Oct 2018

ODISHA   Odisha government declared drought in 9 districts in the State   The Odisha government declared drought in 9 of the 30 districtsin the State. The State has also authorised the Collectors of the districts to undertake relief measures in the affected areas. The State government said that a total of 2,33,173.8 hectares of cropland in Bargarh, … Read more

ODISHA   Bhubaneswar to float municipal bonds   The municipal corporation is finalising the modalities to float municipal bonds and raise at least Rs 500 crore from the capital market for execution of various smart city and other infrastructure projects.   Municipal bonds are debt obligations issued by the city authority to raise funds from … Read more

ODISHA   ·        State urges Centre to fund Paradip PCPIR ð  Chief Secretary AP Padhi has urged the Government of India to consider providing the necessary budgetary support for the development of external and internal infrastructure in the Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Region (PCPIR) at Paradip. ð  Padhi said that as special emphasis is … Read more

ODISHA   Odisha capital’s airport to handle e-visas   The much-sought-after e-visa facility at the Biju Patnaik International Airport will become a reality soon with the authorities finalising the infrastructure and other requirements for introducing the facility at the airport for foreign visitors.   With the introduction of the facility, foreign tourists arriving here with … Read more

ODISHA     Nirman Kusuma programme launched by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik     The main objective is to provide financial assistance for technical education to children of construction workers. The total cost of the project is around  1.09 crorethat has been deposited to the accounts of the beneficiaries.     INTERNATIONAL   Nobel … Read more

ODISHA   Jharsuguda Airport renamed as “Veer Surendra Sai Airport, Jharsuguda”   The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved renaming of Jharsuguda Airport, Odisha as “Veer Surendra Sai Airport, Jharsuguda”   Veer Surendra Sai is a well-known freedom fighter of Odisha.   Renaming of the Jharsuguda airport in his name … Read more

ODISHA   Rs 2,770 crore damage aid for Titli-hit dists   The State Government approved a total damage assistance of Rs 2,770 crore for the districts affected by Cyclone Titli and subsequent floods earlier this month. Damage assistance to the tune of Rs 2,770 crore has been given approval while Rs 375 crore has been … Read more

ODISHA   Guv confers Odisha Excellence Award   Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal presented the Odisha Excellence Award to 17 exceptional Odia personalities and three successful organisations at a festival organised by the Odia Media.   Governor also felicitated freedom fighter Gour Hari Das. A souvenir edited by festival coordinator Gayatri Mavuru was also released on … Read more

ODISHA SBI, ORERA launch e-Pay integration   The Housing and Urban Development Department’s Odisha Real Estate Regulatory Authority (ORERA) and State Bank of India (SBI) launched an online project registration and payment gateway (SBIePay) facility.   This is a landmark initiative by the ORERA to facilitate the builder organisations to register their projects and pay … Read more

ODISHA   LPG Panchayats held in 100 locations Pradhan Mantri LPG Panchayats were conducted at 100 locations in the State on Saturday in which around 18,000 Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana beneficiaries came together under one roof to discuss the benefits of LPG in their lives.   Pradhan focused on the safety aspects of LPG use … Read more