August 2018

ODISHA   Govt inks 2 mous for malaria eradication   Aiming to make the State malaria-free, the Health and Family Welfare Department signed MoUs with two reputed organisations, the USA-based “Malaria No More” and the Indian agency “Malaria Elimination Trust.   The malaria impact has been reduced by 84 per cent due to a successful … Read more

ODISHA Odisha’s own cleanliness scheme   The Odisha government on Saturday announced its own scheme named “Swachha Gram, Sustha Gram (Clean Village, Healthy Village)” to promote cleanliness at the village level by banning open-defecation and manual scavenging.   Individual villages, panchayats and blocks would be awarded as part of the scheme.   Announcing the scheme … Read more

ODISHA   Govt plan for women safety   The state government plans to appoint protection officers in each of the 30 districts to deal with domestic violence.   The number of cases of dowry torture and domestic violence against women in the state has seen a sharp rise. According to sources, most of the cases … Read more

ODISHA   Odisha, nabard sign mou for massive groundwater recharge   The Odisha Government on Friday signed an MoU with the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) for implementation of the country’s first project on climate change for massive groundwater recharge.   The 166.30 million USD (approximately `1,115 crore)-project would be implemented in … Read more

ODISHA   OTDC inks mou with oyo to avail hotels   The Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the OYO, an online travel agent and room aggregator, ahead of the Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018.   As part of the agreement, the OYO will increase … Read more

ODISHA   CM patnaik launches ‘mu hero-mu odisha’ scheme   Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here on Monday launched a unique programme of his Government called “Mu Hero-Mu Odisha” (I am Hero-I am Odisha) aimed at identifying and giving recognition to the “young achievers” of the State.   Large numbers of Biju Yuva Vahini members, who … Read more

ODISHA   One-stop centre to promote MSME   A one-stop shop for micro, small and medium enterprises – Dharampada Bhawan – was inaugurated in capital.   The largest office building of the National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) in east India is an integrated marketing development centre (IMDC) spread over 1,10,000 sqft and is located at … Read more

ODISHA   State to have unified revenue law   The State Government has initiated a process for simplifying various revenue laws and enacting a unified law in order to help people get justice in an easier way. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Maheshwar Mohanty reviewed the progress of steps initiated by the department at the … Read more

ODISHA   State team to visit china for investment A delegation from Odisha led by State Industries Minister Ananta Das would visit Fuzhou in China on August 31 to showcase invest opportunities to Chinese industries.   A six-member business delegation of Fujian Province of China on Monday met Patnaik at the State Secretariat with an … Read more

ODISHA   ·        Odisha CM launches programme to identify young talents   ð  Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today launched a programme aimed at identifying and giving recognition to the young achievers of the state. ð  The “Mu Hero, Mu Odisha” (I am Hero-I am Odisha) programme is an initiative of the state government to … Read more