Tag: Odisha Govt

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government today urged its Kerala counterpart to provide minimum assistance like food and water to the people from the state taking shelter at a flood ravaged place, official sources said. The state government’s action came soon after it received an SOS message from one Anil Sethi, who informed that about 130 people […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government today accorded in-principle approval to a proposal for hosting the 14th Men’s Hockey World Cup-2018 in Bhubaneswar. “Today’s meeting has in principle decided to organize and host the event. The final and official announcement for the event would be done by Hockey India. The matches would be played for 3 weeks,” […]

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the notification for the coming three-tire panchayat elections scheduled in February 2017, the Odisha government today asked the district collectors to release first instalment of houses to the rural people by December 18. The direction in this regard was issued by chief secretary A P Padhi during a video conferencing with the district […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government today said it has no plan to utilise the land acquired for Posco’s proposed mega plant near Paradip for any other purpose after the South Korean Steel major reportedly announced temporary freezing of the Rs 51,000 crore project. “The Posco authorities who proposed to set up a 12 MTPA greenfeild steel […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government today announced Rs 2 lakh health insurance for the working journalists across the state besides enhancing minimum advertisement rate for small and medium newspapers. The announcement was made by information and public relations department B K Arukha at the state secretariat here. All the scribes covered under the Odisha State Working […]

Berhampur: Odisha Government is all set to unveil a new tourism policy soon with a focus on developing infrastructure and promoting hotel industry by providing incentives. “The draft is almost completed and the new policy will be declared after it is approved by the cabinet,” the state Tourism and Culture Minister Ashok Panda said here. […]

Bhubaneswar: The Centre today condoned Odisha government’s delay by four-and-a-half-months in submission of crop yield data based on the Crop Cutting Experiments (CCEs) for paddy crop during the Kharif-2015 season. This was conveyed by Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Radha Mohan Singh through a letter to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. “Response of the […]

New Delhi: Stepping up its attack on the BJD government in Odisha, a three-member BJP team, which inquired into the killing of five tribals in Kandhamal in a police operation, has accused it of having a “nexus” with Maoists and termed the encounter as “staged”. The committee, which visited there and submitted its report to […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government today decided to introduce an online examination for the students residing outside the state and the country to get Odia Certification Course. “…Govenrment of Odisha has decided to facilitate Odia Certification Course on online basis for the benefit of Non-Resident Odias (NROs) globally and for students residing outside Odisha from 2017,” […]

Bhubaneswar: In an effort to create more fiscal space to finance higher capital outlay and takeover the debt burden of PSUs, the state government today decided to suitably amend the Odisha Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act, 2005. A proposal in this regard was approved at the cabinet meeting presided over by Chief Minister […]

The agreement was signed between Bishow Parajuli, the WFP country director in India, and Mission Shakti Department Commissioner-cum-Secretary Sujata Karthikeyan, on Wednesday at a virtual ceremony, the United Nations agency said in a release.

Rayagada: The Crime Branch on Tuesday began investigation into the attack on Utkal Bharat party chief and former MP Kharabela Swain during a public meeting at Kashipur in Rayagada district on November 24. According to sources, a three-member team of the investigation agency led by Inspector Saroj Kumar Mohanty reached Kashipur today. The officials are […]

Bhubaneswar: At a time when the BJD and BJP are vying for credit for inauguration of new medical colleges in Odisha, various numbers on State-Centre funding are adding to the clamour. There is a lack of coherence in the statements and figures given by Chief Minister’s Office, Odisha Health Minister and the Centre over allocation […]

The Odisha government today announced a special assistance of Rs 100 per quintal of paddy for the farmers hit by cyclone Phailin and subsequent floods

Bhubaneswar: Amid ongoing agitation of teachers, clerks, lawyers and Fire Services personnel, streets of Odisha are teeming with protests allowing the Opposition parties train their guns alleging that the BJD-led government has slipped into coma. Agitation by thousands of teachers, who have been braving rain and sun seeking fulfilment of their long-standing demands, has affected […]