Plea For CA Waiver
In order to ensure faster operationalization of Mining Leases auctioned in March 2020 and thereby increasing the iron ore production in the state, for further availability of end use industries like steel, FICCI has urged the State Government for waiver of Compensatory Afforestation Land and Certification of Forest Rights Act. Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry...
Yoga In Puri Beach
With Balwant Singh, District Collector Puri taking lead in promoting public health care efforts in COVID-19 Pandemic, Golden Beach of Puri is buzzing with a novel initiative of a beach based health care program-Mo Beach Yoga. After the success of Mo Beach campaign and the Blue Flag eco label accorded to the Golden Beach,...
Corona on Steady Decline
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today reviewed the Covid-19 pandemic situation in the country and the preparedness of vaccine delivery, distribution, and administration. The meeting was attended by Union Health Minister, Harsh Vardhan, Principal Secretary to PM, Member (Health) NITI Aayog, Principal Scientific Advisor, Senior Scientists, officers of PMO, and other Departments of Government of...
Naveen Sets Heritage Timeline
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik visited Puri Saturday and reviewed various works being taken up under ABADHA Scheme . Mr.Patnaik first offered prayer to patitapaban from Singhadwar had darsan of Neelchakra and prayed to Lord Jaganath for the well being of the people of Odisha. The Chief Minister also made Sampurna Pariikrama of the Jagannath temple, being accompanied...
Poll Meetings With 200
Odisha Government has made fresh amendments in the Covid19 unlock guidelines for the two Assembly Constituencies—Balasore and Tirtol—in view of the ensuing bye-elections on 3 November. Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Pradeep Jena has issued orders, which said that in view of the bye-elections to the 102- Tirtol (SC) Assembly Constituency in Jagatsinghpur district and...
1 K Cr For STARS
In a move to improve quality of education and facilitating a technology centric and innovation driven initiative, Odisha Government will be taking up the Implementation of the Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States (STARS) Project with a cost of nearly Rs.1000 Crore.The State Level Committee chaired by Development Commissioner Suresh Chandra Mohapatra has cleared the STARS Project, which will...
Worry For Cyclone!
In 1961, the southwest monsoon started withdrawal from India on 1 October. This was recorded as the most delayed monsoon withdrawal of all time. However, the things are worse this time in 2020 when there is no such indication of monsoon withdrawal from Odisha and India as well even after 17 October. The SW...
Good Wishes For Naveen
Good wishes pour in from across the globe as Odisha’s undisputed leader and five-time Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik turns 75 year on Friday.Beginning from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Dharmendra Pradhan, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, MP Jual Oram...
Subsidy For Cage Culture
In a bid to encourage cage culture in different reservoirs, the Odisha Government has decided to grant subsidy to entrepreneurs investing in this new area of fish farming in the state.R Raghu Prasad, Secretary Fisheries and Animal Resources Development has announced this while addressing a seminar on cage culture held today on digital platform.More than 40 entrepreneurs...
One More Low Pressure
With a fresh low pressure area brewing over Bay of Bengal likely to trigger heavy to very heavy rainfall in several parts of Odisha, ACS Disaster management and Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Pradeep Jena has directed Collectors to work out advance planning and remain fully prepared to deal with any flood, water logging and landslides.SRC’s direction came...