Browsing Category
Government
Naveen effects Portfolio Reshuffle; gives Water Resources to Niranjan Pujari
ONI Bureau: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday effected changes in portfolios of Ministers.
As per the Chief Minister’s Office announcement, Urban Development Minister Niranjan Pujari got additional charge of Water…
Naveen Patnaik turns Padman for Girl Students in Odisha
ONI Bureau: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today launched 'Khushi' scheme to provide free sanitary napkins to girl students from class 6th to 12th in government and aided schools in the State. The move is likely to benefit around 17…
Cabinet gives nod to Jeypore-Malkangiri new Rail Line Project
ONI Bureau: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved 130 Km long Jeypore-Malkangiri New Line project at a completion cost of Rs. 2676.11 crore and is likely to be completed by 2021-22.…
Cabinet approves proposal for constitution of Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal
ONI Bureau: The State Government achieved a major victory in the Mahanadi crisis as the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for constitution of Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal.
The…
Ujjwala Target achieved before Deadline; Scheme Expanded
ONI Bureau: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan while informing the Cabinet decision to expand the Ujjwala beneficiary cover to 8 crore from 5 crore, also claimed that the government has achieved the target of 3 crore well before the…
Odisha Cabinet approves Several Proposals
ONI Bureau: The Odisha Cabinet under Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, has approved several proposals on Agriculture, Finance, Service, Panchayati Raj, Fisheries & Animal Resources Development, Housing & Urban Development, Law, Water…
Centre relaxes Paddy FAQ norms for farmers of 15 Dist in Odisha
ONI Bureau: The Centre has agreed to relax fair average quality (FAQ) norms for the procurement of paddy in 15 districts of Odisha where the crops were affected due to unseasonal rains.
The Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and…
Rural Sanitation Campaign in Odisha gains Momentum
ONI Bureau: The Rural Sanitation Campaign under Swachh Bharat Mission, has gathered momentum in Odisha with a quantum jump in individual household latrine (IHHL) coverage growing by 44% over the last 3 years.
It was confirmed at the high…
Odisha gets Rs 5,252 Crore in Railway Budget 2018-19
ONI Bureau: The Ministry of Railways have confirmed that Odisha would get Rs 5,252 crore in the Railway Budget 2018-19 against Rs 5,102 crore in the previous year. In total, the East Coast Railways got Rs 6,563 crore out of which Rs 563…
Chief Secretary directs to complete 405 Water Projects by March 2018
ONI Bureau: Urban Drinking water supply projects have been put on fast track. This was known from a high level review meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi in State Secretariat today wherein Secretary Housing & Urban…