Jan 2020

ODISHA Odisha government comes out with Lingaraj rehab plan   Chief minister Naveen Patnaik  announced a rehabilitation and resettlement policy for the Ekamra Plan that aims to revive and preserve the heritage value and grandeur of the historic Lingaraj Temple and its surroundings. Under the plan, steps will be taken to preserve the heritage of around … Read more

Indian Navy launches ‘Operation Vanilla’ Indian Navy launches ‘Operation Vanilla’ to help cyclone-hit Madagascar INS Airavat has been deployed for ‘Operation Vanilla’ The ship is carrying five pallets each of victualing, clothing and naval stores along with three pallets of medicines   India successfully test-fires K-4 missile On January 19, 2020, India successfully test-fired 3,500 … Read more

ODISHA Odisha holds roadshow to showcase investment potential in IT & ESDM sector In the run up to the third Make in Odisha conclave, state’s biennial investors summit, the state government on Tuesday held a roadshow in New Delhi to showcase the investment opportunities in Odisha in the information technology (IT) and electronics system and design manufacturing (ESDM) … Read more

ODISHA Odisha welcomes Centre’s decision on transfer of mining clearances to new lease holders The state government has welcomed the Centre’s recent decision to transfer the existing forest and environment clearances of mining blocks, lease period of which will end on March 31, to the new lease holders, who will be selected through the ongoing … Read more

ODISHA   Odisha acquires 15 acres for Puri heritage corridor in 4 months Odisha’s ambitious Jagannath Temple heritage corridor has been put on the fast track, with the state government having acquired 15 acres of land – of which 12.5 acres were privately held – in a record four months. Many have attributed this to … Read more

ODISHA   Odisha govt clears eight investment projects worth Rs 1,609.49 crore   The state government on Thursday approved eight investment proposals worth Rs 1,609.49 crore which would create employment opportunities for 1450 people. The state level single window clearance authority (SLSWCA) headed by chief secretary Asit Tripathy that takes a call on investment projects within Rs … Read more

ODISHA Odisha government comes out with Lingaraj rehab plan  Chief minister Naveen Patnaik  announced a rehabilitation and resettlement policy for the Ekamra Plan that aims to revive and preserve the heritage value and grandeur of the historic Lingaraj Temple and its surroundings. Under the plan, steps will be taken to preserve the heritage of around 66 … Read more

NASA’s Spitzer space telescope The Spitzer Space Telescope (SST), formerly the Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF), was an infrared space telescope launched in 2003 and retired on 30 January 2020. Spitzer carries three instruments on board: Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) Infrared Spectrograph (IRS) Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer (MIPS)   Arvind Krishna elected IBM CEO … Read more

ODISHA Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik launches three 5-T projects of state police Odisha Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday launched three online services of the state police under the government’s ambitious 5T chapter (transparency, teamwork, technology, timeframe and transformation) in Bhubaneswar. The three projects—road accident case document module, medico legal opinion system and virtual police station—are … Read more

ODISHA   Odisha to host Khelo India University Games in February   India’s hockey hub Odisha will host the maiden Khelo India University Games from February 22 to March 1, The competition, which will feature teams from 100 universities, will be held in Bhubaneswar, which has hosted a number of big-ticket hockey events, including the Olympic qualifiers last year. … Read more