july 2018

ODISHA   OMC becomes official partner for Hockey Mens World Cup 2018   Odisha Mining Corporation(OMC) is announced to be the official partner for the Hockey Men’s World Cup 2018which is scheduled to be held from November 28 to December 16 at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. India will be hosting this event for the third time. The Odisha Hockey … Read more 19.07.18 OPSC (Orrisa) Current Affairs

ODISHA   Ama gaon: cm grants rs 3.5cr for tarbha   Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday launched the Ama Gaon, Ama Bikash scheme and approved nearly 150 different developmental works costing Rs 3.5 crore. On the occasion, the CM said the allocated funds are for the people of Tarbha Block and sought cooperation from … Read more 18.07.18 OPSC (Orrisa) Current Affairs

ODISHA State asked to adopt robust fitness regime   The Odisha Government has been asked to incorporate a technology-based evaluation for issue of driving licences and a robust automated fitness certificate regime in the State.   The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has advised the State Government to go ahead with such … Read more 17.07.18 OPSC (Orrisa) Current Affairs

ODISHA   Ease of biz ranking bares odisha’s gaps in implementation   Odisha going downhill to occupy the 14th slot in the latest ease of doing business ranking vis-a-vis the 7th business-friendly State in 2015 could prove a dampener for the State Government’s endeavour to make the upcoming ‘Make in Odisha’ drive a success.   … Read more 15-16.07.18 OPSC (Orrisa) Current Affairs

ODISHA   State govt to verify ngos’ performances   The Odisha Government has decided to verify the performances of Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) located in different places of the State.   The Minister’s reaction came following the Central Government’s report that Odisha NGOs are on the top of nonperforming ones in the country. Of the 924 … Read more 14.07.18 OPSC (Orrisa) Current Affairs

ODISHA State’s budget spending grows by 19%   The State’s fiscal performance showed an upward trend by the end of the first quarter of 2018-19 FY (June 30) in both budget utilisation and revenue generation.     By June 30, Rs 13,591 of Budgetary allocations have been utilised, which is an increase of around 19 … Read more 13.07.18 OPSC (Orrisa) Current Affairs

ODISHA   Odisha Govt ordered to ban use of plastic in phases from October 2   The ban will be imposed in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Berhampur and Sambalpur municipal corporations and Puri town in the first  The entire state will be covered in separate phases over the span of two years.   The Uttar Pradesh and … Read more 12.07.18 OPSC (Orrisa) Current Affairs

ODISHA   3 new cyber pss to come up in state   The Odisha police would substantially increase its capabilities to deal with cyber crimes in coming months. Three new cyber police stations would be added to increase the capacity.   The new Cyber police stations would be opened at Jeypore, Baleswar and Bhubaneswar. Other … Read more 11.07.18 OPSC (Orrisa) Current Affairs

ODISHA   Nalco electric-vehicle service launched   Nalco on Sunday launched a free eco-friendly electric vehicle (EV) service between Jagannath Temple and Jagannath Ballav Math at Puri.   The initiative is yet another step by the Nalco to develop Puri under the ‘Swachh Iconic Place’ project.   Earlier this year, Nalco had started battery-operated vehicle … Read more 10.07.18 OPSC (Orrisa) Current Affairs

ODISHA   Bhubaneswar gets centralised command control centre   Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday inaugurated a Bhubaneswar Operations Centre (BOC), the city’s first centralised command control centre to monitor, operate, and control the existing services.   The command centre would keep an eye on several functions like traffic management, incident management, city surveillance, emergency … Read more 08-09.07.18 OPSC (Orrisa) Current Affairs