OPSC Prelims and Mains Notes-OPSC Test Series
ODISHA State to set up fund for hit-and-run victims The State Government has decided to set up a Solatium Fund with a corpus of Rs 1 crore for providing higher compensation amount for hit-and-run victims as the State is experiencing one of the highest numbers of such cases. Commerce & Transport Secretary … Read more
ODISHA SBI launches Global NRI Centre in Kochi The State Bank of India, which has a strong NRI customer base of over 33 lakh, has launched its Global NRI Centre (GNC) in Kochi. The GNC will be a one-stop customer service centre for all Non-Resident Indian (NRI) banking related services. To enhance the … Read more
ODISHA Annual tiger census started in state The annual tiger census in the State would be carried out in all forest divisions. Nearly 900 cameras would be installed at all the forest divisions to count the tiger population using the camera trap and other indirect evidence methods like pug identification methods, said sources. The … Read more
ODISHA State’s revenue collection grows by 22% The State witnessed increase in utilisation of Budgetary-allocated funds on different schemes and programmes and in revenue generation as well by end of January during the current fiscal, 2017-18. An overall increase of around 8 per cent in total budget utilization was marked by end … Read more
ODISHA Implement SC order, form Mahanadi tribunal: Odisha CM to PM Modi Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to form a tribunal to resolve Mahanadi water sharing dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh by implementing the Supreme Court’s January 23 order on the issue. In a letter address to PM Modi, Naveen reminded the prime … Read more
ODISHA Central budget: odisha sees devolution up 17% Odisha is going to have an increase of around 17 per cent in the net proceeds of taxes and duties as devolution from the Centre in 2018-19. The State would receive Rs 36,585.93 crore in 2018-19 vis-a-vis Rs 31,272 crore in 2017-18. Besides, in the Centrally-supported … Read more
ODISHA Cuo: ‘ek bharat shreshtha bharat’ ends Eight-day-long, Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat, a flagship programme of the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD), organised by the Central University of Orissa (CUO), Koraput, in its campus concluded recently. The Odisha and Maharashtra States paired in the programme with a theme on learning of … Read more
ODISHA No central funds for spiritual circuits yet The Odisha Government’s expectation of sanction and funding for Spiritual Circuits, Buddhist Circuits and Rural Circuits in the State is yet to materialise. The temples of Akhandalamani, Biraja, Sarala and Baladev Jew have been identified as a Spiritual Circuit. Two years ago, the State Government … Read more
ODISHA Centre urged to approve it investment region The State Government has once again urged the Centre to approve an Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR), which has been designed to attract investment in the IT sector. While the high power committee headed by the Union Cabinet Secretary has approved the proposed ITIR, … Read more
ODISHA CM wants more odisha sites in unesco list Inaugurating the 5th International Biennial Conference of Indian Heritage Network (IHCN), Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said, “Along with development of modern amenities and facilities, our cities should also be vibrant with the socio-cultural life, centered around heritage, art and craft.’’ UNESCO World Heritage … Read more