May 2021

ODISHA   IITTM, Utkal Varsity of Culture ink pact The Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM), Bhubaneswar, has signed an MoU with the Utkal University of Culture to promote higher education and interdisciplinary research in the dynamic fields of tourism and culture. The MoU was signed on May 31 by Utkal University of … Read more

ODISHA Kendrapada village to get museum centred around Gandhi’s visit   To honour Mahatma Gandhi’s visit to the state in 1934, the site where the freedom fighter had taken a bath during his padayatra in Kendrapada district then will be turned into a museum. A khadi cloth sales counter, a photo gallery, a library and a conference hall … Read more

ODISHA Odisha CM writes to Nirmala Sitharaman seeking exemption of GST on purchase of Covid vaccines by states   Chief minister Naveen Patnaik  sought exemption of GST on purchase vaccines for Covid-19 by the states for the population between the age group of 18 to 45 years. In a letter to Union finance minister Nirmala … Read more

ODISHA RSP introduces incentivising scheme ‘Rakshak’ With an aim to further strengthen the safety net and achieve the goal of making accident-free steel, the Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) has introduced a unique incentivising scheme ‘Rakshak’ based on reporting of the near-miss incidents inside the plant by the employees themselves. The objective is to bring to … Read more

ODISHA Odisha to promote crop diversification   The state government has been encouraging farmers to go for crop diversification in areas where mega lift irrigation is undertaken, with an aim to help them earn more.   It was asked to enhance non-paddy cultivation like vegetables, pulses, ragi, maize, sugarcane, cotton and groundnut in points of mega lift … Read more

ODISHA Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik orders door-to-door survey to trace Covid patients   Chief minister Naveen Patnaik announced a three-month door-to-door survey by ASHAs and anganwadi workers from May 24 to trace people suspected of having Covid in the wake of the rising infections in villages. He has also announced the formation of a task force for … Read more

ODISHA Blackbuck Population Increased in Odisha According to a census conducted by the Odisha State Forest Department, the blackbuck population in Odisha has more than doubled in the last six years. The Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra), also known as the Indian Antelope, is a type of antelope native to India and Nepal. It is widespread in … Read more

ODISHA Ensure adequate seeds for farmers: Odisha government   With the kharif season set to begin soon, agriculture minister Arun Kumar Sahoo has asked the officials to ensure the availability of adequate seeds and fertilizers for farmers in the state.   Officials said the state government has decided to disburse crop loans worth more than Rs 9,000 crore to … Read more

ODISHA Odisha’s 26 out of 30 districts in Covid red zone   Covid infection continues to rise in Odisha with 26 of the 30 districts reporting over 1,000 active positive cases, categorized as red zone, after the state registered 11,732 cases from 56,842 samples tested in the past 24 hours, a test positivity rate (TPR) of 20.63%. Only … Read more

ODISHA   Climate Change’ added to Forest & Environ Dept The State Government on Saturday renamed its Forest & Environment Department as ‘Forest, Environment & Climate Change Department’. The department would now give focus on climate change along with forest and environment protection and conservation, The department would be the nodal agency of the State … Read more