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ODISHA Gharial Hatchlings Seen in Odisha The Odisha State Forestry Department witnessed an adult Gharial, surrounded by 28 incubators in the Satkosia gorge of the Mahanadi River, which is considered the southernmost point of the gharial habitat in India. The forest department has been working for 15 years to increase the number of piranhas … Read more 06.05.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs
ODISHA Ensure adequate seeds for farmers: Odisha government With the kharif season set to begin soon, agriculture minister Arun Kumar Sahoo has asked the officials to ensure the availability of adequate seeds and fertilizers for farmers in the state. Officials said the state government has decided to disburse crop loans worth more than Rs 9,000 crore to … Read more 05.05.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs
ODISHA Odisha: Industry body urges OSPCB for virtual hearings The Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) has written to the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) requesting it to find a suitable alternative to physical public hearings for granting environment clearances. In view of the prevalent Covid-19 situation, the OSPCB has cancelled the public hearings for mining and … Read more 04.05.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs
ODISHA Odisha: Centre allocates 333 crore for panchayati raj institutions The panchayati raj institutions (PRI) in Odisha received Rs 333 crore after the Centre released the first instalment of the untied (unconditional) grants for 2021-22 financial year as per recommendation of the 15th Finance Commission. The grant is meant for all the three tiers of … Read more 03.05.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs
ODISHA Odisha’s 26 out of 30 districts in Covid red zone Covid infection continues to rise in Odisha with 26 of the 30 districts reporting over 1,000 active positive cases, categorized as red zone, after the state registered 11,732 cases from 56,842 samples tested in the past 24 hours, a test positivity rate (TPR) of 20.63%. Only … Read more 01-02.05.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs
ODISHA First Indian City to Get Fully Vaccinated – Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar has become the first Indian city to accomplish 100% COVID-19 vaccination. The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) had dispatched a gigantic vaccination drive against Covid-19. Highlights: This achievement is credited to the BMC running 55 focuses consistently for immunizations. BMC has a … Read more 31.07.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs
ODISHA Odisha govt stresses on joint inspection of road accident spots Even though the Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety ordered all states to conduct joint inspection of accident spots by the motor vehicle inspectors, police personnel and road engineers, its compliance is lacking in Odisha. The state commerce and transport secretary Madhu Sudan … Read more 30.07.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs
ODISHA Odisha: Kalahandi loco POH project caught in land hurdle The Indian Railways had sanctioned an electric loco periodical overhauling (POH) workshop at Narla in Kalahandi district in the budget 2017-18 with an estimated cost of Rs 186.37 crore. But construction work of this project is yet to start. The Railways has received only … Read more 29.07.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs
ODISHA Odisha capital sees increase in suicide cases in first half this year As Covid-19 pandemic triggered stress and psychological ailments among many, suicide cases recorded a marginal increase in Bhubaneswar in the first half of 2021 as compared to the corresponding period last year. While altogether 142 people had committed suicide in the capital city between January and June last year, 151 … Read more 28.07.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs
ODISHA Piped water project in Odisha misses deadline due to pandemic nly 70% work on the Rs 316-crore mega piped drinking water supply project has been completed till date though it was supposed to be commissioned by August 2020. Work on the project started in April 2018 to ensure round-the- clock supply … Read more 27.07.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs