Mohan Majhi: From village sarpanch to Odisha CM
Multi-layer security in place for Odisha CM Mohan Majhi’s swearing-in ceremony
Odisha govt enforces leave restriction for officials till June 30
Bhubaneswar: The Government of Odisha Tuesday announced restriction on leaves to all government officials, effective immediately until June 30, 2024. This directive, issued by Additional Chief Secretary Surendra Kumar aims to ensure that all officials remain available at their respective...
Odisha BJP invites Naveen Patnaik for June 12 swearing-in ceremony of new govt
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Mohan Majhi named Chief Minister of Odisha; KV Singh Deo, Pravati Parida Deputy CMs
Bhubaneswar: BJP legislature party in Odisha Tuesday named Mohan Charan Majhi to be the next Chief Minister of the state. Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and Pravati Parida have been named as Deputy Chief Ministers. A week after the announcement of the Assembly poll results in the state where the BJP...
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New Delhi: The Lok Sabha poll results have come as a reality check for ‘overconfident’ BJP workers and many of its leaders as they were happy in their ‘bubble’ and enjoying the glow of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's aura but not listening to the voices on the streets, an RSS-linked magazine has said. An article in the latest issue of ‘Organiser’ magazine also noted that though the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)...
Read moreAmaravati capital of Andhra Pradesh, declares Chandrababu Naidu
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Mohan Majhi: From village sarpanch to Odisha CM
Bhubaneswar: Mohan Charan Majhi, BJP's tribal leader who was named the 15th Chief Minister of Odisha, kicked off his political career as a village sarpanch nearly three decades ago. Hailing from Raikala village in the tribal-dominated and mineral-rich Keonjhar district, Majhi (52), the son of a watchman, has been elected to the Odisha Assembly on four occasions...
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Multi-layer security in place for Odisha CM Mohan Majhi’s swearing-in ceremony
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Odisha govt enforces leave restriction for officials till June 30
Bhubaneswar: The Government of Odisha Tuesday announced restriction on leaves to all government officials, effective immediately until June 30, 2024. This directive, issued by Additional Chief Secretary Surendra Kumar aims to ensure that all officials remain available at their respective headquarters during the swearing-in ceremony of the new Council of Ministers scheduled for June 12, 2024, and...
Mohan Majhi named Chief Minister of Odisha; KV Singh Deo, Pravati Parida Deputy CMs
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Odisha BJP invites Naveen Patnaik for June 12 swearing-in ceremony of new govt
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