june 2018

ODISHA   Odisha to be promoted as ’21 night destination’ for tourists   In tune with the three upcoming airports in Western Odisha, the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Odisha (HRAO) has come forward to promote Odisha as a ‘21 night destination’ with special focus on tourist destinations in western Odisha. The industry body is … Read more

ODISHA   Odisha govt to tie-up with IGNOU to start certificate courses on skill development   Higher education department is planning to introduce short-term certificate courses for development of skills of undergraduate and post graduate students of the state. It is scheduled to start these courses in different degree colleges with the help of the … Read more

ODISHA Naveen Patnaik too seeks special category status for Odisha   After Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and his Andhra Pradesh counterpart N Chandrababu Naidu, Naveen Patnaik too has once again raised the demand of special category status for Odisha, citing its backwardness and high percentage of ST and SC population.   With high percentage of population … Read more

ODISHA   Odisha to be promoted as ’21 night destination’ for tourists   In tune with the three upcoming airports in Western Odisha, the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Odisha (HRAO) has come forward to promote Odisha as a ‘21 night destination’ with special focus on tourist destinations in western Odisha. The industry body is … Read more

ODISHA India Gate opens its gate to unveil rich culture and heritage of Odisha   India comprises of rich culture and tradition time and again exhibited the rich talent and ethnicity. Owing to display the richness, a three festival has been organized to celebrate Odisha’s culture, tradition, heritage, and cuisine have been commenced from today in … Read more

ODISHA   Tb now number one killer in odisha   When TB takes on an average six life every 24 hours in Odisha, the grim fact for the State TB planners in Odisha saw a big dip in treatment success rate in 2017.   When treatment success rate was 89 per cent in 2016, the … Read more

ODISHA   Transport dept plans to install GPS in ferry boats   The transport department on Saturday suggested the state government to install global positioning system (GPS) to track ferry boats plying in the water bodies in the state. It will help rescue team to locate it immediately.   The officials discussed about deploying a boat ambulance to help … Read more

ODISHA   Tribals to get land rights by mar 2019   State Government has decided to provide land rights to tribals under the Forest Rights Act (FRA) in all districts by March 2019.   It was decided at the Tribes Advisory Council (TAC) meeting held under chairmanship of Chief Minister   The meeting was held … Read more

ODISHA   No improvement in state’s st, sc schools   The primary education of children of STs and SCs in the State is a major responsibility of STs and SCs Development (SSD) Department along with the School and Mass Education Department.   The SSD Department has been involved in many ways in promoting primary education … Read more

ODISHA   Sukhuapada to be state’s 2nd craft village   The Handicraft and Cottage Industry Department will soon seek Rs 10 crore from the Union Ministry of Textiles to develop stone craving village  Sukhuapada at Lalitagiri in Jajpur district as a ‘Craft Village’.   The Ministry is providing financial assistance of Rs 10 crore under … Read more