Oct 2018

ODISHA   Free LED bulbs to all households soon   The Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL) has drafted a plan named, “Ama Ghare LED Light’ and sent it to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for final approval.   According to the proposal, the OPTCL would purchase 3.84 crore LED bulbs of nine watt at investment … Read more 08.10.18 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

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 06-7.10.18 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

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 05.10.18 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

ODISHA   Odisha government launched own food security scheme   Odisha governmentlaunched its own food security scheme on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the scheme at four different districts through video conferencing from the State Secretariat, Bhubaneswar. This scheme will benefit 25 lakh people who were left out of the National Food Security Act (NFSA). The … Read more 04.10.18 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

ODISHA   CM launches State’s food security scheme     The State Government’s own food security scheme was implemented from October 2, Gandhi Jayanti day.   Those eligible beneficiaries who have been left out from the National Food Security Act would be covered under the State Food Security Scheme (SFSS).   Around 25 lakh people … Read more 03.10.18 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

ODISHA   Odisha receives surplus rainfall   Odisha received 300.1 mm rainfall in September against the long-term average (LTA) of 231.9 mm, registering a surplus of 29.4 per cent.   Kendrapada district recorded the highest rainfall of 653.0 mm, registering a 175.2-per cent surplus. Jharsuguda district received the lowest rainfall of 122.3 mm, which was … Read more 02.10.18 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs

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 01.10.18 Odisha (OPSC) Current Affairs