Tag: Odisha Government

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government on Tuesday said that it will reconsider the Centre’s proposal to appoint ‘Prabhari (In-Charge) Officers’ in backward districts to review implementation of various welfare schemes, but with some riders. As per reports, the State has urged the Aayog to exclude Dhenkanal from the list of nine districts identified for the programme and […]

New Delhi: The family members of Kunduli girl, who had committed suicide after being allegedly gang raped last year, staged a dharna at Parliament Street in New Delhi today. Backed by Congress MLA from Koraput Krushna Chandra Sargaria and former MP Pradeep Majhi, the family of the victim staged demonstration protesting injustice and lapses in […]

Bhubaneswar: Once again 12 Odia labourers have been left stranded in foreign shores and are unable to return home as their Visas have expired since October 2017. The matter came to light after the labourers stranded in Oman recorded their plight in a short video and pleaded for help from their families back home. “Nobody […]

Bhubaneswar: A high-level team of State officials will visit the disputed Kotia cluster of villages in Pottangi block of Koraput district today to take stock of the ground situation arising out of the intrusion activities by Andhra Pradesh government. The panel which comprises  IG Sanjib Panda, Director (Rehabilitation and Resettlement) Ashok Kumar Nayak, Additional Secretary […]

Bhubaneswar: Tension ran high after BJP supporters reportedly breached ‘security cordon’ in an attempt to storm into Naveen Nivas, the residence of Odisha Chief Minister here on Monday demanding his resignation over Kunduli incident. The BJP supporters tricked the cops and managed to stage a demonstration near Naveen Nivas even though a thick blanket of […]

The State government's plan to develop Bhubaneswar into a Rasagola hub and set up a cluster at Pahala for promotion of the popular sweet is yet to be implemented. 

Bhubaneswar: Opposition parties have turned the heat on Odisha government over the suicide of Kunduli gang rape survivor with both Congress and BJP calling for ‘bandh’ & ‘hartal’ respectively tomorrow which is likely to bring the whole state into a standstill. Terming the day of Kunduli gang rape survivor’s suicide as a ‘black day’ for […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government on Tuesday announced a hike in the stipend of pre and para-clinical students of the state-run medical colleges. As per the decision the total stipend has been increased to Rs 48,302 from Rs 39,950 for first year students, to Rs 50,658 for 2nd year and Rs 53,014 for 3rd year. Besides, the […]

Bhubaneswar: The appointment of senior IAS officer Shalini Pandit as State Project Director, OPEPA, State project director, RMSA and Director Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan was cancelled following a major administrative reshuffle effected by Odisha government on Tuesday. Pandit will continue to serve as the Managing Director of the National Health Mission (NHM) in the State. […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government on Monday relaxed the age limit for artistes to avail pension benefits with an aim to cover more persons under the welfare scheme. Announcing the decision, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik informed that from now on the age limit for male artistes to get pension will be 50 instead of 60 years and […]

Cuttack: Tension prevailed at SCB Medical College and Hospital on Monday after user fees were collected from patients going for various diagnostics and other medical tests despite government’s directive that such services would be provided free of cost from January 1, 2018. As per previous announcements, Odisha government had launched ‘NIDAAN’ scheme in December last […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government today promoted as many as six police officers out of which four being elevated to the DIG rank. Current Bhubaneswar DCP, Satyabrata Bhoi & Ganjam SP Ashish Singh have been promoted to DIG rank with effect from January 1, 2018. Similarly, IPS officers Deepak Kumar and Nitinjeet Singh have also been […]

Bhubaneswar: The Railways has blamed Odisha government for the delay in the construction work of the 289 km Khurda Road-Bolangir railway line. The Railway Board claimed that land acquisition is the prime cause behind the over cost and time overrun as Odisha government has failed to acquire necessary land for the mega project. The East […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government on Thursday confirmed participation in the JEE Main 2018 and urged students from the State to enroll themselves for the upcoming entrance examination starting from tomorrow. As per the CBSE notification, the online application process for JEE Main 2018 will start from December 1, 2017. Students have been asked to pay the […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government on Thursday hiked the Dearness Allowance (DA) to 5% from 4% for state government employees. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik approved the release of 1% DA for state government employees and pensioners which will be retrospectively applicable from July 2017. Official sources said, now the DA for the employees will be 5% while […]