june 2018

ODISHA   Odisha CM increased the health cover under Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana   Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaikannounced that insurance coverage for women under the BJD’s health insurance proposal has been raised to Rs 7 lakh from Rs 5 lakh. He accepted a proposal by a Malkangiri woman while holding a session of Ama Gaon Ama Bikas– a direct fund … Read more

    International Google announces $10 billion India Digitization Fund Google will invest $10 billion (₹75,000 crore) in India over the next five-seven years with a focus on digitising the economy and building India-first products and services Investment will focus on four areas important to digitization including enabling affordable access and information for every Indian … Read more

ODISHA UGC grants autonomy to four universities of Odisha   The University Grants Commission (UGC) has granted autonomy to two state universities and two deemed to be universities of the state which have maintained high academic standards.   Two state universities are Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, and National Law University Odisha, Cuttack. “After getting autonomy, these universities will … Read more

ODISHA   Odisha Government to collaborate with RIMES for disaster management   The Odisha government will collaborate with Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES) for strengthening its early warning services. The partnership will be forged between Odisha State Disaster Mitigation Authority (OSDMA) and RIMES in field of drought monitoring and early warning. Both entities will ink … Read more

ODISHA   Min singh bats for ‘odisha’ instead of ‘utkala’   Even as the State is contemplating to accord State anthem status to the song “Bande Utkala Janani”.   The Government should consider the sentiments of western Odisha residents and change the ‘Bande Utkala Janani’ to ‘Bande Odisha Janani’.   Very individual has the right … Read more

ODISHA   Odisha police to launch highway patrolling on five stretches   The Odisha police moved the state home department, seeking approval to start highway patrolling project on five stretches on pilot basis. The routes identified for the proposed highway patrolling system are Jaleswar–Ichhapuram, Bhubaneswar–Puri, Sambalpur–Sohela, Manguli–Sambalpur and Sambalpur–Rourkela.   The police headquarters has proposed to the … Read more

ODISHA   ‘ODISHA WILL BE A HUB OF STEEL PRODUCTION’   Briefing mediapersons on his maiden visit to Rourkela on Monday evening, Union Steel Minister Chaudhary Birendra Singh said India has a target to produce 300 MT of steel, one-third of which would be from Odisha.   Odisha has raw materials and other potentials to … Read more

ODISHA   Kalinga Literary Festival begins in Odisha   The 5th edition of the Kalinga Literary Festival kick-started in Bhubaneswar in the presence of eminent personalities from Indian literature, politics, media, and public services.   Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the three-day festival.   He said the event could be a perfect opportunity to … Read more

ODISHA   Use dmf funds for aspirational districts: centre   While the Odisha Government is asking for additional allocations for the Aspirational Districts, the Centre, instead of providing more funds, has advised the former to use the District Mineral Foundation (DMF) fund for these backward districts.   The State Government in frequent intervals has been … Read more

ODISHA   90% mineral fund not utilised in mineral-rich regions of state   About 90 per cent of the District Mineral Foundation (DMF) fund has not been spent in the minerals-rich regions in the State.   DMF fund to the tune of a whopping Rs 4,075 crore has been collected in the last three years … Read more