January 2021

ODISHA   Suresh Mohapatra appointed new chief secretary of Odisha   The state government appointed 1986 batch IAS officer Suresh Chandra Mohapatra as the new chief secretary. He will succeed Asit Kumar Tripathy, who will retire on December 31. The government appointed Tripathy as chairman of Western Odisha Development Council (WODC), a post with rank and status equivalent … Read more

ODISHA   Centre approves Odisha’s proposal to reserve two iron ore blocks in favour of OMC The Centre approved the proposal of the state government to reserve two iron ore blocks in favour of the Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC), a state PSU.   Union minister of coal and mines Pralhad Joshi said the decision will expedite iron ore … Read more

ODISHA   Odisha govt to form dedicated wing to probe offences against women, children   Against the backdrop of the rising violence against women and children, chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced creation of a special wing under Odisha police to probe offences against such vulnerable groups.   According to the national crime records bureau (NCRB), a total number of … Read more

ODISHA   Odisha CM launches Bindu Sagar Cleaning Project Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched Bindu Sagar Cleaning Project in presence of Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel, Dharmendra Pradhan in Bhubaneswar. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) will spend Rs 70 lakh for the revival and cleaning of the lake, through the CSR … Read more

ODISHA   Odisha: Minister reviews port projects   State commerce and transport minister Padmanabha Behera on Tuesday reviewed the progress of two port projects at Subarnarekha in Balasore district and Astaranga in Puri district and asked officials to resolve the bottlenecks. It was revealed in the meeting that land acquisition for the two port projects … Read more

ODISHA   Odisha: ‘Ama Police’ programme held in Puri to connect police with public   The Puri Police have conducted ‘Ama Police’ programme in the district to develop good relation with public. In the programme, police have decided to form Sahi (street) committees in Puri town to stay in touch with the people.   The police have opened a … Read more

ODISHA   India’s 1st ‘Fire Park’ unveiled in Bhubaneswar   Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated a “Fire Park” and launched a dynamic online portal, ‘AgnishamaSeva’, of the Odisha Fire Service.   The Fire Park is a novel initiative in the entire country to bring awareness on fire safety measures. Located in the premises of Odisha … Read more

ODISHA   Covid vaccination not mandatory in State   The Covid vaccination is not mandatory; rather getting vaccinated would be voluntary in the State, informed Directorate of Medical Education and Training (DMET) Dr CBK Mohanty on Wednesday. The vaccine would be administered to health workers who want to take it. This is completely voluntary; and … Read more

ODISHA   NCRB online courses for Odisha Police to crack cybercrimes   The state police officers are set to study different online courses, which will be offered by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), to hone their skills in investigating cases of cybercrime. In the districts, the SPs have been asked to nominate the officers who would be enrolled … Read more

ODISHA   Puri airport can be Odisha’s doorway to international destinations   The state government is eyeing the proposed airport at Puri as the state’s main future international airport since the one in Bhubaneswar has limited scope of expansion. Before writing a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, chief minister Naveen Patnaik had already held … Read more