July 2021

ODISHA   Odisha: Body cameras for prison staff, metal detectors in jails soon   To strengthen the security systems in jails and streamline their management, the state government has decided to provide body cameras to prison officials and procure latest gadgets, including deep search metal detectors, to trace hidden mobile phones in the cells of … Read more 18-192021 Daily OPSC Current Affairs

ODISHA     Odisha govt plans to enact Road Safety Act as accidents and fatalities rise   The state government is planning to enact the Odisha Road Safety Act and appoint a senior IAS or IPS officer to exclusively look after road safety issues.   The development assumes significance in the wake of road fatalities having increased by 21% from 2014 … Read more 18-19.07.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs

ODISHA   Odisha: ‘Community involvement key in devpt’   Chief minister Naveen Patnaik  said community involvement in developmental planning is essential for balanced regional growth. Joining an induction programme for 56 senior economic investigators in the state planning and convergence department through video-conference, he emphasised on evidence-based, outcome-oriented planning which will result in achievement of sustainable developmental goals and better … Read more 17.07.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs

ODISHA   Odisha: Puri railway station to be redeveloped   To provide best in-class amenities to passengers and enhance their travel experience, Puri railway station will be redeveloped into a world class transit hub. It will be built with an estimated cost of Rs 82 crore on design, build, finance, operate, transfer model. Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA), … Read more 16.07.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs

ODISHA   Odisha government approves drinking water projects worth Rs 1,550 crore   Drinking water projects worth Rs 1,550 crore for various rural and urban areas in Sundargarh, Keonjhar and Cuttack district approved by the state cabinet as part of its effort to provide piped water supply to all rural households by March 2024. State … Read more 14.07.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs

ODISHA   Odisha: Genome sequencing of mangrove to help develop saline-tolerant crops   Mangrove, which is found in Bhitarkanika and some other parts of Odisha, besides Sundarbans in West Bengal and marshy intertidal estuaryne regions of the country, can survive a high degree of salinity. Amazed by this adaptive mechanism, scientists have conducted a thorough study … Read more 13.07.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs

ODISHA   Odisha to get 374 crore under Centre’s special assistance scheme   Odisha is expected to receive Rs 374 crore under the Centre’s special assistance scheme for the current financial year. The amount is meant for capital expenditure (investment in infrastructure) to help in high economic growth. The Centre had launched the scheme in the … Read more 11.12.07.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs

ODISHA Odisha OKs five projects worth Rs 1.46 lakh crore     The state government on Tuesday approved five investment proposals in the metal sector worth Rs 1.46 lakh crore with an aim to double steel production in the state over the next few years. While the state’s existing steel-making capacity is about 30 mtpa, … Read more 10.07.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs

ODISHA   Odisha government eyes 9,049 crore windfall from mining sector in Q1   The state government expects huge revenue gain from the mining sector during the 2021-22 financial year with most of the mines auctioned before the outbreak of Covid-19 having started production. Sources in the state steel and mines department said revenue collection from mining sector in the first quarter (April-June) … Read more 09.07.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs

ODISHA   Puri International Airport likely to be commissioned in 2022-23: Odisha govt   Though the land for the proposed international airport in Puri has not been finalised yet, the state government on Sunday said the ambitious project is likely to be commissioned in the next two years. “If everything goes as planned, the flight … Read more 08.07.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs