Odisha to provide free treatment to accident victims
NEW DELHI: The Odisha government will provide initial free treatment to accident victims at three private hospitals in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, a senior official said. The three hospitals have trauma care facilities, he said. “The state government will bear medical expenses of accident victims for 48 hours after their admission into the hospitals,” Health Secretary […]
B K Sharma becomes head of police force in Odisha
NEW DELHI: The Odisha government on Wednesday appointed IPS officer B K Sharma as the Head of Police Force and given full additional charge as the Director General of Police (FGP), official sources said. The state government’s move came a day after incumbent DGP, R P Sharma, revealed about his appointment as a non- judicial […]
Odisha Chief Minister launches 22 projects worth Rs 4,461 crore
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday launched 22 new projects, involving a total investment of Rs 4,461.42 crore. The projects are expected to create employment opportunities for 9451 people. “I congratulate all the companies concerned on this achievement and assure everyone for complete facilitation support from the state government,” Patnaik said. He said […]
MCL employees demand resumption of operations in Talcher
BHUBANESWAR: Employees of Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) on Monday sought resumption of operations in Talcher Coalfields where production and supply was stalled for the 13th day due to agitation by locals after a mishap at a mine killed four workers last month. Four workers were killed and nine others injured in the mishap at Bharatpur […]
Odisha urges Modi government not to shift CWC office to Patna
NEW DELHI: The Odisha government has urged the Narendra Modi government to rescind its decision to shift the Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) office to Patna, saying the move will jeopardise the state’s interests. State Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain conveyed Odisha’s concerns in a letter to Union Consumer Affairs, Food and […]
Naveen Patnaik lauds two district collectors-Samarth Verma, Kulange Vijay Amruta
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday praised two district collectors for reaching out to the people and setting out an example for other officers. The chief minister praised the collector of Kendrapara, Samarth Verma and collector of Ganjam, Kulange Vijay Amruta through twitter posts after their activities were published in a section of […]
Odisha sets Rs 45,500 crore revenue collection target
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha government on Monday said it has set a target of collecting Rs 45,500 crore revenue in 2019-20 fiscal year. This was stated by Finance minister Niranjan Pujari while replying to a written question of ruling BJD member Prafulla Samal in the Assembly. Pujari said the tax revenue collection till June 2019 was Rs […]
Action against 836 officers in housing scam in Odisha
BHUBANESWAR: Action has been taken against 836 officers for their alleged involvement in corruption under various housing schemes in Odisha in last two years, said a minister on Tuesday. Punitive measures have been taken against the officials based on complaints of corruption in the poverty alleviation schemes – Indira Awas Yojana/Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (G) […]
Odisha per capita loan burden Rs 18,228
NEW DELHI: Odisha’s per capita loan burden touched Rs 18,228 as the state incurred a total debt of Rs 82,570.68 crore as of May, Finance Minister Niranjan Pujari said on Monday. The finance minister said this while replying to a written question of Congress MLA Narasingha Mishra in the Assembly. He said, the state has […]
Monsoon likely to enter Odisha within a week: MeT
BHUBANESWAR: The south-west monsoon is likely to enter into Odisha within a week, a senior MeT official said on Sunday. The monsoon rains which arrived in Kerala on June 8 after a week’s delay, normally hits Odisha around June 10. “The conditions are now favourable for advancement of the south-west monsoon towards Odisha. The state […]
Naveen Patnaik raises Special category issue in NITI Aayog meet
NEW DELHI: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik raised the Special Category Status issue before the Niti Aayog on Saturday, four days after pushing for the ‘Special Focus State’ status for the state in view of its vulnerability to natural calamities. Attending the fifth meeting of the Governing Council of the NITI Aayog chaired by the […]
Monsoon likely to delayed in Odisha
BHUBANESWAR: Southwest monsoon, that hit Kerala after a week-long delay on Saturday, is likely to make a late arrival in Odisha, the IMD’s regional centre here said. The monsoon is unlikely to hit Odisha in the next four -five days and no specific date has been announced about its arrival, H R Biswas, Director of […]
Cyclone Fani caused loss of over Rs 9,000 crore to Odisha
BHUBANESWAR: Cyclone ‘Fani’ that ravaged Odisha’s coastal districts and killed 64 people last month caused a total loss of Rs 9,336.26 crore, a senior official said on Thursday. While the calamity caused a loss of Rs 6,643,63 to public properties, Rs 2,692.63 crore is required for relief measures for the affected people, he said. “The […]
Cyclone Fani likely to hit revenue generation in Odisha
BHUBANESWAR: Noting that the state’s revenue generation during the first quarters of the 2019-20 fiscal is likely to be hit by the cyclone Fani, Odisha government on Tuesday launched a drive to seek suggestions from the people for preparing the budget to be presented in July. “As the cyclone Fani has caused massive damage in […]
Odisha to set up startup hubs in major cities
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government has approved a proposal to set up startup hubs in major cities of the state, aiming to boost the ecosystem for emerging businesses, officials said. Chief Secretary A P Padhi, while reviewing the progress of the startup policy implementation on Thursday, directed officials to prepare a detailed business plan of the […]
Naveen Patnaik takes oath as Odisha Chief Minister for 5th consecutive term
BHUBANESWAR: Naveen Patnaik, who led his Biju Janata Dal to a landslide victory in the Assembly elections, took oath as the chief minister of Odisha for a record fifth consecutive term on Wednesday. Patnaik was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Ganeshi Lal at the Idco Exhibition Ground here. Twenty newly elected […]