Odisha Cabinet Minister

Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who is now the state's Leader of Opposition, has drawn up a shadow cabinet to scrutinise and take on the ruling BJP and its Chief Minister Mohan Majhi.

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday allocated portfolios to his council of ministers, keeping home, finance and several other departments to himself, according to an order issued by the Raj Bhavan.

Two newly elected MPs from Odisha have been inducted into the cabinet of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who took oath as PM for the third time on Sunday.

VK Pandian, the former private secretary to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, has been given a cabinet minister rank in the state government, a day after he took voluntary retirement from government service.

A day after his request for a voluntary retirement came through, VK Pandian, former private secretary to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, has been given a cabinet minister rank in the state government.

With the induction of the three new ministers, the strength of the cabinet has mounted to 22, including the CM.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is likely to reshuffle his Cabinet on Monday, said official sources. As per the sources, it will be a minor reshuffle in CM Patnaik's Council of Ministers before next year's Assembly and General Election.

Odisha Speaker Bikram Keshari Arukha and two state ministers resigned Friday evening in the wake of speculations that Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is contemplating a reshuffle of his cabinet.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday conducted a cabinet meeting online from Japan. This was his first cabinet meeting held from a foreign location.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday asked his newly inducted Ministers into the Cabinet to 'Tour' more and reach out to a maximum number of people with a view to "strengthen the grassroots further".

Bracing for the 2024 Assembly elections, Odisha Chief Minister Navin Patnaik on Sunday recast his council of ministers, inducting five women ministers, besides giving larger representation to the youth as 21 MLAs took the oath of offices.

In a bid to pave way for reshuffle of the ministry on Sunday, all 20 ministers of the Odisha government submitted their resignation letters as per the direction of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, officials said.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has asked all ministers in his government to submit performance reports of their departments amid speculations over a possible reshuffle.

A former Odisha Cabinet minister and son of a ruling Biju Janata Dal MLA lost in the panchayat elections while a college student, a vegetable vendor and a dentist won in the three-tier rural polls in the state.

Union Cabinet has decided to provide 4G mobile services in over 7,000 villages across Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Odisha, said Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Wednesday.

Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who is now the state's Leader of Opposition, has drawn up a shadow cabinet to scrutinise and take on the ruling BJP and its Chief Minister Mohan Majhi.

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday allocated portfolios to his council of ministers, keeping home, finance and several other departments to himself, according to an order issued by the Raj Bhavan.

Two newly elected MPs from Odisha have been inducted into the cabinet of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who took oath as PM for the third time on Sunday.

VK Pandian, the former private secretary to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, has been given a cabinet minister rank in the state government, a day after he took voluntary retirement from government service.

A day after his request for a voluntary retirement came through, VK Pandian, former private secretary to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, has been given a cabinet minister rank in the state government.

With the induction of the three new ministers, the strength of the cabinet has mounted to 22, including the CM.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is likely to reshuffle his Cabinet on Monday, said official sources. As per the sources, it will be a minor reshuffle in CM Patnaik's Council of Ministers before next year's Assembly and General Election.

Odisha Speaker Bikram Keshari Arukha and two state ministers resigned Friday evening in the wake of speculations that Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is contemplating a reshuffle of his cabinet.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday conducted a cabinet meeting online from Japan. This was his first cabinet meeting held from a foreign location.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday asked his newly inducted Ministers into the Cabinet to 'Tour' more and reach out to a maximum number of people with a view to "strengthen the grassroots further".

Bracing for the 2024 Assembly elections, Odisha Chief Minister Navin Patnaik on Sunday recast his council of ministers, inducting five women ministers, besides giving larger representation to the youth as 21 MLAs took the oath of offices.

In a bid to pave way for reshuffle of the ministry on Sunday, all 20 ministers of the Odisha government submitted their resignation letters as per the direction of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, officials said.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has asked all ministers in his government to submit performance reports of their departments amid speculations over a possible reshuffle.

A former Odisha Cabinet minister and son of a ruling Biju Janata Dal MLA lost in the panchayat elections while a college student, a vegetable vendor and a dentist won in the three-tier rural polls in the state.

Union Cabinet has decided to provide 4G mobile services in over 7,000 villages across Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Odisha, said Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Wednesday.