Tag: Odisha
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GST to convert entire country into one market: Patnaik
A day before introduction of the State Goods and Service Tax Bill in the Odisha Assembly, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday said GST was a major financial reform which would transform the country into one single market. "The GST will bring about comprehensive reform of the indirect tax regime in the country and a major...
May 17, 2017 -
PM’s intervention sought for NINEI construction in Odisha
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention for early construction of the proposed National Institute of New Energy and Innovation (NINEI) in the state. In a letter to the Prime Minister, Patnaik said the Odisha government has allocated 73.86 acres of land free of cost near IIT, Bhubaneswar for...
May 16, 2017 -
Patnaik’s Kamaraj plan’ comes a cropper
On 7 May, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik conducted a major cabinet reshuffle, dropping 11 of his 21 ministerial colleagues to induct a new team of 10 in the council of ministers. He felt the need to revitalise the party and he removed the young brigade of ministers ostensibly for party work ~ a la...
May 13, 2017 -
Sunstroke death toll in Odisha goes up to 5
The death toll due to sunstroke in Odisha increased to five as O14 places recorded above 40 degree Celsius on Saturday. The office of Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) confirmed that three persons were killed in Angul district, while two other deaths were reported from Sonepur and Dhenkanal. The SRC has received 35 death cases allegedly...
May 13, 2017 -
Odisha to impart entrepreneurship training to 10,000 youths
The Odisha government has decided to impart entrepreneurship training to at least 10,000 youths during the current financial year, an official said on Saturday. It was decided at a high-level meeting chaired by MSME Minister Prafulla Samal here on Saturday. The training will be organised by the Institute of Entrepreneurship Development, Bhubaneswar, District Industry centres...
May 13, 2017 -
Opposition slams Odisha government on Kalinga Nagar firing
The opposition Congress and BJP on Saturday slammed the state government for not holding anyone guilty in the Kalinga Nagar "massacre", where 13 persons were killed in 2006. The opposition slammed the government a day after the Odisha Cabinet approved a proposal to table the judicial commission report on the Kalinga Nagar police firing in the...
May 13, 2017 -
CHSE announces Odisha plus two science result 2017
The Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha has announced the results for Odisha Plus 2 Science on Friday at 11 am. Candidates who appeared for the Odisha Plus two exam, can check their results at chseodisha.nic.in. Here are the steps to check the Odisha Plus Two Science Result 2017: Log into chseodisha.nic.in. Click on...
May 12, 2017 -
Odisha hikes duty for captive power plants
The Odisha Cabinet on 11 May hiked the electricity duty by 25 paise to 55 paise per unit for captive power plants (CPPs) that generate electricity for their own consumption. A Cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, also approved two bills related to the State Goods and Service Tax (GST) and amendment to...
May 12, 2017 -
Misfire in Odisha
A year before the local council elections in Odisha ~ yet another indicator ahead of the Assembly polls in 2019 ~ Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s fire-fighting exercise has almost immediately caused a flutter in the BJD roost. Sunday’s major cabinet reshuffle, ostensibly geared to shore up the ruling party’s image in the aftermath of the...
May 11, 2017 -
Sushma directs safe return of Odia labourers from Saudi Arabia
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has directed the Indian embassy in Saudi Arabia to facilitate the return of 24 workers from India, including 12 from Odisha, who have been allegedly held captive by a company there on salary-related issues. The action of the External Affairs ministry came after Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik sought her...
May 11, 2017 -
Sacked BJD MP from Odisha joins BJP
Suspended Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Jayaram Pangi joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday, officials said. Pangi along with hundreds of his supporters joined the BJP in the presence of Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and other senior party leaders. The former Koraput MP, suspended from the BJD for alleged anti-party activities, said...
May 9, 2017 -
Odisha’s ruling BJD effects changes in party organisation
In an apparent move to counter the BJP which has eyed to grab Odisha in the 2019 assembly polls, the state's ruling Biju Janata Dal on Friday effected a massive upheaval in its organisational structure. The BJD appointed nine senior leaders including five ministers as observers of 11 districts in the state to further strengthen...
May 5, 2017 -
Odisha hikes monthly pension for freedom fighters
The Odisha government on Friday increased the monthly pension of freedom fighters. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik decided to implement the hike with retrospective effect from April 2017, said an official statement. Pension of freedom fighters, who had gone to jail, has been increased to Rs.10,000 per month from the existing Rs.6,000. Those who did not...
May 5, 2017 -
Wind power auction scheme kicks off
PTC India on Thursday signed a memorandum of agreement for purchase of 1000 MW wind power under MNRE’s first wind auction scheme with the discoms of UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Delhi Odisha and Assam. The MOA will bring down the wind power tariffs to as low as Rs 3.46 unit. “This was the first time such...
May 4, 2017 -
Odisha to seek more forces to combat Maoists
Odisha will reiterate its demand for additional central forces to tackle Maoists in the eastern state, an official said on Wednesday. "We will seek two more battalions of central forces and infrastructure development, including better mobile and road connectivity in Maoist-affected areas during a meeting with Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh," Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad...
May 3, 2017 -
Nor’wester relief for Odisha; rains in parts of country
A nor'wester and thundersquall in some places of Odisha brought respite from the blistering heat in the state while some parts of the country received light rains. It was a hot day in the national capital with the mercury crossing the 40-degree mark in several parts of the city. The Safdarjung observatory, the recording of...
May 2, 2017 -
Labourer carries body of son after hospital ‘denies’ help
A labourer was forced to carry the body of his 15-year-old son over his shoulder after he was allegedly denied help by doctors at a government hospital here. The incident took place on Monday and brought back memories of Odisha's Dana Majhi, who carried his dead wife on his back last year when he was...
May 2, 2017