April 2021

ODISHA Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary- Olive Ridley   A three-person team composed of the Orissa State High Court conducted a field visit to the Gahirmatha Marine Reserve to assess the measures taken to protect the endangered olive ridley sea turtles. Highlights:   According to a report in the Environmental Journal, since January, 800 olive ridley turtles … Read more 06.04.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs

ODISHA   Odisha: Government debt to touch 1.25lakh-crore by the end of 2021-22 fiscal year   Odisha’s overall debt stock by the end of 2021-22 financial year is estimated to touch Rs 1.25 lakh crore, which indicates increasing loan burden on the state’s finances, revealed the budget documents tabled.   As the state’s revenue collection … Read more 04-05.04.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs

ODISHA   AMNS India to set up Rs 50,000 crore steel mill in Kendrapada   In a major boost to Odisha’s industrial landscape, the ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India Limited (AMNS India) on Thursday signed an MoU with the state government to set up a 12 mtpa integrated steel complex in Kendrapada district with an investment … Read more 03.04.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs

ODISHA   Western Odisha Development Council annual grant to be doubled, says Naveen   Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik announced that the annual grant of the Western Odisha Development Council (WODC) will be doubled. He said this while reviewing the programmes of the council through videoconferencing.   Naveen also announced that offices of the council … Read more 02.04.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs

ODISHA Utkal Divas is on 1st April Each and every year, Odisha celebrates Utkal Divas on April 1. The tradition of this celebration has a history of 84 years. The Statehood Day of Odisha is celebrated as Utkal Divas. Odisha: As the ninth-largest state, the state has rich mineral resources. It is a major supplier … Read more 01.04.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs