F14 # %/&G* #+ 0 &G* #+ G ')!/012 )%*+ !""# $!%&'( /# * :55 < -5<5A :1 <5:1:-< >54-<1 :- 45:5-< <5 -: : -4:> N> 155AO:4:J1 ( (<<E:>1:> ::-- -<:>-5 4 4 A4 4I:3A 4 5 - . $ ) H 0 %++# /# (, # (, &3 345 65/78- /64 Q # * + ,%- & ++, 45: - ."% / 0% galaxy of political per- ,- -, <51 prominent Muslim faces and P $ BJP Government, Jaitley wrote Asonalities, cor- Labpur MLA Monirul Islam to the Modi saying he would porate honchos, film day after saying that she joined the BJP on Wednesday. $% not like to take ministerial stars, Chief Ministers, Awill attend Prime She tweeted, responsibilities in his new and heads of BIM- Minister Narendra Modi’s “Congratulations, new Prime ", Government on account of his STEC countries will watch R swearing-in ceremony, Bengal Minister Narendra Modiji. It health conditions. President Ram Nath Kovind Chief Minister Mamata was my plan to accept ‘con- 45: Jaitley posted on administer the oath of office Banerjee did an about-turn. stitutional invitation’ and Twitter the letter he wrote to and secrecy to 68-year-old Her decision comes in the attend the oath-taking cere- rime Minister-designate Modi requesting recusal from Narendra Modi and his minis- wake of the BJP inviting saf- mony. However, in the last PNarendra Modi being a part of the terial colleagues at the forecourt fron supporters whose kin one hour, I am seeing media called on senior new NDA of majestic Rashtrapati Bhavan 1O% :* / 0 0 + 1 were allegedly murdered by reports that the BJP is claim- party leader Arun Government. on Thursday. % + #0* # (/ > * #4 * # Trinamool Congress workers. ing 54 people have been mur- Jaitley at his resi- Jaitley said soon “This is for the first time 4 ** # * 1 / * /#30# About 54 “special invitees” dered in political violence in dence late on after BJP won a that 8,000 guests will be attend- + % & */ / 0/* from a various villages of the Bengal. Wednesday massive majority in ing the swearing-in ceremony * * *1 / #/* State on Wednesday left for This is completely evening and asked the just-concluded that will be held from 7 pm to / * #3 ###>+ **0 Delhi by Rajdhani Express. untrue. There have been no him to reconsider Lok Sabha elections, 8.30 pm on Thursday,” said ( * (* O -/ * ##> 4 + 0 Meanwhile, one of TMC’s political murders in Bengal. his earlier decision he informed Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesper- 0E #/ ** % + + # * to opt out of the Modi orally about son Ashok Malik. The swear- * (* O 0E * the day written a letter to the Sabha seat in last month’s elec- Cabinet on health ground. his intentions of taking time ing-in ceremony will last about Prime Minister that tion, the leader said on On the eve of the swear- out for treatment of an undis- 90 minutes and after that a din- # % # 1 01 + * #* + *# jhe would not be able to take Wednesday. ing-in ceremony of the new closed illness. ner will be served to around 40 #* 00 # * * 0# 0 % Government responsibilities dignitaries, including Vice # * ++ + #* /0&1 * ##/ on account of his health con- President M Venkaiah Naidu 3 #/ *& /D % 0* 0 #* 0 N4# C ditions. :((0 04 * / 0 *E0 %++# N( $% and the Prime Minister, besides On the eve of the leaders of all BIMSTEC (Bay of - 50 * + *+* 0 + % % 4#C D Government formation, sus- Bengal Initiative for Multi- #/ * 0 0 # * *8 pense mounted on who all will Sectoral Technical and * + get the Big Four berths — Economic Cooperation) coun- Home, Finance, Defence and . tries, said Malik. tions for Dal Raisina started on Lankan President Maithripala Gandhi and UPA chairperson External Affairs — as sources He said it will be the biggest Tuesday and it will be served to Sirisena, and Prime Minister of Sonia Gandhi, besides former maintained that “non-per- event held in Rashtrapati foreign delegates in a dinner to Nepal K P Sharma Oli too have Prime Minister Manmohan forming Ministers” of previous leader of the House, the Chief Bhavan ever. About 4,500-5,000 be hosted by the President,” the confirmed their attendance. Singh will attend the event, regimes may be dropped. Minister will remain present guests have attended such cer- spokesperson said. President of Myanmar U party sources said. Arvind Sawant, Shiv Sena hief Minister Naveen during the occasion. So, Chief emonies earlier. There will be Leaders of all BIMSTEC Win Myint and Bhutanese The hectic consultations MP from Mumbai South, will CPatnaik will not be attend- Minister Naveen Patnaik is not light snacks for the guests like countries have confirmed their Prime Minister Lotay Tshering were on for the Cabinet for- be sworn in as Union Minister ing the swearing-in ceremony able to visit Delhi tomorrow to paneer tikka, the official said. participation. too have confirmed their atten- mation as Prime Minister on Thursday, a senior party of Prime Minister Narendra attend the swearing-in cere- “Dal Raisina, a speciality of Mauritius Prime Minister dance. From Thailand, its reached out and met senior leader said. Modi on Thursday as newly- mony of Prime Minister and Rashtrapati Bhavan’s kitchen, is Pravind Kumar Jugnauth and Special Envoy Grisada BJP colleague Arun Jaitley to He will replace Anant elected MLAs in the State will his Council of Ministers,” an cooked for about 48 hours. Its Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Boonrach will represent the persuade him to reconsider his Geete, the lone Sena Minister in take oath on the same day. official communication issued main ingredients are brought Jeenbekov, President of country at the ceremony. decision to opt out of the the previous Government, “The newly elected mem- by the CMO said on from Lucknow. The prepara- Bangladesh Abdul Hamid, Sri Congress president Rahul Cabinet. Jaitley had earlier in who lost from the Raigad Lok bers of the 16th Vidhan Sabha will take oath tomorrow. As Wednesday. (% ) resident Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister- Pdesignate Narendra Modi and many other dignitaries on Wednesday congratulated Naveen Patnaik after he was sworn in as Chief Minister for a record fifth consecutive term. The President spoke to Patnaik over phone the Centre for Odisha’s progress.” many terms. conveying his good wishes to him and his entire BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan too con- After taking oath, Patnaik team for the development of the State. gratulated the Chief Minister for his record feat. JD supremo Naveen Tweeted, “It’s a nostalgic and Modi in a Twit said, “Wishing Patnaik and Patnaik thanked the President, Modi and BPatnaik was sworn in as the personal journey for me to his Council of Ministers in fulfilling aspirations everyone else for their support and good Chief Minister of the State for reminiscence the past 19 years. of people. Assured complete cooperation from wishes. a fifth consecutive term in a Today, while I take oath of grand ceremony held at the office for the 5th term, I Idco Exhibition Ground here humbly accept the responsi- on Wednesday. bility that comes with the faith Besides, 11 Cabinet my 4.5 crore family members Ministers and nine Ministers of (the State’s population) have State were also administered reposed on me, yet again”. !"# $"# oath of office and secrecy by Patnaik’s elder brother Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal. Prem Patnaik and sister Gita $%$#"& '("# )$! " Patnaik became third in Mehta, MLAs, industrialists the five-term Chief Ministers’ and many SHG women were Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik retained Home, General club of the country. Earlier, present among about 10,000- distributed portfolios among Administration and Public Jyoti Basu and Pawan stong crowd. man Sanjeev Puri, Tata Steel Puneet Dalmia of OCL, ologist Dr Ramakant Panda, Dr oon after his Ministers’ the Cabinet Ministers and Grievance Departments with Chamling had served West Among others, industrial- TV Narendran, Tech Mahindra Sangeeta Reddy of Apollo TP Das and Sswearing-in on Wednesday, Ministers of State while he him. Bengal and Sikkim, respec- ists Kumar Mangalam Birla MD CP Gurnani, Mind Group, PV Venkat Ramraja of sDr Subrat Acharya attended tively, as Chief Minister for as and Naveen Jindal, ITC chair- Tree chairman KK Natrajan, Ramco Group, eminent cardi- the function. ) % > #* !/# > * 4+ + % ## 0* !"#! $% Q' R )' ! # %% & ' %## (## #!( ) * + *++# !- #% -+ ( N+ * . */ # 0!- 0- !1 + 2 +3 !4 0 5 0! <* O /4#+ 6 0 # ! O+ ! - #%( <34 % # 4#+ 0 * !!!" $% 8 *( * !4 (0 % + / 9 0 #4#+ 5/ !+#O ' : ; / 4 # ! # #% added another dimension, ‘Time’ to the 1 !- #*4#+ *( The first instalment of 5,000 was 3Ts. released to about 8.4 lakh farm fami- he Council of Ministers, which “Time is a very important dimen- (::1 <11=:441- >? n the first day of Chief Minister lies on Wednesday, an official release Tmet on the first day of the fifth BJD sion. Our youths are eager to do every- ONaveen Patnaik assuming office said. It also informed that an oppor- Government, gave an in-principle thing promptly. We got international for his fifth term on Wednesday, the tunity would be given to eligible farm approval to the party’s election mani- recognition for managing Cyclone Fani 30 &1&!&-&4#+ ( ! * State Cabinet met under his chair- families to apply for KALIA assistance. festo promises for implementation on for timely evacuation. We held Asian -# #% manship and approved a proposal to In a further move for women’s a priority basis by the Government. Athletic Championship in 90 days. We 4 / ( 0@:* @( ##!(* + disburse KALIA assistance to addi- empowerment, the Cabinet also Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik brought 30 lakh more women into the ' -* * !1#0/# + # tional 32.34 lakh farmers and another approved another proposal to provide called upon the Ministers to work Mission Shakti fold. We implemented !+ % 4 / # proposal to provide 1,000 crore worth procurement and other works worth dedicatedly towards building a “new and historic KALIA in 15 days. We suc- ) 4 #!(* of Government businesses to women 1,000 crore to SHGs.