The Odisha government on Monday announced that it will provide free crop insurance to all farmers in the state for the next three years. Cooperation Minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak made the announcement after a review of his department by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. “The Cooperation Department would bear the premium of the insurance from the … Read more
Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal chief Naveen Patnaik | Photo Credit: PTI Speaker of the Odisha Assembly, Bikram Keshari Arukha, and two Ministers on Friday quit their posts fuelling speculation of a minor reshuffle in the Naveen Patnaik Cabinet. School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash and Labour and Employee’s State Insurance … Read more
File picture of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. | Photo Credit: PTI Two days after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik amidst speculations of strengthening opposition unity, Mr. Patnaik’s scheduled meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday indicated that chances of his party joining any national coalition were slim. … Read more
The Naveen Patnaik government wanted to carry out the survey in 2021, after constituting the OSCBC but the plan was cancelled due to the OVID-19 pandemic. File | Photo Credit: Biswaranjan Rout The Naveen Patnaik government has set a target to complete a comprehensive survey of social and educational conditions of people belonging to Backward … Read more
In the last full budget before the assembly elections next year, the Naveen Patnaik government in Odisha presented a budget with focus on agriculture, healthcare, education and the welfare schemes for the people. Odisha finance minister Niranjan Pujari said the state has grown at an average of 8.1 per cent for the past eight years … Read more
Odisha reported the highest point decline in the country in “Infant Mortality Rate” with 39 points decline from 2005 to 2020, according to the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Odisha on Thursday. According to a report by news agency ANI, the department has stated that “as per the latest publication of SRS bulletin, 2020, … Read more
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has started an ambitious project to transform Puri into a World Heritage City. Part of the chardham pilgrim centres situated in the four corners of the country, Puri – the abode of Lord Jagannath – is one of the most revered and holiest places since ages. The Jagannath temple, seat … Read more
Upon completion, devotees will get an obstructed view of the temple from a distance. (File) Odisha kicked off the ambitious Shree Mandira Parikrama Project to develop areas adjacent to the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri. Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee Chairman and Puri’s titular king Dibyasingha Deb laid the foundation stone in the presence of … Read more
Over the past years, many parties such as BJD, TMC and JD(U) have given more tickets to women candidates, but AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s announcement to reserve 40% of the party tickets for women for the 2022 UP assembly elections is likely to raise the bar for national parties in gender inclusion, and … Read more
On Wednesday, India crossed the landmark milestone of administering 22 crore cumulative vaccine doses. However, the pace of vaccination remains a worry with several vaccination centres across the country closing doors due to the Covid-19 vaccine shortage. Covid-19 Cases and Deaths Count, Lockdown, Unlocking in India Today June 3 Live: The Covid-19 situation in India … Read more