Tag: Development Commissioner

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Crops in 1 lakh hectares pest affected, compensation as per relief code: State govt

Bhubaneswar: Following a series of instances of crops being set on fire and farmer suicides, Odisha government today asserted that pest attack is a natural calamity and affected farmers will be compensated as per relief code. Development Commissioner R. Balakrishnan, after reviewing the situation through video conferencing on Sunday, stressed on several measures to tackle […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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Convert main road in sub divisional hqrs to four lane: CM tells Works dept

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today directed the Works department to convert the main road in all sub-divisional headquarters to four-lane. The directive of the chief minister came during a review meeting on the performance of the Works department at the State Secretariat here. It was revealed that barring Malkangiri, main road in the remaining […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Govt gears up for e-waste management in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: Carrying forward its earlier decision for e-waste management drive, the Odisha government today entered into a partnership with National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM), Manufacturing Association of Information Technology (MAIT) and Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology for control and management of e-waste in Bhubaneswar. A workshop to this effect was organized […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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No call taken on exam for +2 first year

Bhubaneswar: The State government has failed to take a call on Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE)’s approach to conduct first year examination for +2 students. A meeting in this regard was held today at Secretariat, which was chaired by Development commissioner in presence of Higher Education secretary and CHSE chairman today. However, it failed […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Odisha proposes to set up a CSR council

Bhubaneswar: To bridge the gap in priority sectors of development, Odisha government today initiated a proposal for institutionalisation of CSR funds and projects of corporate houses operating in the state. The proposal was discussed in a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary A P Padhi who asked the industry department to prepare a data base of […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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'Scientists should guide policy makers in tackling natural disasters

Bhubaneswar: Scientists and researchers working on climate change and analysing natural disasters must step forward to guide policy makers as to how to tackle such issues and chalk out a plan for the future, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said today. “People are concerned about climate change and scientists and researchers need to contribute by advising […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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Banks Urged To Provide Services In Unbanked Panchayats Of Odisha

Bhubaneswar: A proposal to extend banking services to the unbanked panchayats across Odisha was presented during the 157th State Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC) meeting held in Bhubaneswar today. As per reports, discussions were held to provide space free of cost to banks to open branches. The Odisha government has decided to open two branches of […]

  • Thursday, 22 April 2021
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