Odisha State Archives is going to launch elibrary system so that people will not have to search books or old records physically. The state government launched this system here on Friday on the occasion of the International Archives Day. The books that are…
Odisha aims at Rs 20,000 cr annual seafood exports in 5 years, exported worth Rs 2100 crore in 2016-17
Odisha exported seafood worth Rs 2100 crore in 2016-17 Odisha has set the ball rolling to achieve the targeted Rs 20,000 crore seafood exports annually in the next five years by initiating the process to prepare a road map and…
Odisha to have first automatic coastal warning for disasters in India this July
Come July, Odisha can warn the vast population residing along its 480 km-long coast by pressing a single button from a control room in the State capital in the event of the occurrence of natural disasters like a tsunami or…
KIIT Mechanical Engineering Alumni and IRS Suman Sourav Mohanty of Odisha secures 9th Rank in UPSC 2016
Suman Sourav Mohanty, 31 year-old, a mechanical engineering graduate, secured rank 9 in the civil services examinations-2016, the results of which was announced by the Union Public Services Commission UPSC on Wednesday. Mohanty an Indian Revenue Services officer had earlier…
Odisha to tap CSR funds of PSUs to finance startup incubators and set up an angel network, first for any state
Odisha, a late entrant into the start-up space, is firming up its presence in the sector with a slew of innovative ideas and approaches. To begin with, Odisha plans to tap Public Sector Units’ (PSUs) Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds…
Odisha extends free cancer treatment to all districts
Odisha government extended free treatment for cancer patients in the whole State from Tuesday. Under the programme, all cancer patients can avail chemotherapy and consultations from oncologists free of cost at all district headquarters hospitals. Renowned cancer specialist Dinesh Pendharkar…
Starting June 1st, Vehicles can be registered online at Cuttack RTO
Starting this June 1st, people of cuttack will have the opportunity to register their vehicles online with the regional transport office (RTO). Centre has developed a software, Bahan-4, for online registration of vehicles at RTOs. Currently, online registration of motor vehicles is being…
Odisha Tourism says spent Rs 258 crore over 3 years to improve state, 9% growth YOY over tourists
Over Rs 258 crore was spent in last three years to boost tourism infrastructure in Odisha where foreign tourist arrival jumped by 14 per cent and that of overall visitors by 9 per cent during the period. “The tourist arrival…
CM Naveen Pattnaik wants Odisha Police to use Social media to provide assistance to people
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has asked the police to extensively use social media to provide swift assistance to the people. “Set up teams comprising efficient police officers to provide such swift assistance to the people,” the chief minister said…
Will Odisha government reconsider Hike In Duty On Captive Power? Well Industry hopes they do
Shocked by Odisha government’s decision to hike duty on captive power by 83 per cent, from Rs 30- Rs 55, industries are hoping to convince the government to reconsider the move. Such a decision, by a government trying to rebuild…