August 2018

ODISHA   Odisha 7th most dengue-affected in country   Dengue has been winging out quite fast in Odisha. The State that was at number 13 among 35 States and UTs in 2017, in 2018 has emerged as the 7th most dengue affected State in the country.   The worrying sign is cases of dengue positive … Read more 08.08.18 OPSC (Orrisa) Current Affairs

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 07.07.18 OPSC (Orrisa) Current Affairs

ODISHA   Centre not to fund for hockey world cup     Another chapter has been added to the ongoing Centre-State tussle over a series of issues after the Union Sports Minister has made it clear that the Centre will not allocate fund for Odisha to host Men’s Hockey World Cup starting here in November. … Read more 05-06.07.18 OPSC (Orrisa) Current Affairs

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 04.08.18 OPSC (Orrisa) Current Affairs

ODISHA   ‘Odisha msme meet’ in city from aug 12   The Odisha Assembly of Small and Medium Enterprises (OASME) would celebrate foundation day and organise 32nd annual convention, “Odisha MSME Meet-2018”, at the Idcol Auditorium here on August 12 and 13.   Four national-level seminars named “Role of IPR in technology commercialization for MSMEs … Read more 03.08.18 OPSC (Orrisa) Current Affairs

ODISHA   Centurion itis in country’s top 10 list   The Centurion University has achieved another milestone in the area of skill development and industrial training. Two ITIs of the university have been placed among the top 10 in the rankings conducted by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.   The Government of India … Read more 02.08.18 OPSC (Orrisa) Current Affairs

ODISHA   State’s 36l youths out of higher edu loop   In what looks to be a shocking development for Odisha, the State in 2017-18 had a whopping 36.08lakh youth aged 18-23 years who were out of the higher education loop in Odisha.   For which, Odisha’s total youths enrolled in higher education are around … Read more 01.08.18 OPSC (Orrisa) Current Affairs