Tag: Naveen Patnaik

Konark Temple The Union Minister of State for Tourism and Culture, Maheshwar Sharma today reiterated that there is absolutely ‘no threat’ to the structural stability of the Sun Temple at Konark which is one of the prominent world heritage sites. After attending a high-level meeting with senior officials of Odisha government, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and other stakeholders held at Bhubaneswar today, Sharma informed that as per the report of the Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), Roorkee, there is no threat to the Konark Sun Temple. “Several technical aspects were discussed at the meeting and it was ascertained that ... Read more

CM Naveen Patnaik inaugurates the event Odisha government’s flagship biennial business event ‘Make In Odisha Conclave’ 2018 was inaugurated by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar on 11th November 2018. The event will continue till November 15 aims at bringing more investments to the State. On the first day of the 5-day conclave, CM Naveen asked industry leaders to explore the enormous opportunities that the state has to offer as it takes rapid strides to emerge as the manufacturing hub of the east. The conclave was inaugurated in the presence of a host of dignitaries including Japanese ... Read more

Jharsuguda airport, Odisha Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister of Odisha, has expressed optimism that the development of the diverse Odisha tourism products will receive a major stimulus following the functioning of the new commercial airport at Jharsuguda. While speaking on the second edition of the Odisha Travel Bazaar (OTB) 2018, organized by Odisha Tourism and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) last week, Patnaik said the Jharsuguda airport will boost tribal tourism and develop travel and tourism facilities in western Odisha. The airport, named after the freedom fighter Veer Surendra Sai, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra ... Read more

Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the three-day Odisha Travel Bazaar on October 5. Organized by the state tourism department, in association with the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), the event will conclude on October 7, 2018. Around 60 foreign tour operators from 23 different countries and several domestic tour operators from across the country, is taking part in the event. This edition of Odisha Travel Bazaar is expected to take Odisha Tourism to international level. “Odisha is all set to host the Hockey World Cup in this November-December with 16 participating teams. This will ... Read more

Jharsuguda airport, Odisha Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new airport in Jharsuguda, named after freedom fighter Veer Surendra Sai. The first flight took off from the airport today with 10 passengers, including four differently abled children and three crew members (a pilot, an assistant pilot and a flight attendant). The Air Odisha plane flew to Raipur minutes after the inauguration function. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had earlier wrote to the Union Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu, requesting him to name the Jharsuguda airport after the freedom fighter, who hails from the region. Veer Surendra Sai Airport is the second operational ... Read more