Window Clears 2K Cr Projects
Bhubaneswar: State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) Saturday approved 10 industrial projects worth Rs 2171.82 crore. The proposals approved at the meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra would generate employment opportunities for over 5,242 persons. The projects approved by the panel were from diverse sectors like Steel, Food Processing, Cement, Chemical Renewable energy and Tourism. The committee has approved...
Activity Boost For Ekmra Haat
Bhubaneswar: Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra on Saturday directed officials to develop the Ekamra Haat here for year-round activity. Accompanied by Development Commissioner Pradeep Kumar Jena, Mahapatra visited the Ekamra Haat (Art and Craft Market) for reviewing the ground level progress of the renovation works there. He reviewed the progress in construction of the stalls, food court, amphitheater, kiosks, exhibition shed,...
ସମରେ ସୁସ୍ଥ ହେଲେ ଗୁରୁତର କୋଭିଡ ସଂକ୍ରମିତ
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ଇନ୍ଷ୍ଟିଚ୍ୟୁଟ୍ ଅଫ୍ ମେଡିକାଲ୍ ସାଇନ୍ସେସ୍ ଆଣ୍ଡ ସମ୍ ହସ୍ପିଟାଲ୍ର ଡାକ୍ତର ଓ ଅନ୍ୟ ସହଯୋଗୀ ଷ୍ଟାଫମାନଙ୍କର ଅବିରତ ପ୍ରଚେଷ୍ଟା ଫଳରେ ଗୁରୁତର ଅସୁସ୍ଥ ହୋଇପଡ଼ିଥିବା ଜଣେ କୋଭିଡ ସଂକ୍ରମିତ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ସୁସ୍ଥ ହୋଇ ଘରକୁ ଫେରିଛନ୍ତି । ସଂକ୍ରମିତ ଜଣଙ୍କର ସ୍ନାୟୁଜନିତ ପାରାଲିସିସ୍ ହୋଇଯାଇଥିବା ବେଳେ ପ୍ରାୟ ଦୀର୍ଘ ଚାରି ମାସ ହସ୍ପିଟାଲରେ ଚିକିତ୍ସିତ ହୋଇ ସୁସ୍ଥ ହୋଇଛନ୍ତି । ୪୫ ବର୍ଷ ବୟସ୍କ ଆରତ ସେଠୀ ନାମକ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଗତ ମେ ମାସ ୧୧ ତାରିଖରେ ଯେତେବେଳେ କୋଭିଡ ମହାମାରୀର...
Pipili Bye-Poll On 30 Sept
Bhubaneswar: The much-awaited Pipili bye-poll will be held on 30 September and result will be declared on 3 October, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Saturday. There will be no fresh nomination filing for the bye-poll as all those process have been already completed. The BJD has fielded Maharathy’s son Rudrapratap Maharathy while the BJP has nominated Ashrit Pattnayak...
e-Receipt Transacts Over 22 K Crore
Bhubaneswar: At least 97 per cent of the total transaction (worth more than Rs 1 crore) made in State Treasury in the current year 2021-22 are done through online mode. Principal Secretary Finance Vishal Dev has reviewed progress of e-Receipts along with senior officers of Department of Finance here on 3 September. According to official data, a total of receipt (in...
Iconic Adarsha Vidyalaya at Andharua
Following the Transformation of Schools initiative, the State Government is going to set up an Iconic Adarsha Vidyalaya at Andharua, in the outskirt of Bhubaneswar. Speaking to reporters here, School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash has made this announcement on Friday. The iconic Adarsha Vidyalaya (Model School) will be set up over 25 acres land an estimated cost...
NFSM & ASRB Get New Boss
New Delhi: Senior Mandarin, Pramod Kumar Meherda has taken over as Managing Director of National Food Security Mission (NFSM). Dr.Meherda took charge of the crucial assignment of NFSM on 3 September, when the Country is planning for production of additional food grains to meet the requirement of the people. While Ministry of Agriculture and the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR)...
House Faces Rough Weather
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Legislative Assembly on the third day of the monsoon session on Friday faced rough weather following uproar by opposition Congress alleging a scam in the recruitment process of the state Staff Selection Commission (SSC). The Principal Opposition BJP, however, alleged that the House was deliberately adjourned to avoid a discussion on the "worsening" law and order in the...
No Mechanized Sand Mining; Policy
Bhubaneswar: In order to streamline the sand mining process, the State Government has come up with a very comprehensive Odisha Sand Policy, 2021. Following the approval of State Cabinet, Revenue and Disaster Management, Principal Secretary Bishnupada Sethi has notified the policy recently. While the draft policy was made in 2018, the Policy was not finalized due to several reasons. However, after Mr.Sethi...
State Records 41 PC GST Growth
Bhubaneswar: The State of Odisha continued to maintain high growth momentum in collection of GST in the month of August. The State has recorded a GST collection of Rs 3316.55 Crore in August as against Rs 2348.28 Crore collected during August last year, registering a growth of 41.23%. This is the second highest growth rate of GST amongst all the...