Tag: Odisha Government

Bhubaneswar: While formulation of a State Health Policy and Vision for 2025 is already in the process, Odisha Health and Family Welfare Minister Naba Kishore Das today informed that the government has decided to extend the tenure of contractual doctors by two more years. With this, their retirement age which was 68 years earlier has […]

By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: Odisha government’s decision to close down around 1000 schools with student strength of less than 10 has stirred a controversy with the move not going down well with parents and educationists. The government plans to shift these students to nearby schools. Arrangements will be made for escorts and payment of transport […]

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to increase efficiency of the administration and make it more citizen-centric, Odisha government had on Saturday revised the working hours of government employees besides declaring fourth Saturday of every month as a general holiday. As per the new schedule, all government offices are supposed to open at 10 AM. However, after […]

Bhubaneswar: In a major development, the Odisha Government has increased the healthcare assistance for women under the state’s own health scheme – Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) from Rs 7 lakh to Rs 10 lakh. An announcement in this regard was made by Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal during the first Session of the 16th Odisha […]

Bhubaneswar: The Centre has now pulled up the Odisha government for its dillydallying attitude in providing farmers’ list for implementation of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Yojana. In a letter, the Union Government has asked the State government to provide the beneficiary list by July 15 or else the farmers will be deprived of […]

Bhubaneswar: Following a brainstorming session with the top officials of the State Government including the Chief Secretary, DGP and ACS, Principal Secretary & Secretaries of all Departments, Districts Collectors and SPs, CM Naveen Patnaik on Monday asked the officials to focus on implementing the 5Ts- technology, transparency, teamwork, time limit and transformation to bring about transformational […]

Bhubaneswar: In a major development, the State government has implemented the Centre’s Witness Protection Scheme, 2018 and informed the same to the Orissa High Court. Reportedly, the Apex Court in December last year had approved the Centre’s scheme and ordered that the Union of India as well as States and Union Territories will enforce the […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to use solar V-Sat technology to augment banking service in Maoist-hit areas of the state where it has been severely affected due to lack of Internet connectivity, a state minister said Thursday. V-Sat (Very Small Aperture Terminal) is a satellite communications system that serves home and business users. It […]

By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: A section of the media has reported that Chhattisgarh is planning more projects on Mahanadi, the river considered to be the lifeline of people in Odisha. One of the mightiest rivers of the country it caters to the water needs of people in around 15 districts of the state. It is […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Monday said it has set a target of collecting Rs 45,500 crore revenue in 2019-20 fiscal year. This was stated by Finance minister Niranjan Pujari while replying to a written question of ruling BJD member Prafulla Samal in the Assembly. Pujari said the tax revenue collection till June 2019 was Rs 6,943 […]

Berhampur: Odisha government has extended the deadline for completion of the Rs 490 crore Janibili water supply project here to February next year, an official said on Thursday. The state government had earlier fixed November, 2018 as the deadline for completion of the long awaited project. “The executing company had sought extension of time and […]

 Bhubaneswar: Opposition parties today targeted the Odisha government over the KALIA scheme alleging that it was rolled out only to gain political mileage ahead of elections. Questions including how beneficiaries were chosen, source of funds and how sharecroppers are being benefitted were raised during a discussion on an adjournment motion in the Odisha Assembly today. […]

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to provide an impetus to the higher education, Odisha government has decided to launch ‘Mo College’ programme on the lines of ‘Mo School’ campaign, to allow alumni and other interested individuals to contribute to the development of their alma maters. “We have decided to launch Mo College drive as old students […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has collected Rs 5,571.34 crore Value Added Tax (VAT) from petrol and diesel in the financial year 2018-19, said a Minister on Wednesday. Replying to a question from Congress MLA Suresh Kumar Routray, Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain told the state Assembly that Rs 1,082.64 crore VAT had […]

Bhubaneswar: Ruling BJD and opposition BJP have favoured pension to persons detained under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) and the Defence of India (DIR) rules during Emergency. The issue was raised by BJD member and former minister Amar Prasad Satpathy during the zero hour on Saturday. He said 12 states have already made […]