Suando:23/2/23: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday dedicated the renovated memorial of Utkalmani Pandit Gopabandhu Das at his birthplace Suando in Puri district. The Chief Minister unveiled the newly installed 15-foot statue of Gopabandhu Das and the museum. He also inaugurated the developed Shiva temple, pond, museum and ancestral home in Suando. He also inaugurated the developed Shiva temple, ...
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20,39,500 unfit two wheelers especially bikes and scooter will be scrapped as per the provision of scrappage policy
Bhubaneswar:23/2/23: As many as 20,39,500 unfit two wheelers especially bikes and scooter will be scrapped as per the provision of scrappage policy, odisha government said today. These vehicles have already exceeded 15 years having no fitness, State Transport Minister Tukuni Sahu told Odisha Assembly. “The State government has decided to ban the old vehicles having no fitness from March 15, ...
Read More »Odisha’s economy is projected to grow at 7.8 per cent during 2022-23 as against 7 per cent at All India level
Bhubaneswar23/2/23: Odisha’s economy is projected to grow at 7.8 per cent during 2022-23 as against 7 per cent at All India level as per the advance estimates. The state has also improved its share in India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), recording a rise from 2.64 per cent in 2011-12 to 2.8 per cent in 2022-23. Odisha is also rapidly bridging ...
Read More »Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman meets US Treasury Secretary Jenet L Yellen:Exchange views on G20 Finance Track priorities
Bengaluru.:23/2/23: The G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting, FMCBG, will commence tomorrow in Bengaluru. A tweet by the Ministry of Finance says that Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met US Treasury Secretary Jenet L Yellen ahead of the first G20 FMCBG meeting in Bengaluru today. The two leaders exchanged views on G20 Finance Track priorities under G20 India ...
Read More »Reservation norms for Jute Packaging Materials for Jute Year 2022-23 under JPM Act, 1987
Newdelhi23/2/23::Government of India approved Reservation norms for mandatory use of jute in packaging of rice, wheat and sugar for the Jute Year 2022-23. The Mandatory norms provide for full reservation for packaging of foodgrains and 20% reservation for packaging of sugar in jute bags, which will be a big boost for West Bengal. The Jute industry occupies an important place ...
Read More »PM addresses post-budget webinar on ‘Green Growth’
Newdelhi:23/2/23:The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed the post-budget webinar on ‘Green Growth’ today. It is the first of a series of 12 post-budget webinars organized by the government to seek ideas and suggestions for the effective implementation of the initiatives announced in the Union Budget 2023. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister remarked that all the budgets tabled in ...
Read More »President of India presents Sangeet Natak Akademi’s fellowships and Akademi Awards
Newdelh;23/2/23:The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu presented the Sangeet Natak Akademi’s Fellowships (Akademi Ratna) and Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards (Akademi Puruskar) for the year 2019, 2020 and 2021 in New Delhi today (February 23, 2023). Speaking on the occasion, the President said that the civilization showcases the material achievements of a nation but intangible heritage reveals through its culture. ...
Read More »More than 1.6 Lakh air travelers have taken benefit of Digi Yatra
Newdelhi:23/2/23:Digi Yatra is a biometric boarding system using Facial Recognition Technology to provide a seamless and hassle-free experience for passengers at airports. It enhances passenger experience by eliminating the need for verification of ticket and ID at multiple touchpoints and provides better throughput through existing infrastructure using a Digital Framework. Digi Yatra is being implemented across airports in a phased ...
Read More »NIT Rourkela to host the youth from Sikkim for a 5-day exposure tour to Odisha under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat –Yuva Sangam programme
Bhubaneswar:23/2/23:NIT Rourkela has been chosen as the Nodal Institute for Odisha and paired with NIT Sikkim to host the Yuva Sangam youth exchange programme under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB) –Yuva Sangam programme. NIT Rourkela is going to host the youths from Sikkim for a 5-day exposure tour to Odisha. 25 participants from Sikkim and 5 faculty/staff of NIT Sikkim ...
Read More »Odisha Health and Family Welfare Department has approved the establishment of eight new Urban Primary Health Centres
Bhubaneswar22/2/23:: In view of the increasing healthcare needs, the Odisha Health and Family Welfare Department has approved the establishment of eight new Urban Primary Health Centres (UPHCs) in seven districts. As per a notification issued by the Department, two UPHCs will be established in Jajpur district and one each in the districts of Mayurbhanj, Malkangiri, Balasore, Sundargarh, Angul and Cuttack. ...
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