February 2019

ODISHA   CM Naveen Patnaik inaugurates five mega LI projects   Chief minister Naveen Patnaik  inaugurated six mega lift irrigation (LI) projects under the Parbati Giri Mega Lift Irrigation project as part of his governments target to create irrigation facilities for over 10 lakh hectares. These LI projects would irrigate an additional 5,500 hectares.   These projects would … Read more

ODISHA   Odisha CM lays foundation stone for Tata’s state-of-the-art Cancer Treatment Hospital and Research Centre   Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday laid the foundation stone of Odisha Cancer Treatment Hospital and Research Centre (OCHRC) at Ratagarh in Baranga Tehsil in Cuttack district. The centre will be bench marked to the Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai.   A sum of Rs 800 … Read more

ODISHA   Odisha budget 2019-2020: Highlights   *KALIA, Flagship cash transfer scheme for farmers: 4461 *Interest subvention to farmers (towards subsidy in interest of farm loans): 800 *PEETHA (sub-scheme of Ama Gaon, Ama Bikash): 400 *Basudha (rural water supply): 2935 *Madhubabu Pension Yojana: 2120 *Mission Shakti: 301 *Mamata (cash for pregnant women): 305 *Biju Swasthya … Read more

ODISHA ·        Odisha to appoint Lokayukta by March 31 ð The Odisha government on Monday informed the Supreme Court that it would appoint the Lokayukta in the state by March 31. The office of the anti-corruption watchdog will start functioning from April 8. ð According to the Odisha Lokayukta Act, 2014, the chairman will either be a sitting … Read more

ODISHA   ·         5th International Dam Safety Conference 2019 begins in Bhubaneswar ð  The 5th International Dam Safety Conference 2019 begins in Bhubaneswar. ð  The two-day event is a joint initiative of the Government of India, Government of Odisha and the World Bank. ð  This Conference is part of the series of Dam Safety Conferences … Read more

ODISHA   CM inaugurates two power units   Chief minister Naveen Patnaik  inaugurated the 2 x 660 megawatt (MW) Unit-3 and 4 of the Ib Thermal Power Station (ITPS), Odisha Power Generation Corporation (OPGC) Limited, Banharpali, in Jharsuguda district. With commissioning of these two units, power generation at the Banharpali station will increase to 1,740 MW that would … Read more

ODISHA   Union Budget 2019: ECoR gets Rs 7010 crore for railway projects, infrastructure boost   The 82-km Paradip-Haridaspur new railway line, one of the oldest and significant projects in the state received Rs 400 crore in the budget tabled in the Parliament.   The project sanctioned in 1996-97 got the highest allocation among six major new … Read more

ODISHA   Odisha gets two months to furnish rosogolla proof   The battle over the origin of rosogolla continues between Bengal and Odisha. A fortnight ago, the Geographical Indication (GI) registry examined the issue based on the petition challenging the grant of GI to ‘Banglar Rosogolla’ in November 2017 and gave Odisha two months to furnish evidence in favour of their … Read more

ODISHA   Education department opens doors for colleges to get university status   The higher education department has sought proposals from eligible state-run as well as private colleges to award autonomous and university status to institutions under Rashtriya Uchhatar Siksha Abhiyan(RUSA) 2.0.   In a direction to the registrars and principals of respective institutions, the department … Read more

ODISHA ·         Odisha government: Redesign coastal highway   The state government on Wednesday once again suggested change in the alignment (design of the road) plan of the project prepared by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).   The state government asked the NHAI to realign certain stretches like Puri-Satapada (50 km) and Konark-Astaranga (28 km).   … Read more