Bhubaneswar: After the Odisha government informed that it has withdrawn interest-free loans to Indian Oil Corporation Limited’s (IOCL) Paradip Refinery project, political bickering ensued with the ruling-BJD claiming to be safeguarding the interest of State while the BJP’s state unit alleged that the state government’s intolerance towards Union Petroleum ministry, Dharmendra Pradhan. The withdrawal of […]
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha finance minister Pradeep Kumar Amat informed the Odisha Assembly that the State government has withdrawn the incentive in the form of interest-free loans to Indian Oil Corporation Limited’s (IOCL) Paradeep Refinery project. Also Read: Odisha to lose over Rs 2,000 cr on tax deferment to IOCL The agreement for interest-free loans which […]
Bhubaneswar: As compared to its annual budget of Rs 94,000 crore in 2016-17 fiscal, the annual budget of Odisha in 2017-18 fiscal is pegged at Rs 1.06 crore. The draft annual budget proposal of the Odisha government for the financial year 2017-18 was approved by the Council of Ministers in a meeting here this evening […]
New Delhi: The Odisha government today approved a grant of Rs 5 crore to Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) at Delhi to set up an Odia language chair in the name of legendary Odia poet Sarala Das. According to sources, Rs 2 crore will be provided to the University in the first phase while the remaining […]
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is in a fix to find the eligible beneficiaries as per the criteria laid out by the central government for the Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS). Out of the number of divyang’s identified by the Odisha government, many do not match the eligibility criteria set for IGNDPS for which […]
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has assured support for the ongoing 2nd T20 World Cup Cricket for the Blind that is being held in 10 cities across India between January 28 and February 12. Commissioner cum Secretary, State Sports and Youth Services department, Vishal Dev has extended full-fledged support to the Cricket Association for the Blind […]
Bhubaneswar: Amidst falling revenue, the Odisha government’s focus will be on increasing revenue generation in the upcoming 2018 annual State Budget. At the pre-budget meeting of the Finance department with former finance ministers, representatives from industries, economists investors, RBI and Nabard officials, emphasis was laid on the areas through which revenue collection can be increased […]
Bhubaneswar: The Finance department of Odisha will hold discussions with economists, former finance ministers, industrialists and investors ahead of the 2017-18 annual budget tomorrow. According to sources, the 2018 budget size is likely to be around Rs 1 lakh crore. With the State government implementing the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission, the exchequer will […]
Bhubaneswar: The ruling-BJD today leveled charges against senior BJP leader and Union Petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan for violation of model code of conduct which is in force for the ensuing Panchayat polls. A team led by BJD general secretary, Debashis Samantray today approached the State Election Commission (SEC) alleging that the Pradhan during a College […]
Bhubaneswar: Union Mines Secretary Balwinder Kumar has urged the states to voluntarily come forward to participate in the auction of coal blocks. “Coal Blocks is a different ministry which is looked after by them. I look after other than coal. Now the blocks are being put on auction. Till now, we have been able to […]
Bhubaneswar: The State Election Commission (SEC) today asked the Centre and the Odisha government to stop display and publication of advertisements at the cost of public exchequer in public and the media as they grossly violate the model code of conduct which is in force in the state for the ensuing Panchayat polls scheduled to […]
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today expressed inability in helping a British woman charity worker of Iranian origin who has been sentenced to one year imprisonment by a court in Odisha on charges of causing death of a tribal child due to negligence. Swaraj had sought a report from Odisha government on the […]
Bhubaneswar: After managing to come out of the cobweb of confrontations and controversies in 2016, the Odisha government will set its feet on its fourth year of its fourth term in 2017. But some of the challenges it had encountered last year will chase like a shadow in 2017. Out of the major challenges the […]
Puri: Despite being a culturally significant place, Puri is not being given due importance that it deserves from the State government, said Puri king, Gajapati Dibyasingha Deb. While addressing a special program here today, Deb said that a lot of projects are being planned and announced, but nothing gets implemented. Lord Jagannath cannot vote, hence […]
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government agreed that the demonetization move by the central government will have an impact on the State’s economic growth after tabling the Supplementary Budget in the Assembly today. However, the magnitude of the impact can only be determined in the coming months, informed Tuhinkant Pandey, Principal Secretary, Finance. “The demonetization has resulted […]
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