Orrisa daily current affairs

ODISHA Schemes worth ₹63k-cr in state under Sagarmala As many as 54 projects worth Rs 63,000 crore have been identified for implementation in Odisha under the Centre’s ambitious Sagarmala programme that aims to bring change in the country’s logistics sector by unlocking the potential of its coastline and waterways. Informing it in Rajya Sabha, Union … Read more

ODISHA   DMF goals defeated as funds diverted to non-priority areas The Union Ministry of Mines reported that till January 2022, the cumulative accrual of DMF fund in the country was Rs 59,129.86 crore out of which Odisha has built up the highest of Rs 16,952.64 crore. The amount is collected from mining companies’ engaged … Read more

ODISHA   State plans to ride on GatiShakti for growth   The industries department is set to prepare a master plan, based on priority areas, as the state government looks to gain from the Centre’s huge investment proposal for infrastructure development under the ambitious PM GatiShakti initiative. Launched in 2021 by the Narendra Modi government, PM GatiShakti … Read more

ODISHA   Heritage corridor a threat to Puri temple safety: ASI   The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has warned the Odisha government of a possible threat to the structural safety of the Jagannath Temple in Puri owing to the ongoing heritage corridor work.   The ASI office in Bhubaneswar drew the attention of its director general, V … Read more

ODISHA   NABARD signs pact with Odisha Govt The NABARD Odisha Regional Office signed a Memorandum of Agreement under FIDF with the Government of Odisha.   The MoA was signed between Principal Secretary Finance Vishal Kumar Dev and  Chief General Manager C Udayabhaskar in the presence of Principal Secretary AH and FRD R Raghu Prasad, Special Secretary NK Rout, Additional Secretary, … Read more

ODISHA   Odisha Tops The List Of Mission Indradhanush   Apart from the effective COVID-19 vaccination drive, Odisha has the highest total immunization coverage of 90 percent in the whole country. According to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-5, Odisha ranked first for full immunization coverage, with 90.5 percent coverage. During a review meeting on … Read more

ODISHA House session from Mar 25, but no budget for now   The state assembly will sit from March 25 to 31 to pass a vote on account for expenses in the first few months of the next financial year instead of passing a full-fledged budget. Government sources said the full budget will be passed … Read more

ODISHA Odisha sees rise in bariatric surgeries in past 7 years   Experts have observed a significant change in people’s attitude towards bariatric surgery with an increase in such procedures over the last few years, according to a report released to mark World Obesity Day on Friday. The theme of the report is ‘Everybody needs to act’. … Read more

ODISHA   State demands Paradip-Barbil economic corridor For smooth transportation of minerals from Keonjhar to the port town Paradip, the State Government has urged the Centre for development of an economic corridor from Paradip to Bhadrasahi-Barbil.   Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra has raised the demand before Secretary, Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways, GiridharAramane … Read more

ODISHA   Odisha: Ganjam 1st among India’s districts with highest rural jobs   Ganjam, chief minister Naveen Patnaik’s home district, has topped the charts in both the state and country in providing 100 days of employment to more than one lakh families under the MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act), the flagship rural employment scheme of the … Read more