Bhubaneswar: In a move geared towards fortifying the Excise administration in Kalahandi district, the Odisha Cabinet granted approval on Monday for the establishment of a new Excise Station at Koksara. The decision to create this new Excise Station is rooted in the objective of bolstering excise administration at the grassroots level. It also seeks to…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant move, the Odisha State Cabinet has granted approval for a proposal presented by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department to amend the Odisha Government Land Settlement Rules of 1983. The amendment specifically targets the reduction of conversion fees applicable to the transformation of leasehold land owned by the Odisha State Housing…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Government has embarked on an initiative to provide secure accommodations for women workers in proximity to industrial areas, with a particular focus on the seafood processing sector, poised to generate substantial employment opportunities. Under this visionary plan, a Working Women’s Hostel will be developed within the seafood park, complete with essential…
Bhubaneswar: In a move to diversify and boost agricultural income while promoting sustainable practices, coffee cultivation is set to become a major commercial crop in Odisha. The state, blessed with conducive agro-climatic conditions, sees coffee as a lucrative alternative to traditional cropping methods, particularly in tribal areas. The “Coffee Plantation for Sustainable Livelihoods (CPSL)” scheme…
Chennai: The defending champions, Maharashtra, marked their entry into the gold medal tally at the Khelo India Youth Games 2023 on Monday as gymnast Aaryan Davande secured the Artistic All-Round crown at the SDAT Aquatics complex. Davande’s stellar performance garnered a total of 73.200 points, edging past Uttar Pradesh’s Pranav Mishra, who secured 72.470 points,…
Bhopal: The 63rd meeting of the Central Geological Programming Board (CGPB) took place today in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. The primary agenda of the meeting centered around the proposed Annual Programme for the upcoming Field Season year 2024-25. The GSI has charted out an ambitious plan comprising approximately 1055 scientific programs for the said period. These…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a significant meeting on Monday to unveil the ‘Pradhanmantri Suryodaya Yojana,’ a transformative initiative with the ambitious goal of installing rooftop solar power panels on one crore households across the country. The meeting, held at the Prime Minister’s residence on Lok Kalyan Marg, followed his visit to Ayodhya on…
Bhubaneswar: In a significant move, the State Cabinet granted approval to the Odisha Procurement Preference Policy for Micro and Small Manufacturing Enterprises 2023, targeting the upliftment of Odisha Small (and Micro) Manufacturing Enterprises (OSMEs) with an annual turnover not exceeding Rs 50 crores. This policy, exclusively for the procurement of goods by State Government establishments,…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha state Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, granted approval to the Odisha Biotechnology Policy-2024, aiming to harness the potential of biotechnology for sustainable socio-economic development and to bolster the biotechnology ecosystem in the state. Chief Secretary PK Jena, after the Cabinet meeting, highlighted the key incentives of the Odisha Biotechnology Policy…
Mumbai: The draw for the hockey competition at the upcoming 33rd Olympic Games in Paris has placed India, the bronze medallist from the Tokyo Olympics, in a formidable Pool B. The group includes defending champion Belgium, World No.5 Australia, and No.7 seed Argentina. New Zealand and Ireland complete the six-team Pool B. In the 12-team…
