Dec 2018

ODISHA   Bhubaneswar misses Amrut award   The city administration has missed the Amrut technology award, initiated by the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs, to reward the urban local bodies for implementing various methods to ensure safe sewerage maintenance practice in the cities.   The results of the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and … Read more

ODISHA   Odisha: Dinner facility in Aahar centres near hospitals from January   Chief minister directed authorities to provide night meals to people in 54 Aahar centres set up near hospitals in various urban areas.   The decision has been taken to facilitate food to people attending their relatives undergoing treatment in various hospitals at an affordable … Read more

ODISHA   Odisha to receive Commendation   Compressed bio gas plants to come up in Odisha.   In order to turn waste into energy, plants will be set up in the state to produce compressed bio gas (CBG) for commercial and household use. The plants will come under sustainable alternative towards affordable transportation (SATAT) initiative … Read more

ODISHA   State bags award for surplus food grain   Odisha has been selected by the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare for the ‘Commendation Award’ under the ‘Total Food Grains Category II’ for 2016-17.   The Union Minister further congratulated the State Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment Department and Minister Maharathy for encouraging and … Read more

ODISHA   ·        Odisha likely to get Titli assistance from NDRF soon ð  The Centre is likely to release financial assistance from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for Odisha soon to take up the repair and restoration works in areas affected by cyclone Titli and subsequent floods. ð  The state government has earlier submitted a … Read more

ODISHA   ADB, Centre sign 85 mn dollar loan to support Odisha skill development project   The Centre and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed an 85 million dollar loan to improve skill development eco-system in Odisha.   An advanced skill training center, the World Skill Center (WSC) will also be established in Bhubaneswar with … Read more

ODISHA ·        Award for excelling in agriculture ð   Odisha has been selected for Commendation Award by Union agriculture ministry under total food grains category-II for the year 2016-17. ð  The award consists a citation and cash award of Rs 1 crore. It will be presented during the Krishi Unnati Mela, likely to be held during February-March. ð  Odisha earlier received four Krishi Karman Award … Read more

ODISHA   ·        Bhubaneswar tops ease of moving survey ð  As many as 77 per cent residents of the capital city find that the mobility situation in the city has improved over the five years according to the Ease of Moving Index India Report, 2018, released by the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs … Read more

ODISHA   Ridleys gathered for mating in Berhampur, Odisha     As part of their annual mating season, thousands of olive ridleys have assembled near the Rushikulya rookery on the Odisha coast. The forest department has stepped up its patrol in the area to safeguard the turtles.   The olive ridley sea turtle, also known as … Read more

ODISHA   National Children’s Science Congress Inaugurated at Odisha   Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the National Children’s Science Congress to be held between 27-31 December at SOA (Deemed to be university) in Bhubaneswar, Odhisa. This is the 26th edition of the National Science Congress. The focal theme of the 26th National Children’s Science … Read more