May 2021

ODISHA Gharial Hatchlings Seen in Odisha The Odisha State Forestry Department witnessed an adult Gharial, surrounded by 28 incubators in the Satkosia gorge of the Mahanadi River, which is considered the southernmost point of the gharial habitat in India.   The forest department has been working for 15 years to increase the number of piranhas … Read more 06.05.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs

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 05.05.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs

ODISHA Odisha: Industry body urges OSPCB for virtual hearings   The Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) has written to the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) requesting it to find a suitable alternative to physical public hearings for granting environment clearances.   In view of the prevalent Covid-19 situation, the OSPCB has cancelled the public hearings for mining and … Read more 04.05.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs

ODISHA Odisha: Centre allocates 333 crore for panchayati raj institutions   The panchayati raj institutions (PRI) in Odisha received Rs 333 crore after the Centre released the first instalment of the untied (unconditional) grants for 2021-22 financial year as per recommendation of the 15th Finance Commission.   The grant is meant for all the three tiers of … Read more 03.05.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs

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 01-02.05.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs