Dec 2019

ODISHA Odisha to merge Kalia scheme with PM Kisan scheme   The Odisha government is to merge the State’s Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (Kalia) scheme with the Centre’s Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) yojana due to financial constraint.   KALIA Chhatravritti scheme was launched by the Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in December 2018. Under the scheme … Read more

ODISHA   Odisha govt launches online platform for issuance of certificates Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the online platform for the issuance of income certificate, residence certificate, caste certificate without any fees, and based on the self-certification system of asking for the Solvency certificate by the departments The recruiting agencies allow the applicants to declare their caste (ST/SC) and … Read more

ODISHA   Two writers from Odisha to get Sahitya Akademi awards Two writers from Odisha have been selected for Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award for the year 2019. Former bureaucrat Tarun Kanti Mishra has been selected to get this award for his book ‘Bhaswati’- a collection of short stories in Odia language. Santhali writer Kali Charan … Read more

ODISHA Odisha received the 2019 World Habitat Award   Odisha State government was honoured with the 2019 World Habitat Award. The award recognized the State’s ambitious project Jaga Mission. The award was conferred by the World Habitat, a UK based organization, in association with the United Nations (UN)-Habitat. The programme has set a global benchmark to empower the urban poor. … Read more

ODISHA Madhu app for e-learning launched in Odisha Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched ‘Madhu App’, an e-learning mobile phone app, to make classroom learning easier for students. By using this Android App, students will be able to download video lectures and exercises by qualified teachers in Odia language. The App has been named after … Read more

ODISHA   Odisha cabinet approves Agriculture Policy-2020   The Odisha cabinet headed by chief minister Naveen Patnaik  approved the Agriculture Policy-2020 that aims to ensure agricultural growth, increasing farmers’ income with the help of an eight-point strategy called as ‘SAMRIDHI’. The SAMRIDHI strategy has focused on leveraging science and technology, adaptation to climate change, market linkage, higher productivity, creating infrastructure, diversification … Read more

ODISHA   Odisha govt launches online platform to digitalise Odisha Gazette Odisha’s 5T initiatives launched an online platform to digitalize the publication of Odisha Gazette and move forward as a paperless mode of publication. The departments will upload their content material, which will be scrutinized by the Government Press with the numbers and date of the periodical to … Read more

ODISHA   Eleven day long Dhanu Jatra begins at Bargarh in western Odisha The famous 11-day Dhanu Jatra celebrated as the largest open-air theatre of the world begins at Bargarh in western Odisha. The Jatra based on the mythological story of Lord Krishna and his demon uncle King Kansa.   Dhanu Jatra is the annual drama-based open-air theatrical performance celebrated … Read more

ODISHA   National Tribal Craft Mela- 2019 being held in Bhubaneswar   Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the 8th National Tribal Craft Mela at State Tribal Museum Complex in Bhubaneswar.   As a part of Odisha Government’s ‘5Ts’ initiative, (which is aimed at achieving progress through Transparency, Teamwork, Technology, Time and Transformation) 45 … Read more

ODISHA Odisha records 2 per cent growth in gross GST collection in December   Odisha has registered a marginal 2 per cent growth in terms of collection of the goods and services tax (GST) in December 2019 as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. According to official data released by the Union ministry … Read more