Tag: Odisha Government

Bhubaneswar: Incessant downpour triggered by a series of low pressure areas over the Bay of Bengal increased water level in several rivers, submerged many low- lying areas and claimed two more lives on Friday in Odisha, officials said. The state government, however, ruled out any fear of flood and said though the water level in […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has initiated steps for setting up a Bulk Drug Park at Gopalpur in the state, said an official on Friday. The proposal for setting up the park in the Tata Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at Gopalpur received in-principle approval in a meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy […]

Bhubaneswar : The Industrial Promotion and Investment Corporation of Odisha (IPICOL), a state government agency, has said that there seem to be an “incongruency” in the results, as the state recorded a dismal performance in the Centre’s Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP) rankings with its performance worsening as per the data. In a statement, IPICOL […]

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday reiterated that the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) or the Ayushman Bharat Yojana should be implemented in Odisha in the interest of people. BJP MP Basant Panda today said, “We once again demand for the implementation of the health scheme and urge Odisha government to introduce […]

Bhubaneswar: The opposition parties on Wednesday came down heavily on the Odisha government alleging that the ruling-BJD has completely failed in managing the COVID-19 pandemic in the State. Taking a jibe at the State government for closing down COVID Care Centres and Temporary Medical Centres in the State, Congress MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati said, “Odisha […]

Phulbani: Despite the tall claims of Odisha government about welfare policies, people in several parts of the State are still victims of sheer apathy and are deprived of basic transport and communication facilities. The sorry state of affairs in Odisha once again cropped up when hundreds of villagers, including women, children and elderly people, were […]

Bhubaneswar: The opposition parties on Monday accused the BJD president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik misleading people by announcing projects ahead of the upcoming bypolls in Tirtol and Balasore Sadar Assembly constituencies. Both the BJP and the Congress alleged that akin to the announcements made ahead of the Bijepur by-election, the ruling-party in the […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government’s Technical Advisor on COVID-19, Dr Jayant Panda on Monday said that the patients in home isolation can now get the antiviral drug, Favipiravir. The distribution of the drug will start in three cities- Cuttack, Bhubaneswar and Puri. He said that if Favipiravir is taken in the initial stage of a patient developing […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Friday approved five industrial projects to the tune of Rs 1851.96 crore in the metal and metal downstream and cement sectors. The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) headed by Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy accorded in-principle approval to the five industrial projects. These investments are further expected to render […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Television Network Limited (OTV) continues to get targeted, in what could arguably be called a malicious attempt to weaken & muzzle the voice of the State’s largest media house. The latest in the string of such deliberate attacks has raised serious concerns as the Keonjhar Police yesterday picked up a senior journalist of […]

Cuttack: Nine Durga Puja Committees which had constructed idols taller than the stipulated 4 ft cap imposed by the state government, were given a go ahead by the Orissa High Court on Monday. The court’s direction came in response to a status report submitted by the Advocate General. Earlier, the state government had capped the […]

Bhubaneswar: The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) expressed concern over police action against a senior journalist of OTV terming it as “nothing but intolerance”. The journalist body issued a press release in this connection on Monday. Condemning the “illegal” detention of OTV senior journalist, Ramesh Rath, the NUJ said, “The police action against Odisha’s OTV […]

Bhubaneswar: A delegation of the BJP on Tuesday moved the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) alleging violation of the model code of conduct (MCC) which is now in force for the ensuing by-election in the Balasore Sadar Assembly Constituency. The five-member delegation of BJP led by Jatin Mohanty submitted a memorandum and alleged that despite guidelines, […]

Bhubaneswar: In view of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Odisha government has decided to run all State government offices in the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar with 50 per cent of the total staff strength in November. According to notification issued by the General Administration and Public Grievances department, “All departments of the State government […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Saturday announced guidelines for Unlock-6 that will remain in force in the State from November 1 to November 30, 2020. During the Unlock-6, the State government has decided to reopen all the schools from November 16. However, only students from class IX to class XII will be allowed to attend […]