Center Provides 388 Cr
*/th the State Government facing difficult fiscal environment due to shortfall in tax revenue arising from the COVID-19 Pandemic, union Government has provided Rs.388 Crore as Special Assistance for Capital Expenditure.Department of Expenditure in Ministry of Finance has intimated Odisha Government in this regard. While Union Government has provided Rs.7500 Crore to 18 States, Odisha share will be Rs.388...
Infection Rate on Wane
Even as improvement has been seen in fight against Covid-19 in Odisha which is also seen doing better than national averages in all indicators, there is no room for complacency and at no point of time lowering guards would be tolerated, said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik while taking a review of the Covid situation in the state.Mr.Patnaik told officials...
NINL Revival Looms Large
With Union Minister Steel, Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan taking proactive steps to sort out the problems of Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited (NINL), hope of revival is looming large for the ailing Public Sector Steel Maker. NINL employees are facing acute crisis due to Non Payment of Salary and Wages for last Eight Months. This has left the employees...
Odisha Gets 496 Cr
Odisha will receive Rs.496.21 Crore towards compensation for loss of revenue for month of April and May, 2020 from the Union Government.Department of Revenue in Ministry of Finance has informed the State Government about release of compensation amount after Minister Finance Niramala Sitharaman announced the acceptance of GST Council recommendations in this regard. While Government of India released Rs.20,000 Crore...
Varsity Bill Passed
Notwithstanding opposition from different quarters and opposition BJP and Congress, Odisha Government Tuesday ensured passage of the controversial Odisha University (Amendment) Bill, 2020 which made provision of abolishing senates in universities.While opposition parties claimed that the Odisha University (Amendment) Bill, 2020, will reduce the autonomy of the varsities, the State Government denied the accusation and said it will activate...
House Clears Urban Bill
Minister Urban Development, Pratap Jena said issuance of Provisional Trade Licenses to the applicants instantly and development of slums and to remove some of the archaic provisions of the Municipal Act 1950 and Odisha Municipal Corporation Act, 2003 was the aim of the current amendment. Minister Mr.Jena has said while proposing passage of Odisha Municipal Laws(Amendment) Bill 2020 in the...
CAG Raps Liquor Lapses
Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India on State’s revenue sector reveals ‘deficiencies’ in regulation of Mohua flower utilization and production of Out Still(OS) liquor.The CAG Reports for 2017-18 was tabled in the Odisha Legislative Assembly by Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari. CAG has recommended strengthening the enforcement and internal control mechanism and amending rules for imposition of specific penalty amount...
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