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ODISHA Projects worth 450 crore sanctioned under PMKSY for Odisha The Centre has so far sanctioned projects worth over Rs 450 crore under various components of Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) for overall growth and development of the food processing sector. In a written reply in Lok Sabha, Union food processing minister Prahlad Singh Patel said under … Read more 25-26.07.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs
ODISHA Odisha to promote jackfruit cultivation and processing The state agriculture department has decided to promote jackfruit cultivation, its processing and value addition on a mission mode following a discussion at a recent high-level meeting attended by senior officials. “It was decided that the local elite landraces of jackfruit having desired quality for raw consumption as well … Read more 24.07.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs
ODISHA Odisha govt intends to promote brackish water aquaculture The state government has planned to promote brackish water aquaculture to boost the the rural economy as the sector has huge potential of growth in Odisha. Recently, chief secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra chaired a meeting in this regard. He asked revenue and disaster management, fisheries and animal resources … Read more 23.07.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs
ODISHA Odisha seeks AAI’s NOC for site to display Dakota Aircraft The Odisha government on Thursday said they have identified nearly 2.5 acre land at the Biju Patnaik International (BPI) Airport here to place the iconic Dakota Aircraft of former chief minister Biju Patnaik and sought a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the Airports Authority of India … Read more 22.07.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs
ODISHA CM Naveen Patnaik inaugurates Tata tea unit in Gopalpur Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday inaugurated a tea packaging unit of Tata Consumer Products Limited at Gopalpur industrial park in Ganjam district through video conference. The Rs 100-crore plant commissioned in 18 months will create employment opportunities for over 900 people. The plant … Read more 21.07.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs
ODISHA Odisha forms advisory panel for Covid strategy The state government announced formation of a high-powered advisory committee to guide the government on preparing for possible future waves of the pandemic and on vaccination strategy. Public health expert K Srinath Reddy, who has earlier worked as health adviser to the Naveen Patnaik government with a … Read more 30.04.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs
ODISHA Odisha among states with more than 20% positivity rate The active cases in Odisha breached the one-lakh mark on Thursday, for the first time, after 10,649 people more tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours. Altogether 13 states and UTs in the country now have more than one lakh active cases, with Odisha being on the 13th … Read more 29.04.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs
ODISHA Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik orders door-to-door survey to trace Covid patients Chief minister Naveen Patnaik announced a three-month door-to-door survey by ASHAs and anganwadi workers from May 24 to trace people suspected of having Covid in the wake of the rising infections in villages. He has also announced the formation of a task force for … Read more 28.04.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs
ODISHA Restriction to Lingaraja Temple due to Coronavirus The Odisha Government has limited public entry into the Lingaraj Temple after four sevayats (priests) tested wonderful for the novel coronavirus. In August 2020, the government had determined to give a facelift to the temple, akin to its pre-350-year structural status. Lingaraj Temple, … Read more 27.04.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs
ODISHA ROPAX Jetty Project on Dhamra River The Government of India recently authorised Rs 50 crores to strengthen an all-weather ROPAX in Odisha. The total fee of the venture is estimated to be Rs a hundred and ten crores. The undertaking pursuits to launch Roll-on or Roll-off Passenger Jetty connecting Kaninali in Bhadrak … Read more 26.04.21 Daily OPSC Current Affairs