Dec 2019

ODISHA   Odisha: Govt plans martial arts training for college girls   Higher education department will engage reputed and experienced martial arts institutes or sports organizations to provide self-defence training to college-going girls. The department will invite expression of interest from organisations.   It aims to make them confident and enables them to defend themselves against any … Read more 07.12.19 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

ODISHA   Prez Kovind lays foundation stone for Paika Rebellion memorial in Odisha In Odisha, President Ram Nath Kovind laid the foundation stone for a memorial to mark completion of 200 years of Paika Rebellion, a valiant uprising of Paikas in 1817 against the British Rule which is often termed as the First War of … Read more 06.12.19 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

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 05.12.19 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

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 04.12.19 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

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 03.12.19 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

ODISHA Odisha government signs three MoUs to improve urban service delivery The state housing and urban development department inked three MoUs with three different organizations to transform the urban service delivery system in Odisha. Janagraha Centre for citizenship & democracy, e-gov Foundation and Indian Heritage Cities Network Foundation are the three organizations which entered into partnership with … Read more 01-02.12.19 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs