Koraput:8/2/24:A Workshop on Film-based Skill Courses for ST students was inaugurated at Central University of Odisha in collaboration with Film & Television Institute of India (one of the top 10 film schools in the world), Pune on 8th February 2024 at its Campus. The Programme is being organized as per the mandate of the Ministry of Education under the Azadi ...
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Cabinet approves 6 multi tracking projects across Indian Railways: To facilitate ease of travelling, minimize logistics cost, reduce oil imports and lower CO2 emissions
Newdelhi:8/2/24:The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved 6 (Six) projects of Ministry of Railways with a total estimated cost of Rs. 12,343 crore (approx.) with 100% funding from the Central Government. The multi-tracking proposals will ease operations and reduce congestion, providing the much-required infrastructural development on the busiest sections across Indian Railways. The ...
Read More »Official notification for elections to three Rajya Sabha seats from Odisha was issued
Bhubaneswar:8/2/24: The official notification for elections to three Rajya Sabha seats from Odisha was issued on Thursday. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Prashant Nanda, and Amar Patnaik will retire as members of the upper house from Odisha in April. According to the notification, the polling will be held on February 27 between 9 am and 4 pm. The counting of votes ...
Read More »Higher Education Minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak reviewed the “NUA O” program
Bhubaneswar: 8/2/2 4:Higher Education Minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak reviewed the “NUA O” program organized by the Department of Higher Education. The Minister discussed with the staff and students of all the universities and Government aided colleges of the state regarding the activities organized under this program and inquired about its impact on the students and youth. Its impact on students ...
Read More »Odisha CM received a copy of Interim Budget through a pen drive from Finance Minister
Bhubaneswar:8/2/24: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday received a copy of the Interim Budget through a pen drive from Finance Minister Bikram Keshari Arukha as part of the Green Budget initiative. Odisha is one of the pioneer states to adopt complete e-budgeting and Finance Minister Bikram Keshari Arukha is presenting the budget through a tablet which will be available ...
Read More »Odisha Finance Minister Bikram Keshari Arukha presented Annual Budget (Vote-on-Account) for 2024‐25
Bhubaneswar:8/2/24: Odisha Finance Minister Bikram Keshari Arukha presented a welfare, growth, development and investment-oriented Annual Budget (Vote-on-Account) for 2024‐25 in the State Legislative Assembly with an outlay of ₹2,55,000 crore, which is about 11% more than the Annual Budget, 2023-24. The term of the 16 th Assembly will expire within a few months and General Elections will be held. The ...
Read More »Govt Announces To Set Up Corpus Fund Of Rs 10 Crore For Research In Odia Language
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to set up a corpus fund of Rs 10 crore for national and international research in Odia language. Announcing this in the Assembly on Wednesday, Culture Minister Aswini Patra said the decision was taken by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik based on the proposals passed in the first World Odia Language Conference. The fund will be ...
Read More »Over 98,000 Posts Lying Vacant In Odisha Govt Departments: Minister Informs Assembly
Bhubaneswar: 6/2/24:More than 98,000 posts are lying vacant in different departments of the Odisha government, the state Assembly was informed on Tuesday. In a written answer in the House, Rural Development, Skill Development, and Technical Education Minister Pritiranjan Gharai said that a total of 98,348 posts are lying vacant in 41 government departments. The highest 26,815 posts are lying vacant ...
Read More »Rajya Sabha Passes Two Bills Modifying SC & ST List In Odisha, Andhra Pradesh
New Delhi: 6/2/24:Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, passed two bills, which seek to alter the roster of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. Union Minister Arjun Munda had moved the Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2024, further to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 and the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 to ...
Read More »Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh to Be Sworn in as Chief Justice of Orissa Highcourt
Cuttack:6/2/24: Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh will be sworn in as Chief Justice of Orissa High Court tomorrow. The swearing-in ceremony is scheduled to take place at 10 am in the eastern side lawn (old building) of the High Court of Orissa. The post of Orissa High Court Chief Justice has been vacant since October 3 following the retirement of Justice ...
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