SHGs Wait For Credit
Bhubaneswar: While the State Government has asked the Bankers to provide Rs.5000 Crore credit linkage to the Self-Help Groups annually, Bankers are allegedly taking dillydallying approach in this regard. Recently a review taken up on Credit Linkage to SHGs, reveal that while Annual Credit Linkage target has been set at Rs.5000 Crore, Average Loan Size is set at Rs.4 Lakh...
Odisha Gets 2162 Cr
Bhubaneswar: While Odisha has been allowed additional borrowing of Rs.2858 Crore to meet GST Shortfall, as on date the State has received Rs.2162.29 Crore with the Ministry of Finance has released the 9th weekly installment of to meet the GST compensation shortfall. Odisha was one of the first states to opt for Option 1 and has been favored for allowing...
Mantra For Kho Kho Coaches
Bhubaneswar: A two-day high-performance and sports science workshop for kho kho coaches got underway here today at the Kalinga Stadium Sports Complex. The high performance workshop is being jointly conducted by Sports and Youth Services Department, (Government of Odisha) and Odisha Kho Kho Association for 33 kho kho coaches from 16 districts in the state who aim to imbibe...
Kidney Success For AMRI
Bhubaneswar: The doctors at city-based AMRI Hospitals performed a complex ABO incompatible (mismatch blood group) kidney transplant successfully. A 23-year old young man from Dhenkanal, with B +ve blood group was on dialysis after both of his kidneys failed. Though his mother with AB +ve blood group was willing to donate one of her kidneys, it was not possible due to...
Rawat Lauds Maoist Tackle
Cuttack: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat on Monday appreciated the Odisha Police for successfully tackling Maoist in cooperation with central paramilitary forces. General Rawat, while virtually addressing the ongoing 62nd Senior Odisha Police Officers' Conference here, extolled the State Police for maintaining "high standards" of law and order in the state. "Odisha Police has earned very high standards...
Property List Submission Mandatory
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Cabinet has decided for Mandatory Submission of Annual Property List for Elected Representatives and Government Employees Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik chaired the Cabinet meeting held on 28 December. He said that the State Government is committed to provide a transparent and corruption-free administration to the people of Odisha. It has also taken various important steps in this direction. In democracy,...
Quota For Govt High School Students
Bhubaneswar: State Cabinet has decided in favor of reservation for Students of Government High Schools for Admission into Engineering and Medical Studies. After introduction of centralized exams like NEET and JEE for medical and engineering courses, it is observed that the number of meritorious students from Government high schools and colleges in Odisha , eligible for admission in these institutions...
State To Protect Culture
Bhubaneswar: State Cabinet has taken decision to take steps for protection of the Culture, Heritage and Tradition of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik chaired the Cabinet in which it was said that Odisha has many great personalities who have immensely contributed to our art, literature and culture and worked for the protection of our unique identity. The Odia people are greatly...
Odisha To Celebrate Gandhi Visit
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Cabinet decided to celebrate 100th Year of Mahatma Gandhi Visit to Odisha. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik chaired the Meet in which he said Mahatma Gandhi is the eternal source of inspiration for all of us. He visited Odisha eight times during the period 1921-1946. On 23rd March 1921, Mahatma arrived in Odisha for the first time and had addressed a...
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ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର : ସରକାରୀ କ୍ୱାଟର୍ସ ଆବଣ୍ଟନରେ ବିଳମ୍ବ ଯୋଗୁଁ ରାଜଧାନୀର ବିଭିନ୍ନ ୟୁନିଟ୍ରେ ସରକାରୀ ଘରେ ଥିବା ଲୋକେ ନାହିଁ ନଥିବା ଦୁର୍ଦ୍ଦଶାର ସମ୍ମୁଖୀନ ହେଉଛନ୍ତି । ବିଶେଷକରି ଖାଲି ପଡିଥିବା ସରକାରୀ କ୍ୱାଟର୍ସ ନିକଟରେ ରହୁଥିବା ଲୋକେ ନିଇତି ନିଶାଡିଙ୍କ ଠାରୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରି ଚୋର ଓ ଅପରାଧିଙ୍କର ସାମ୍ନା କରୁଛନ୍ତି ରାଜଧାନୀର ବିଭିନ୍ନ ୟୁନିଟ୍ରେ ଏବେ ଶତାଧିକ ସରକାରୀ କ୍ୱାଟର୍ସ ଖାଲି ପଡିଛି । ଅବସର ଗ୍ରହଣର ତିନିମାସ ପରେ ସରକାରୀ କ୍ୱାଟର୍ସ ରଖୁଥିବା ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କ ଘରଭଡାକୁ ସରକାର ବହୁଗୁଣିତ କରିବା...