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ODISHA ArcelorMittal to invest Rs 2,000 crore in Odisha The world’s largest steel-maker – will soon invest around Rs 2,000 crore in Odisha, Lakshmi N Mittal, chairman and chief executive officer of the company, said in a video call with CM Naveen Patnaik. The Rs 2,000 crore will form part of the first tranche of the company’s overall investment in Odisha, … Read more
ODISHA Govt report shows 71% of Odisha’s Covid cases in 15-40 age group Covid-19 has ripped through the young and the mobile of Odisha, with a significant 71 per cent of the patients being between the ages of 15 and 40. Experts who study migration in the state said the virus had chiefly attacked … Read more
ODISHA Odisha issues SOP for admission for 2020-21 academic session School and Mass Education Department, Odisha has issued Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for admission into elementary, secondary and higher education classes during 2020-21 academic session in view of COVID-19. These instructions will be applicable to all government/aided and unaided recognized schools, Madrasa and Sanskrit Tols … Read more
ODISHA Odisha government working on implementing reforms to increase its borrowing limit Amid a dip in the overall revenue collection owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, the state government has been working towards introducing and implementing various reforms, as suggested by the Centre, to increase its borrowing limit for meeting the expenditure on resources. While … Read more
ODISHA Schools in Odisha unlikely to reopen in July Schools in Odisha are unlikely to reopen before July 31. Schools in the state have been closed since March 15 in view of the coronavirus outbreak. Though most schools have started teaching their students online, they have been facing the challenges of connectivity, accessibility and availability of smart … Read more
ODISHA Odisha gets development centre to boost polymer industries In a big boost towards development of polymer industries in Odisha and nearby states, chief minister Naveen Patnaik and Union petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the Product Applications and Development Centre (PADC) developed by Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) near its Paradip refinery. The state-of-the-art centre, developed … Read more
ODISHA State to get Rs 2,258-cr grant to RLBs in 20-21 The Union Government has informed Odisha that the State will get Rs 2,258 crore of grant for its rural local bodies (RLBs) during 2020-21 fiscal as per recommendations of the Fifteenth Finance Commission (FFC). While the Department of Expenditure in the Ministry of Finance … Read more
ODISHA Odisha seeks Rs 16,235 crore from Centre for disaster-proof infra The state government has moved the Centre seeking a financial package of Rs 16,235 crore from the National Disaster Response Fund to develop disaster-resilient infrastructures in power and housing sectors and strengthen the coastal embankments. It made the demand in view of the massive devastations caused … Read more
ODISHA Covid-19 drugs Remdesivir, FabiFlu to be available in Odisha Remdesivir is an injective vial, manufactured by Hyderabad-based pharma company Hetero, and is recommended for critical patients. Hetero supplied its first batch of the vials to states such as Maharashtra, Delhi, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Telengana. In the second phase, the company would send the … Read more
ODISHA Odisha: Panels to create online content for students The state government formed four committees to conceptualise, map resources and develop online content for the student. The move aims to serve the academic interests of the students amid the coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic and in its aftermath. The four committees have been formed for Higher … Read more