Nod For Mine Projects
Bhubaneswar: At least 41 mining projects received nod of Government of India in Odisha during the past five years. While approval for two mineral blocks in the private sector was given in Odisha in 2017-18, one mining project of a PSU was given green signal. In 2019-20, Odisha received approval for 23 mining blocks in the private sector, while one mineral...
Eco Tourism In Mayurbhanj
Baripada: Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra Saturday said that ecotourism will be developed in Deo Dam, Khadkhai & Similipal areas of Mayurbhanj. The Chief Secretary said this during his visit to Mayurbhanj district to review various projects. Mahapatra visited Karanjia and reviewed the progress of Deo Dam work there. The dam work has been completed and by next March the canal work...
529 Cr GST Compensation Soon
Bhubaneswar: The Union Government will soon release pending GST compensation of Rs 529 crore to the Odisha Government. This was decided at the 49th GST Council meeting held under the chairpersonship of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi on Saturday. Since, there is no amount in the GST Compensation Fund, the Centre decided to release this amount from its...
Job Fraud Racket Busted
Bhubaneswar: The Economic Offence Wing (EOW) of Odisha Police has busted an Inter-State Job Fraud Racket, which was operating in 17 states including Odisha. Dharampal Singh, the Mastermind behind the fraud racket was arrested from Bihar, said Inspector General, EOW, Jai Narayan Pankaj here on Saturday. The job racket was operating by the name Gramin Rojgar Kalyan Sansthan in 17 states...
Localization Of SDGs
Bhubaneswar: Chandrasekhar Kumar, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India kick started the proceedings of the day two of the 3-day National Workshop on “Localization of Sustainable Development Goals (LSDGs) in Gram Panchayats through Adopting Thematic Approaches” being held here. He appealed the States and PRI members present in the workshop to carry out the documentation of the...
BJD Seeks Samir Reply
Bhubaneswar: The Governing Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Saturday sought reply from Odisha BJP President Samir Mohanty on allegations made by senior BJP Lawmaker and Leader of Opposition Jaynarayan Mishra. Shri Mishra, while speaking to media persons today, said leaders before him were managed by the ruling Party and he could not be similarly managed; therefore, the ruling Party is...
Pradip Rejects Pradhan Blame
Bhubaneswar; Centre and State Government on Friday locked horns over utilisation of Rs 8,500 crore fund provided by the Government of India for Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs). Inaugurating a National Workshop on Localisation of Sustainable Development Goals in Gram Panchayats in Bhubaneswar, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said the Centre had allocated the fund for the PRIs in Odisha as per...
NPG Boosts Bhadrak Rail
Bhubaneswar: To improve cargo movement between the western and southern coasts, the Network Planning Group (NPG) has examined the project on the addition of a third line in the balance section between Bhadrak and Vizianagaram under the East Coast Railways. As this region acts as backbone infrastructure for the ports on the eastern coast, the proposed railway line connects three...
Central Grants Slows Down
Bhubaneswar: Reduced flow of central grants has become a cause of concern for the State Government. While the State Government is expecting a positive growth in grants from the Centre, it is going down every year, say officials. By January 31 in 2021, Odisha received Rs.17,632.10 crore grants from the Centre. But it came down to Rs.13,277.64 crore in January 2022...
Odisha Turns Manufacturing Hub
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said that Odisha has fast emerged as a major Manufacturing Hub in the country. The sectors range from metal and minerals to chemical & petrochemicals and food processing, among others, he said flagging off the 16th phase of inauguration, ground-breaking of industries worth over Rs 1650 crore here. “We have shifted from a resource-dependent, mineral-based industrial development...