Tag: Dibya Shankar Mishra

Bhubaneswar: In his record fifth-term, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s Ministry making exercise didn’t show any green shoots towards streamlining of governance in Odisha, which the State needs badly to propel to a consistent growth path. The distribution of portfolios only reveals about a half-hearted approach towards governance streamlining in the State. Consider this. The vesting […]

Bhubaneswar: Newly-appointed Odisha Energy Minister Dibya Shankar Mishra on Wednesday reviewed the restoration of power infrastructure in the cyclone Fani-affected areas of the state. Energy Secretary Hemant Sharma apprised the Minister about the current status of restoration activities. Presently, around 10,000 connections are being restored every day, said a statement. The Minister also took stock […]

Bhubaneswar: On the swearing-in day, the Naveen-led BJD government had to face a big embarrassment due to a major goof up with a Cabinet rank minister given the Minister of State (MoS) status, which is constitutionally invalid. Though late in the evening yesterday, the State administration amended the constitutional error, but by then the big […]

Bhubaneswar: With the elections now over, it’s time for the team Naveen to take a reality check. The party has made a mountain of promises during the campaigning and climbing the mountain of promise will not be a cakewalk for the State government. Given the promises made have a huge financial implication, the most onerous […]

Bhubaneswar: There has been a substantial decline in the annual incidents of violence related to the left wing extremism in Odisha, said Minister of State (Home) Dibya Shankar Mishra in Odisha Assembly today. While replying to question put up by Congress MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati, Mishra said that, “Maoist activities have declined considerably in the […]

Bhubaneswar: The industrialisation overdrive by Odisha is yet to germinate on the ground. During the last ten-year period, Odisha Government had inked a whopping 301 MoUs but a mere 51 had started their operations in the State. Moreover, while the investment commitments made have touched over Rs 5.5 lakh crore, the actual realisation till date […]

Bhubaneswar: How can the aam aadmi feel safe on Odisha’s roads? When around 85,000 – 90,000 new criminals (as per Police records, 2018 saw arrest of 85-90K first time offenders) joined the State’s crime world last year,  there were around 39,715 policemen only, including District Armed Reserve Force (DARF) on duty. But the DARF is […]

Bhubaneswar: When Odisha sees creation of around 14,000 jobs per lakh crore of investment, the disgusting revelation is the State has  not only lost Rs 2.348 lakh crore investments since 2004-05 but also lost an opportunity to create at least 39,000 jobs. However, the State Industry Minister Dibya Shankar Mishra’s written statement in State Assembly […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is developing a Vision 2030 for downstream industries to achieve more than 50 per cent value addition to the primary metal produced in the state, said Industries Minister Dibya Shankar Mishra on Thursday. Addressing more than 60 steel manufacturing companies, the Minister said that Odisha provides an unparalleled conducive ecosystem for […]

Bhubaneswar: Even as normalcy has been restored in coal mining operations at Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) units including one at Bharatpur after 14 days of agitation where a landslide mishap claimed 4 lives and injured 9 others, Odisha continues to face acute crunch in power generation. The development has forced the State government to buy […]

Bhubaneswar: In a major initiative of the State government to prevent electricity theft by consumers, Odisha will soon use ‘Smart’ and ‘Prepaid’ electric meters as part of a pilot project, informed State Energy Minister Dibya Shankar Mishra today. In the first phase, a total of 4500 Prepaid meters would be installed in Sambalpur while Smart […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid the tall claims of the Odisha government that it has been taking all the necessary measures to stop crime against women, the State has recorded a sharp rise in rape cases in 2019 as compared to 2018. As per the written reply by Minister of State (Home), Dibya Shankar Mishra in the State […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government will soon unveil a comprehensive package for quick revival of the industrial sector which has been severely hit due to the COVID-induced nationwide lockdown, state’s Industries Minister Dibya Shankar Mishra said on Tuesday. Agricultural activities, work under MGNREGA and certain construction operations have already commenced following Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s directions, Mishra […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is giving utmost priority to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector to boost the economy in the times of Covid-19 pandemic, said State industries Minister Dibya Shakar Mishra on Sunday. “In the fight against COVID19, saving life and livelihood is our priority. Covid warriors have continued their fight against […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Minister of State (Home), Dibya Shankar Mishra, on Friday wrote to the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai requesting to advise BJP’s Bhubaneswar MP, Aparajita Sarangi to refrain from violating COVID guidelines and endangering lives of people. Citing a video showing Sarangi celebrating her birthday with her supporters, Mishra stated, […]