july 2018

ODISHA   Odisha lokayukta to be appointed soon   Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has approved a proposal for implementation of the Lokayukta Act in the State. Notably, Odisha was first State to pass the Lokayukta Bill in the State Assembly on February 14, 2014, after passing of the Lokpal Bill in the Parliament in December … Read more 07.07.18 OPSC (Orrisa) Current Affairs

ODISHA • Ama mukhya mantri, ama katha’ launched  Minister Naveen Patnaik has launched a new initiative, namely, ‘Ama Mukhya Mantri, Ama Katha’ in a bid to expedite the social transformation process through dialogues.  The new initiative is a special programme that would be held before the ‘Ama Goan, Ama Bikash’ programme.  On … Read more 06.07.18 OPSC (Orrisa) Current Affairs

ODISHA   Exports from odisha cross rs 52k cr   With better infrastructure and more facilities in place, exports from Odisha have crossed Rs 52, 000 crore during 2017-18.   Exports on both merchandise and services sector have registered growth resulting in a total of Rs 52,412 crore. This is 28 per cent growth over … Read more 05.07.18 OPSC (Orrisa) Current Affairs

ODISHA   Govt announcing health schemes sans facilities Without strengthening health infrastructure and public health system in Odisha, the State Government has been announcing programme after programme even without taking care of budgetary provisions.   The Government needs to lay a basic system to provide free diagnosis, free medicines and free treatments so that public … Read more 04.07.18 OPSC (Orrisa) Current Affairs

ODISHA   Inter-caste marriage incentive hiked to rs 2.5l   The State Government has hiked the amount it gives as an incentive to men and women who opt to marry outside their castes to Rs 2.5 lakh from Rs 1 lakh to encourage more such inter-caste marriages.   The amount has been increased to keep … Read more 03.07.18 OPSC (Orrisa) Current Affairs

ODISHA   Centre ready to help Odisha in opening of e-NAMin 57 sub-divisions: Dharmendra Pradhan   Union petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan  said the Centre is ready to extend a helping hand to open e-NAM centres in 57 sub-divisions of Odisha for easy marketing of farm produces.   The poor farmers of the state will get fair price of their agricultural … Read more 01-02.07.18 OPSC (Orrisa) Current Affairs