February 2020

ODISHA   Odisha gets Rs 4,373 crore in rail budget The Centre has reduced Odisha’s rail budget allocation by nearly Rs 1620 crore. Against last year’s budget of Rs 5,993 crore, the state has been allocated Rs 4,373 crore this time, revealed the data shared by East Coast Railway (ECoR) here on Wednesday. The Naveen Patnaik government … Read more 22.02.20 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

ODISHA Infra of 10 colleges may get a boost in Odisha The higher education department will submit proposals to the Centre, seeking funds for improvement of infrastructure of 10 degree colleges located in different minority-concentrated areas of the state. The move came after the Union ministry of minority affairs invited proposals from the state for … Read more 21.02.20 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

ODISHA   Odisha to constitute Commission for Backward Classes   The state government announced to constitute a commission for backward classes, which will be headed by a retired judge of the Orissa high court.   The five-member commission has been constituted in accordance with the provisions under the Odisha State Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993, a … Read more 20.02.20 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

ODISHA   Naveen Patnaik announces startup hub in Odisha   Chief minister Naveen Patnaik announced to set up a world-class startup hub in Bhubaneswar and launch fund-of-fund for start-ups to boost the ecosystem. He said this after the government signed an MoU with HDFC Bank to promote start-up Odisha initiative. The Micro, Small and Medium … Read more 19.02.20 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs