February 2019

ODISHA   Odisha: Paddy procurement to continue till govt purchases entire paddy from farmers   Paddy procurement to continue in mandis across the state till government purchases entire paddy from the farmers. Food supplies department has directed collectors of 19 districts to take action in case of any irregularities during the process. The government move came in … Read more

ODISHA Rooftop solar panels must for bldg plan nod   In view of huge consumption of electricity in the Smart City Bhubaneswar, the State Government has decided to make rooftop solar panels mandatory for new building plan approval.   Initially, the solar generation in building by-laws for installation of the solar rooftop was considered for … Read more

ODISHA   Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated and laid foundation stones for Rs 2114 crores   Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister of Odisha, inaugurated and laid foundation stones for numerous development projects amounting to Rs 2,114 crore in Kalahandi district on 16th February 2019. The major projects inaugurated were: Ret Medium Irrigation projectwhich is constructed … Read more

ODISHA   Skill Development Minister inaugurates ‘Skill Saathi Youth Conclave’ in Odisha   Union Skill Development Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has inaugurated the “Skill Saathi Youth Conclave in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.   The conclave mobilised over 2 lakh candidates who were counselled across 427 locations covering all blocks and urban local bodies, across 30 districts in the … Read more

ODISHA   Naveen inaugurated statue of Guru Padmasambhava   Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaikunveiled a 19-foot-high statue of Guru Padmasambhava, the founder of Tibetan Buddhism, at Jirang in Gajapati district, Berhampur, This 29 tonne stone statue is placed in the middle of‘Padma Sarovar’, a large tank near Padmasambhava Mahavihara, the largest Buddhist monastery in eastern India. The … Read more

ODISHA   Odisha capital to get new police station at Bharatpur   The commissionerate police moved the state government to establish a new police station at Bharatpur on the city outskirts.   Mohanty said the Khandagiri police station currently covers a huge area of nearly 100 square kilometres with a population of around 4 lakh. Sources said Khandagiri police … Read more

ODISHA   CM unveils Rs 19-cr projects in Nabarangpur   Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated 12 projects worth Rs 19 crore in Nabarangpur.   The projects include a Community Health Centre (CHC) at Chandahandi, two  boys’ hostel buildings of Patraput High School and Jamaguda High School and two upgraded higher secondary schools at Papadahandi.   … Read more

ODISHA   Bhubaneshwar held the 5th International Dam Safety Conference 2019   State Water Resources minister Niranjan Pujari and Union Water Resources & Ganga Rejuvenation Secretary U.P. Singh inaugurated the 5th International Dam Safety Conference 2019 in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha. Structural safety and efficiency of the 80% large dams more than 25 years old and 209 … Read more

ODISHA   Odisha government launched KALIA Chhatra Bruti scholarship   The government of Odishahas launched the Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) Chhatra Bruti scholarship for the children of farmers. The Scholarship is under the KALIA, a scheme for financing farmers in Odisha. Eligibility for the Scholarship ♦ Students should be the children of KALIA beneficiaries ♦ They … Read more

ODISHA   State’s film fraternity welcomes the Odisha State Film Policy 2019   The film fraternity in the state has welcomed the Odisha State Film Policy 2019, which received the cabinet nod.   The policy, which has been in the pipeline for years now, aims to create a conducive ecosystem for production of films in the state … Read more