March 2019

ODISHA   AIIMS Bhubaneswar opens CSSD for infection control in hospital   AIIMS Bhubaneswar on Monday inaugurated the newly built Central Sterile Supply Department (CSSD) to control infection in the hospital operation theatres (OTs) by providing sterile instruments and other accessories required for an average of 200 major surgeries per day. The CSSD built at a … Read more 17-18.03.19 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

ODISHA   Pick and drop facilities for disabled in Ganjam   Ganjam district administration has geared up to make special arrangements for persons with disabilities (PwDs) and elderly voters at polling booths to ensure their large participation in the forthcoming twin elections. Of the total 15, 24,391 voters in the district, 48,846 are PwDs.   … Read more 16.03.19 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

ODISHA Large swathe of rural Odisha water stressed   The World Water Day is an annual event celebrated on March 22 as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. The theme for 2019 is “Leaving no one behind”.   There are many habitations … Read more 15.03.19 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

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 14.03.19 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

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 13.03.19 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

ODISHA   2 education bodies merge to give shape to Opesa   The school and mass education department has decided to merge Odisha Primary Education Programme Authority (Opepa) with Odisha Madhyamik Siksha Mission (OMSM) to form a new entity Odisha School Education Programme Authority (Opesa) for better convergence of programmes and schemes.   The merger has been … Read more 12.03.19 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

ODISHA   State hydropower to get a boost   With renewable energy status given to the hydropower sector, Odisha will be reaping benefits in a big way as the State holds vast scope for development of the green energy sources.   Earlier, the State Government had time and again requested the Union Government in this … Read more 10-11.03.19 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

ODISHA   Voters with multiple IDs reduced from 9lakh to 48,000 in Odisha   As many as 8.5 lakh voters with multiple identities have been deleted from the electoral roll in the state.   During the preparation of the draft electoral roll more than nine lakh voters came under the scanner of CEO as they … Read more 09.03.19 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

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 08.03.19 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

ODISHA   Odisha Government announces financial assistance for craftsmen   OdishaChief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the scheme ‘Mukhyamantri Karigar Sahayata’ for financial assistance to craftsmen. The nodal department of the scheme is the Directorate of handicrafts. Craftsmen with 10 years of experience and having annual income below Rs.1 lakh are eligible to get assistance of … Read more 07.03.19 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs