October 2021

ODISHA   Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan bats for Odisha’s inclusion in Buddhist Circuit   Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday wrote to his counterpart in the culture ministry, G Kishan Reddy, requesting him to include Odisha in the proposed Buddhist Circuit under the Centre’s Swadesh Darshan scheme. It aims to promote, develop and … Read more

ODISHA   Odisha’s contribution in building federal structure Federalism is inherently an instinct in life and blood of every Odia as the legacy is inherited from Utkalgaurab Madhusudan Das, the founding father of Odisha’s unification, who as member of Bihar-Bengal-Odisha Legislative Council had demanded decentralisation of power in order to strengthen local bodies in the … Read more

ODISHA     Odisha govt releases Rs 50 crore for Konark heritage area development project   The state government has approved the release of Rs 50 crore for the Konark Heritage Area Development Project, which was proposed for the overall development of Konark into a world-class tourism destination.   In January, the state government had unveiled the draft … Read more

ODISHA   Centre asks Odisha to expedite land acquisition for highway projects   The Centre has requested the state government to expedite the land acquisition process as the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) plans to award tenders for some of the crucial highway projects in the state within the next one year.   Some … Read more

ODISHA   KISS, UNDP ink pact for tribal development   The Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) signed a Statement of Intent with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Tuesday to work for tribal development and sustainable development in Odisha.As per provisions, the two organisations will undertake targeted analytical tribal research activities based on … Read more

ODISHA Odisha to bring out FSR ahead of Budget 22-23 The Odisha Government will bring out a Fiscal Strategy Report (FSR) soon in order to provide an early indication of how the State Government is planning to approach the coming Budget. While the Team Finance led by Principal Secretary Finance Vishal Dev is working out … Read more

ODISHA Odisha tops in deaths due to accidental fall from moving vehicles The latest report on accidental deaths and suicides in India (ADSI), compiled by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), shows that Odisha witnessed the highest number of deaths due to fall from moving vehicles in the country in 2020. A total of 1167 … Read more

  ODISHA   Odisha e-vehicle firm bags Green Energy Award   The Shema e-vehicle & Solar (SES) Pvt Ltd, an Odisha-based electric scooter manufacturing company, has bagged the India Green Energy Award.   Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari presented the award to the firm in outstanding green energy initiatives in electric … Read more

ODISHA   Odisha: 15 lakh cases pending in state’s lower court   A whopping 15 lakh cases are pending in different subordinate courts of Odisha, an increase of 1.96 lakh cases since July last year.   The spiralling of backlog in cases has continued despite a marked rise in disposal rate (84.23%) after a quantum … Read more

  ODISHA   To attract investments, Odisha government plans textiles sector meet   In a bid to attract investments to Odisha’s textile sector, the state industries department has planned a meeting with representatives from the industry on October 25. Senior officials of the Centre and the state will also attend the meet. The state government … Read more