Jan 2020

ODISHA Odisha govt to develop 101 schools as centre of excellence Chief minister Naveen Patnaik announced to develop 101 government schools in 30 districts of the state as centre of excellence. These schools will have special infrastructure for soft skill training of students where spoken English will be introduced from class I. Each of these … Read more 04.01.20 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

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 03.01.20 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

ODISHA Padam shri Awardee Damayanti Beshra Literature and Education Utsav Charan Das Art Mitrabhanu Gountia Art Manmohan Mahapatra Art Binapani Mohanty Literature and Education Radhammohan & Ms. Others-Agriculture Batakrushna Sahoo Others-Animal Anti-Satellite (ASAT) missile capability displayed to the world as the ASAT weapon, Mission Shakthi developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) On … Read more 26-27.01.20 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

ODISHA Khurda–Bolangir project The Khurda Road–Bolangir line is a rail line between Khurda Road Junction and Balangir which is under construction. It will connect Nayagarh, Phulbani, Boudh, Sonepur and Balangir which are economically backward district in the state. International Coronavirus- Emergency in China Coronavirus is an umbrella term for viruses that cause illness ranging from … Read more 25.01.20 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

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 02.01.20 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

ODISHA Former parliamentarian Gopinath Gajapati Narayan Deo passed away The former parliamentarian Gopinath Gajapati Narayan Deo passed away on 10 January 2020. He died due to prolonged illness. He was 76 years old. In 2017, the Odisha government announced that it would bear all expenses of his treatment. Narayan Deo was born on 6 March 1943. He had represented the … Read more 01.01.20 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs