March 2019

  INTERNATIONAL Indonesia launched its first mass rapid transit (MRT) system   Indonesian President Joko Widodo inaugurated the country’s first mass rapid transit (MRT) systemon 24th March. The aim is to ease the traffic congestion in the capital Jakarta. He also presided over a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of the second phase which is planned for completion … Read more

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

    INTERNATIONAL Kazakhstan’s 1st and only President resigns after 29 yrs in power   Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazakhstan’s first and only President, announced his resignation on March 19 after 29 yearsin power. He has been Kazakhstan’s President since 1990and was formally elected in 1991 after the fall of the Soviet Union. He received 98 percent of the votes. Nazarbayev … Read more

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

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

ODISHA   Crime Analysis Wing to improve conviction rate in Odisha   The Crime Branch (CB) has created a dedicated wing to improve the standard of investigation into major cases in districts and the conviction rate. Crime analysis wing (CAW), the dedicated unit, will have CB experts to guide investigating officers (IOs) of Odisha Police on the procedures … Read more

ODISHA   Odisha government clears USD 4 billion investment proposal by Haldia Petrochemicals   The Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd (HPL) received the state government nod to set up an integrated refinery at a total investment of Rs 28,700 crores (USD 4.05 billion) near Subarnarekha Port in Balasore district.   HPL’s investment intent of Rs 70,000 crore for a petrochemical complex and downstream … Read more

INTERNATIONAL India, Australia to hold a joint exercise on maritime security from 2 April   India and Australia are set to further deepen defence and strategic relationship with the third edition of the biennial, bilateral exercise AUSINDEX 19 from April 2 to April 16 at Vishakhapatnam.   The upcoming exercise will focus on anti-submarine warfare … Read more

ODISHA   Implement Govt health schemes properly: Experts   The CYSD, on the occasion of its 37th Foundation Day organised a panel discussion “Health inequality and inequity in contemporary Odisha.   The findings of health inequality and inequality in Odisha as per CYSD are the total no of PHCs in the State is 1,305 and … Read more

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