisha Day at Sankha Bhavan
Bhubaneswar, April 1: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday celebrated Odisha Day in a grand way at its state headquarters, Shankha Bhavan.
Naveen Patnaik attends iftar party in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar, March 29: Former Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief Naveen Patnaik on Saturday attended an iftar party organised by the party's minority wing.
Prominent Odisha IAS officer Sujata Karthikeyan takes voluntary retirement
New Delhi, March 29: Senior Odisha cadre IAS officer Sujata Karthikeyan has opted for voluntary retirement after an impactful career focused on women's empowerment, education, and sports.
Important meeting to ensure democratic representation: Naveen Patnaik urges fair delimitation process in all party meet
Chennai, March 22: At the recent meeting on delimitation, former Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief Naveen Patnaik voiced strong concerns about the potential unfairness of population-based delimitation.
Ex-Union Minister Debendra Pradhan passes away at 84
Bhubaneswar/New Delhi, March 17: Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Union Minister Dr Debendra Pradhan passed away at the official residence of his son and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in Delhi on Monday. He was 84.
Senior BJD leader Ananta Das passes away
Bhubaneswar, March 9: Veteran Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and former Minister Ananta Das passed away in Bhubaneshwar on Sunday. He was 85
Naveen Patnaik accuses Odisha govt of trying to erase Biju Babu's glorious legacy
Bhubaneswar, March 5: Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly and former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday made a blistering attack on the BJP-led state government accusing it of trying to erase the legacy of legendary Biju Patnaik, fondly known as Biju Babu.
Former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik paid tribute to Biju Patnaik on his 109th birth anniversary
Bhubaneswar, March 5: Former Odisha CM and State LoP Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday paid tribute to former CM and his father, Biju Patnaik, on his birth anniversary in Bhubaneswar. BJD celebrated the 109th birth anniversary of Biju Patnaik in the party office in Sankha Bhawan.
PM Modi pays tribute to Biju Patnaik on his 109th birth anniversary
Bhubaneswar, March 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid homage to former Odisha Chief Minister Bijayananda Patnaik, fondly known as Biju Babu, on his 109th birth anniversary.
Odisha CM invites LoP Naveen Patnaik to join Biju Patnaik's birth anniversary celebrations
Bhubaneswar, March 4: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi has invited the Leader of Opposition, Naveen Patnaik, to join the state-level celebrations marking the birth anniversary of legendary leader Biju Patnaik, scheduled to take place at Jayadev Bhavan in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday.
Biju Patnaik's birth anniversary no longer be celebrated as Panchayati Raj Diwas in Odisha: Govt
Bhubaneswar, March 4: The Odisha government will celebrate the Panchayati Raj Diwas on April 24 instead of observing the same on March 5, the birth anniversary of former chief minister Biju Patnaik, according to an official statement.
Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi pays last respects to veteran actor Uttam Mohanty
Bhubaneswar, February 28: Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi has condoled the demise of veteran actor Uttam Mohanty.
His departure has created huge void in Odia art world... Odisha CM mourns demise of actor Uttam Mohanty
Bhubaneswar, February 28: The Odia film industry and the entire state of Odisha are in mourning following the passing of veteran actor Uttam Mohanty.
Odisha: Naveen Patnaik slams annual state budget for 2025-26 FY as 'anti-growth'
Bhubaneswar, Feb 22: Leader of Opposition, Naveen Patnaik, on Friday hit out at the state government, calling the annual state budget for the 2025-26 financial year recently tabled in the state assembly by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi as anti-growth.
Odisha budget: LoP Naveen Patnaik says double engine govt is going in reverse gear
Bhubaneswar, Feb 18: Former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly, Naveen Patnaik on Monday said that the double engine government is going in reverse gear on development in the state.
BJD MP demands special category state status for Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Feb 13: Senior Biju Janata Dal Leader and MP Sasmit Patra on Thursday reiterated the party's demand for special category state status to Odisha.
Naveen Patnaik accuses BJP of hijacking achievements of BJD govt
Bhubaneswar, Feb 13: Odisha Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday accused the BJP government of hijacking the credits for the achievements of the previous BJD government.
Odisha: Representatives submit memorandums to 16th Finance Commission
Bhubaneswar, Feb 6: The representatives of different political parties in the state on Thursday met the 16th Finance Commission and presented separate memorandums demanding more funds for the state.
BJD organisational polls to be completed by first week of April
Bhubaneswar, Feb 3: The organisational elections in the main opposition party in Odisha, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) will be completed by the first week of April, a party leader said on Monday.
Former Odisha CM Patnaik offers condolences on Maha Kumbh stampede deaths
Bhubaneswar, January 29: Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in a stampede in Prayagraj on Wednesday and wished a swift recovery for those injured in the tragic incident.
Former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik congratulates state on emerging as top performer in fiscal management
New Delhi, January 25: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Chief and former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik on Saturday congratulated the state on emerging as the top performer in fiscal management.
Odisha: BJD appoints MLA Pratap Keshari Deb as Returning Officer for organisational polls
Bhubaneswar, January 21: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has appointed MLA Pratap Keshari Deb as the Returning Officer for the party's organisational elections, as per an official office order from BJD chief Naveen Patnaik.
Odisha govt declares monthly honorarium of Rs 30k for Padma awardees
Bhubaneswar, Jan 16: The Odisha government on Thursday declared to pay an honorarium of Rs 30,000 to the recipients of different Padma Awards from the state. The enhanced honorarium will be provided to the Padma awardees from January this year.