March 2019

ODISHA   Odisha govt approves establishment of Kalahandi University   ð  The state government has approved its decision to establish Kalahandi University at Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi district. ð  The state government hereby alters the territorial jurisdiction of Sambalpur University by establishing a new university called Kalahandi University at Bhawanipatna with effect from the date of publication of this … Read more

ODISHA   Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) won the SKOCH Award 2018   SKOCH award, the highest independent honour in the country, was given to Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) for the first time for its remarkable achievements in the field of disaster management. The award was presented at the mega event of … Read more

ODISHA   8L more farmers covered under Kalia   Chief minister Naveen Patnaik  initiated transfer of Kalia assistance (Rs 5,000 each) to the bank accounts of 4.8 lakh farmers.   With this, the direct income assistance scheme has covered around 37 lakh.   Naveen also announced Mukhya Mantri Karigara Sahayata Yojana, a monthly pension scheme for the handicrafts … Read more

ODISHA Odisha woman entrepreneur bags TiE-BIRAC award   Dr Sumona Karjee Mishra, founder of Prantae Solutions, a biotech startup in Odisha, is among 15 women entrepreneurs in the country to be awarded TiE-BIRAC Winner Award for women in Entreprenuerial Research.   Karjee Mishra has developed a device – ProFlou — for early diagnosis of kidney … Read more

ODISHA   Odisha celebrating 84th foundation day   Odisha is celebrating 84 years of its foundation.   The day is also known as ‘Utkal Divas.’   To commemorate the sacrifices of people for the formation of Odisha province in 1936, programmes are being organised at various places across the State.   Odisha was the first … Read more

ODISHA   Incubation and Design Centre at Maniabandha to create 50 entrepreneurs   Incubation and Design Centre (IDC) will come up at Maniabandha village in Cuttack district to help rejuvenate handloom clusters by providing a comprehensive training to weavers to set up their enterprise.   The centre set up by Tata Trusts will be inaugurated on March … Read more

  INTERNATIONAL Pakistan approves the proposal to open Sharda Peeth corridor   The Pakistan government approved a proposal to establish a corridor that will allow Hindu pilgrims from India to visit Sharda Peeth.   It is an ancient Hindu temple and cultural site in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.   The Sharda Peeth corridor, when opened, will be … Read more

ODISHA   CII sets up innovation clubs to boost startups   The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has been setting up innovation clubs in campuses to support, handhold, incubate and mentor startups in Odisha.   such clubs have been set up in six universities and colleges to encourage students to come up with ideas, small … Read more

ODISHA   ·         Bamboo Resource Centre to be set up in BBSR   A  State-level workshop organised by the Sparsh Foundation of JK Papers in collaboration with the Nabard decided to set up an Odisha Bamboo Resource Centre (OBRC) in Bhubaneswar to take up research, advocacy and project implementation initiatives in the bamboo sector of … Read more

ODISHA   Voters in Odisha want water, jobs and roads: Survey   Drinking water, better employment opportunities and roads are the top priorities of voters in Odisha, according to the Odisha Survey Report-2018 published by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).   The government has performed poorly in providing better hospitals and healthcare centres and electricity for agriculture in rural … Read more