Tag: Odisha Government

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government on Monday dismissed six officials from service and discontinued their pensions after they were convicted in different corruption cases. The state government also directed two other tainted officials to take compulsory retirement as their services were no more required for their alleged involvement in corrupt practices, an official statement said. Chief Minister […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has approved two investment proposals worth Rs 563 crore which will create employment for 1,273 people, officials said. The project proposals got the nod of the state government at the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) meeting chaired by chief secretary A K Tripathy on Friday, they said. The approved […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Saturday approved three more investment proposals worth around Rs 6,923 crore which is likely to create employment for 4,638 people, official sources said. The project proposals got the state government’s nod at the High-Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. The HLCA approved […]

Puri: Following the beautification drive, the Puri district administration is now mulling to make the pilgrim town free from beggars. On Sunday, Puri Collector Balwant Singh chaired an orientation meeting for several NGOs and government staff at Sanskruti Bhawan here to work for rehabilitation of beggars in the district. In this regard, the administration has […]

Bhubaneswar: Justice MM Das Commission entrusted with the task of identification of depositors affected by the chit fund scam in the state has stopped hearing on new affidavits from Tuesday. A notice informing the same has been seen displayed in the Commission’s office at Buxi Bazar, Police line in Cuttack. Set up on July 9, […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has in its list of dos and dont’s asked people to avoid hugging, shaking hands while greeting and keep their workplace clean to ward off coronavirus infection. The state government issued the workplace advisory based on the containment plan prepared by the Health Ministry to tackle the Covid-19 disease. Also Read: […]

Bhubaneswar: From schools to airports, special advisories have been issued as a precautionary measure to combat Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Odisha. At present, four coronavirus suspects are undergoing treatment in special isolation ward in the State, informed Health department director, Ajit Mohanty on Thursday. “We have four persons in isolation wards and we have sent […]

Bhubaneswar: The State government today seemed to have washed its hands off over the issue of parking Puri Srimandir funds in crisis-hit Yes Bank by saying that it was the temple administration which had deposited the amount as it the sole authority for management of affairs of the shrine. Replying to a query over the […]

Bhubaneswar: As many as 6,340 schools in Odisha with a strength of less than 20 students will soon be closed, a notification issued by the State School and Mass Education department over implementation guidelines for the policy of rationalisation and consolidation of schools has revealed. The notice stated that around 11,517 schools of the State […]

Bhubaneswar: In view of the rapid spread of deadly coronavirus in the country, Odisha government on Friday ordered that all cinema halls and educational institutions including schools and colleges will be closed till March 31, 2020. The government also announced shutting down of all the public swimming pools in the State till March 31 in […]

Bhubaneswar/Kendrapara: Odisha Government has begun the process for the appointment of women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) as Fair Price Shop dealers in place of private dealers in order to ensure smooth management of Public Distribution System (PDS). In order to reduce corruption in the sale of PDS goods, subsided ration is being supplied to beneficiaries through […]

Bhubaneswar: In tandem with the Indian Railways decision to cancel all train services, barring the freight carrying ones, till March 31, Odisha government on Sunday announced cancellation of inter-state bus services till further orders. Informing this important policy decision in his regular press briefing, the state government’s chief Covid-19 spokesperson, Subroto Bagchi, said, “Odisha government […]

Bhubaneswar: Stepping up its shutdown measures to contain the spread of the Coronavirus, Odisha government has ordered for a complete lockdown in the State. As a precautionary measure, the State government has also extended the closure of Anganwadi centres till April 30. Earlier the government had closed the centres till March 31. In a letter […]

Bhubaneswar: In order to resolve the issues faced by the residents of the State amid the nationwide lockdown to tackle the spread of coronavirus cases in the country, the Odisha Government has exempted many e-commerce companies from lockdown restrictions. The step was taken to ensure denizens stay at home and maintain social distancing. In a […]

Bhubaneswar: Scaling up the process of emergency services for the stranded, Odisha government on Tuesday mentioned that it has extended help to as many as 40,000 Odia migrant workers stranded in different States due to nationwide COVID-19 lockdown. Following a high-level meeting here, Principal Secretary in the Home department, Sanjiv Chopra, informed, “The control room […]