1.02.18 Orrisa(OPSC) Current Affairs

ODISHA Odisha, WB to hold first-ever joint coastal security exercise   The governments of Odisha and neighbouring West Bengal will soon organize a joint security exercise named as ‘Sagar Kavach’ to further tighten the existing coastal security mechanism along the 630 km long coastline.   “Sagar Kavach security exercise is a realistic drill to check the efficacy of … Read more 1.02.18 Orrisa(OPSC) Current Affairs

24.01.18 Orrisa(OPSC) Current Affairs

ODISHA Grievance mechanism system of Odisha special armed police goes digital   Personnel of special armed police (SAP), deployed in anti-Maoist operations, law and order duties and rescue operations across the state, are no longer required to take the pain of visiting their seniors to air their grievances. Making things easier for them, the SAP introduced e-grievance system for its … Read more 24.01.18 Orrisa(OPSC) Current Affairs

23.01.18 Orrisa(OPSC) Current Affairs

ODISHA Mangalajodi Ecotourism Trust of Odisha wins prestigious UNWTO Award   Mangalajodi Ecotourism Trust in Odisha has won prestigious United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Award for Innovation in Tourism Enterprise at 14th UNWTO Awards ceremony held in Madrid, Spain.   The award was given in recognition of Mangalajodi’s business model that is both economically … Read more 23.01.18 Orrisa(OPSC) Current Affairs

Geographical location of Odisha

Geographical location of Odisha:- Introduction:- The state of Orissa is situated between the geographical coordinates of 81.27’E and 87.29’East longitude and 17.49’N and 22.34’North latitude. The state occupies a total area of 155,707 square kilometers. It is bound on the east by the 450 kilometer coastline of the Bay of Bengal. In the south, the … Read more Geographical location of Odisha

History of Odisha from Vedic age to Gupta Period

History of Odisha The history of state of Odisha (formerly Orissa) is very old. In different periods it bore names like Kalinga, Utkala, etc. The names signified different territorial extent ruled by different dynasties of rulers at different periods. Each of these comprised large parts of present Odisha but also included areas forming parts of … Read more History of Odisha from Vedic age to Gupta Period

Main Features of Budget of Odisha

Main Features of Budget of Odisha Budget Highlights The Gross State Domestic Product of Odisha for 2017-18 at current prices is estimated to be Rs 4,12,481 crore. This is 8.8% higher than the revised estimate for 2016-17. Total expenditure for 2017-18 is estimated to be Rs 1,06,911 crore, a 14.3% increase over the revised estimate … Read more Main Features of Budget of Odisha

Odisha Human Development Index

Odisha Human Development Index Human development is a process of enlarging people’s choices. But human development is also the objective, so it is both a process and an outcome. Human development implies that people must influence the processes that shape their lives. In all this, economic growth is an important means to human development, but not … Read more Odisha Human Development Index

Odisha Public Finance and fiscal Policy

Odisha Public Finance and fiscal Policy Basic Understanding of Public Finance Public finance as a concept may be understood on two levels – as a practical activity of all components of public administration and As a theoretical area. The term “public finance“ may be defined as the identification of specific financial relationships and functions running between public … Read more Odisha Public Finance and fiscal Policy

Odisha Planned Development

Odisha Planned Development Planning is an important step for the synchronized development of anything  and in relation to the state it plays an important for the equal growth and development of an area so that there will be no regional inequality and provide equal opportunities to all the people. Odisha state government knows the importance … Read more Odisha Planned Development

Odisha Tax and Economic Reforms

Odisha  Tax and Economic Reforms The economic liberalization in India , initiated in 1991, with principles of Liberalization , Privatization and Globalization (LPG) of the country’s economic policies, with the goal of making the economy more market and service-oriented and expanding the role of private and foreign investment. Specific changes include a reduction in import tariffs, deregulation … Read more Odisha Tax and Economic Reforms

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