Tag: Odisha Cabinet

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha cabinet today approved a proposal to reduce registration tax on high-end cars. In a meeting presided by CM Naveen Patnaik today, the Odisha Cabinet introduced new tax slabs on registration of personal cars. “Luxury cars costing Rs 40 lakh and above was taxed at 20 per cent. They would now be taxed […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha cabinet today cleared as many as nine proposals including abolishment of the pro-chancellor post in the Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT). Approving the revision to the BPUT Amendment Bill 2016, which had the provision for a pro-chancellor post to be occupied by the minister in-charge of technical education, the Cabinet today […]

Bhubaneswar: The State Cabinet meeting, presided over by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday, has approved six proposals including grant of private university status to Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology (GIET) at Gunupur in Rayagada district. Other important proposals which got the approval of the cabinet are hike in health insurance and medical allowance […]

Bhubaneswar: The use of Odia as Official Language of the State is yet to be implemented despite the fact that it was approved by the Odisha Cabinet twice in the past. The State Cabinet on March 14 had decided to amend the Odia Official Language Act 1954 and make provision for punishing government staff who […]

Bhubaneswar: The State Cabinet today approved an amendment in the Orissa Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1956 making it mandatory for all shops and commercial establishments in Odisha to display signboards in Odia, informed Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi today after the Cabinet meeting. As per the amendment the shops and commercial establishments can write […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet on Thursday approved the changes proposed in the Odisha Municipal Corporation Act to remove the provision of secret ballot for voting during no-confidence motion. “There will be an open ballot in place of secret ballot. We have not mentioned it as open ballot but it will be prescribed in the rules […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet on Thursday cleared the proposal to increase the number of posts in Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) and Odisha Finance Service (OFS) cadres. While OAS posts have been increased from 1,550 to 1,700, the number of OFS posts have increased from 723 to 800, informed Chief Secretary, Aditya Prasad Padhi. The Cabinet […]

Bhubaneswar: With legislators cutting across the political parties demanding higher pay and additional funds under LAD, the Odisha Cabinet today increased salaries and pensions of MLAs, ministers, chief minister, leader of opposition, speaker, deputy speaker, government chief whip and deputy government chief whip. The sub-panel of the amenities committee today decided to increase the monthly […]

Bhubaneswar: The implementation of 7th Pay Commission recommendations for the State Government employees was approved formally by the State Cabinet on Tuesday. A meeting of the State Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik approved the recommendations regarding salary hike following which the revised salary structure for various groups of employees will be in 17 […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government will soon form a Higher Education Council for development of higher education in State. An ordinance over this has been approved by the State Cabinet on Tuesday. Though the State government had mulled formation of the Council earlier, but it had not been possible. Talking to OTV, Higher Education Minister Ananta […]

Bhubaneswar:  Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik retained the key home ministry and allocated portfolios to several ministers who were earlier inducted in his new cabinet here on Sunday. Senior BJD leader Sashi Bhusan Behera was given charge of the Finance and Excise department while Parliamentary affairs and rural development was allocated to Bikram Arukh. Patnaik […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet approved 10 proposals in a meeting this evening presided over by chief minister Naveen Patnaik at the State Secretariat here. The meeting decided that the state government will remain as guarantor for the loan given to Aska Sugar Mill. The Cabinet also approved a proposal of the Finance department for amendment […]

Bhubaneswar: The State Cabinet approved 21 proposals at a meeting presided over by chief minister Naveen Patnaik at the State Secretariat here today. Talking to media persons after the meeting, chief secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi said the cabinet approved the amendment in the Odisha Minor Minerals Concession Rules-2016. Under the new rules, some major minerals […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha cabinet approved as many as 19 proposals at a meeting held on Thursday evening. The cabinet meeting which was chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik approved the Food and Procurement Policy for Kharif Marketing Season 2016-17. In the policy, the state government has set a tentative target of collecting 30 lakh metric […]

Bhubaneswar: The state cabinet on Monday approved the proposal for formation of Food Commission in Odisha. Briefing newsmen after the meeting, chief secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi said the cabinet approved the Odisha Food Commission Rules for formation of Food Commission in the state. “Under the provisions of the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013, each […]