July 2019

ODISHA   21st Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship begins in Cuttack   The 21st edition of Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship began at the Jawaharlal Indoor Stadium in Cuttack.   Odisha Governor Prof. Ganeshi Lal inaugurated the event.   Ghana, Guyana and Pakistan pulled out of the 21st Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships.   This brings the number … Read more 19.07.19 Odisha (opsc) daily current affairs

ODISHA   Sasmit raises demand for ‘special focus’ state in RS   Rajya Sabha member Sasmit Patra demanded ‘special focus’ state status for Odisha in view of damages caused by Cyclone Fani and funds in the ratio of 90 per cent by the Centre and 10 per cent by the state for centrally-sponsored projects. Raising … Read more 18.07.19 Odisha (opsc) daily current affairs

ODISHA   New ash transportation road at Odisha   A new road for transportation of ash evacuated from the ash pond was inaugurated at NTPC Kaniha.   The new road is expected to facilitate easy transportation of ash.   Now with the dedicated road, it is expected to increase ash utilisation for the National Highways … Read more 17.07.19 Odisha (opsc) daily current affairs

ODISHA   ·         Rasagola Dibas celebrated in State ð  The fifth annual Rasagola Dibas was celebrated in the State on Monday which coincided with the Niladri Bije festival of Lord Jagannath and his siblings in Puri. ð  The day, which had started in the year 2015, is observed to reaffirm the birth of the famous … Read more 16.07.19 Odisha (opsc) daily current affairs

ODISHA   Odisha registers 31% decline in number of lightning deaths   Odisha has registered a decline in human casualty due to lightning by 31 per cent during 2018-19 following effective use of Early Warning Communication system (EWCS).   While 465 lightning deaths were recorded in Odisha during the year 2017-18, it came down to 320 in 2018-19 … Read more 14-15.07.19 Odisha (opsc) daily current affairs

ODISHA   State clean air action plan on cards   The State Government is working on a clean air action plan. As per an air quality study, six cities of Odisha among about 102 cities in India do not conform to the National Ambient Quality Standards (NAAQS). The cities of Odisha are Angul, Baleswar, Bhubaneswar, … Read more 13.07.19 Odisha (opsc) daily current affairs

ODISHA   Odisha to focus on recreation tourism   To attract more tourists, Odisha Tourism is planning to introduce houseboats, water-sports and recreation activities in popular destinations. The state has embarked on a project to diversify its tourism offering by exploring the potential of its waterbodies, wetlands and coastline.   The department recently organized a familiarization trip to … Read more 12.07.19 Odisha (opsc) daily current affairs

ODISHA   CM asks top officers to ensure 5Ts execution   Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik asked top Government officers to ensure that all the Government machineries work in cohesion by implementing the 5T mantras of technology, transparency, teamwork, time and transformation to bring about transformational changes in the State.   To further improve the accountability … Read more 11.07.19 Odisha (opsc) daily current affairs

ODISHA   Odisha police to get trophy for effective use of IT in policing   Effective use of information technology (IT) in policing has earned accolades for the Odisha Police as it will receive DG NCRB Running Trophy for Empowering Police with IT. This award is being given annually to top performers among state police forces for empowering police with IT.   The Odisha … Read more 10.07.19 Odisha (opsc) daily current affairs

ODISHA   Nepal eyes more tourists from Odisha   There are commonalities in the culture of Nepal and that of Odisha; and Nepal expects to increase more and more tourists’ inflow from the land of Jagannath in the coming days.   Nepal King Shankara Deva gave one lakh Shalagrams and Kasturi (musk) to the Odisha … Read more 09.07.19 orrisa (opsc) daily current affairs