Nov 2018

ODISHA   Naveen Patnaik inaugurates model police stations in Odisha   Chief minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated 35 model police stations across the state through videoconferencing.   The model police stations included the newly-built Airport police station here and 34 other existing stations that have been upgraded with more manpower and infrastructure.   Key features of the proposed model … Read more 20.11.18 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

ODISHA   Odisha urges Centre to approve 99 roads   The state government has urged the Centre to approve 99 more road projects worth Rs 900 crore in 12 Left-wing Extremism (LWE)-affected districts to strengthen surface communication. The state works department has sent a list containing 97 roads and two bridges in the LWE-hit districts … Read more 19.11.18 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

ODISHA   Odisha ropes in industries to improve sports infrastructure     To give an additional impetus to the development of sports infrastructure in Odisha, the state government signed MoUs with seven leading industrial houses of the country.     The signing of the MoUs has created a long-lasting partnership which will result in producing sportspersons … Read more 17-18.11.18 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

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 16.11.18 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

ODISHA   Odisha govt signs MoU with AIFF to host national camps, become home of Indian Arrows   Odisha will host national team camps while also becoming the home of the I-League side Indian Arrows, according a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the All India Football Federation and the state government.   As per the MoU, the Government of … Read more 15.11.18 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

ODISHA   9 centres of excellence to come up in 5 universities   The state government has started the process of setting up nine Centres of Excellence in five state universities. Rs 16.6 crore has been earmarked for this project.   The centres will come up at Utkal University, Berhampur University, Sambalpur University, Ravenshaw University and Fakir Mohan University with … Read more 14.11.18 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

ODISHA   Odisha CM cancelled brewery project in Dhenkanal   Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik cancelled the setting up of abrewery plant in Dhenkanal district. The cancellation is due to the protests made by the villagers. Patnaik took the decision based on the recommendations of Revenue Divisional CommissionerD.V. Swamy, who probed the felling of trees in Jhinkargadi forest. The government went … Read more 13.11.18 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

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 12.11.18 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

ODISHA   ·        Odisha to auction 17 mining blocks during 2018-19 financial year ð  Around 17 to 18 mining blocks including iron ore blocks will be put for auction during the current financial year by the state. ð  Odisha is the mining capital of the country. It contributes in a very substantive manner to the … Read more 10-11.11.18 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

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 09.11.18 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs