Nov 2018

ODISHA   Odisha assembly passes resolution seeking 33% reservation for women in state assemblies   The state assembly unanimously passed a resolution seeking 33 percent reservation for women in legislative assemblies and the Parliament.   The members of the assembly have unanimously passed a resolution giving 33 per cent reservation to women in the assemblies … Read more

ODISHA   State govt targets revival of sea trade   With a 480-km-long coast, Odisha once commanded a powerful position in the subcontinent’s maritime activities. The state’s hopes for growth in export now has potential for reviving the same glory.   The fields in which there can be possible collaborations between Odisha and other countries across the Indian … Read more

ODISHA   Odisha Government launches Saura Jalnidhi scheme   Odisha Government has launched Saura Jalnidhi scheme to encourage use of solar energy in irrigation by farmers. Under this scheme, farmers will be given 90% subsidy and 5,000 solar pumps. This will provide irrigation benefits in 2,500 acres of the state. The beneficiary of this scheme … Read more

ODISHA   Rs 3400cr to be invested in Odisha for city gas distribution project   Three companies- Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL), Bharat Gas Resources and Adani Gas Limited- will invest around Rs 3400 crore in 17 districts of the state to provide piped natural gas to households.   CGD is the interconnected network of pipelines for supply of gas … Read more

ODISHA   Biotechnology Policy 2018 launched by Odisha government to promote biotechnology investments   This is a part of the development of the biotechnology sector in Odisha which will be based on three key pillars – innovation, entrepreneurship, and investment. According to the Biotechnology Policy 2018, the government would provide full support for the formation of … Read more

ODISHA   NGT imposed Rs.50 crore fine on Odisha government   The National Green Tribunal(NGT) ordered the Punjab government to submit a penalty of 50 crore as environmental compensation for polluting rivers Sutlej and Beas due to industrial discharge. The bench, headed by Justice AK Goyal, has asked the Punjab government to recover the fine from industries in two weeks. The … Read more

ODISHA   Odisha Government launches Aerospace and Defence Manufacturing Policy 2018   Odisha Government launched Aerospace and Defence Manufacturing Policy 2018. The policy is aimed to carry forward process of industrialization through promotion of aerospace and defence manufacturing enterprises, generate employment opportunities and promote value addition.   It proposes to extend subsidy upto 50% of … Read more

ODISHA   Naveen Patnaik announces scheme to create awareness on government programmes   With an aim at creating awareness about various schemes of the state government and improve transparency in distribution of individual and social benefits, chief minister Naveen Patnaik announced PEETHA initiative.   The programme namely– People’s empowerment– enabling transparency and accountability of Odisha Initiative–is part of … Read more

ODISHA Odisha, Maharashtra universities to have cultural exchange prog The universities of Odisha and Maharashtra will begin a cultural exchange programme as part of the ‘Ek Bharat Shresht Bharat’ programme initiated by Union ministry of human resource development to instil a sense of India as one nation in students. As part of the programme, 13 … Read more

ODISHA   Odisha government launched a lexicon for 21 rare tribal languages   Odisha government released lexicons of 21 tribal languages for multilingual education (MLE) purposes for elementary schools in tribal-dominated districts. The main aim is to bring back the tribal languages in circulation and prevent them from vanishing. This initiative has been prepared by the … Read more