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Odisha power consumption reaches pre-coronavirus 19 levels: Naveen Patnaik

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said that the electricity consumption has reached pre-COVID levels in the state which indicates that industrial and other business activities are picking up

Odisha to hold 'Radio Pathashala' for school students in view of Covid-19

Following the closure of schools due to the COVID-19, Odisha Government has come up with an idea to hold "Radio Pathashala" to teach students of Class 1 to 8 in the state.According to Odisha School Education Program Authority, this syllabus-based student Educational Programme "Radio Pathashala" is going to be broadcast on All India Radio from September 28, every week from Monday to Friday between 10 am to 10:15 am to facilitate the continuous learning of students.Bhupendra S Poonia, State Project Director, Odisha School Education Program Authority has asked all District Education Officers, all District Project Coordinators, all Block Education Officers to intimate all Headmasters and CRCCs to widely disseminate among the students and parents to listen to the programme.The Programme will be broadcast from all Radio Stations at the same time and will also be uploaded on DIKSHA platform.

BJD to support to NDA candidate for Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman post

Naveen Patnaik announced that Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MPs in the Rajya Sabha will support to the NDA candidate Harivansh in the election for the post of Deputy Chairman of the House

Odisha govt's agricultural push to boost entrepreneurship among youth

The webinar titled ''Agri-Business: Scopes and Opportunities'' was organised on Saturday by Odisha Corporate Foundation (OCF), a non-profit organisation

Odisha CM announces special package of Rs 300 cr for flood-affected farmers

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced a special package of Rs 300 crores for livelihood support for the flood-affected farmers.According to the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), agriculture input subsidy will be provided to the small and marginal farmers who have sustained crop loss of 33 per cent and above Rs 6,800 per hectare of land in rain-fed/non irrigated areas, Rs 13,500 per hectare of land in areas under assured irrigation, and Rs 18,000 per hectare for all types of perennial crops.Perennial crops will include mango, cashew, coconut, kewra, betel vine etc. The assistance shall be provided to the actual cultivators.The state government announced agricultural input subsidy to any affected farmer shall not be less than Rs 2,000 for perennial crops and Rs 1,000 for other crops.Under the package, 20,000 pulse seed mini-kits will be provided to the flood-affected farmers during Rabi 2020."60,000 acres of demonstration programmes of different crops will be taken up in

Create livelihood opportunities amidst pandemic: CM Patnaik to departments

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday told government departments to create livelihood opportunities in different economic sectors while facing the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic

Extend all help to students appearing for JEE, NEET: Patnaik tells MLAs

It is responsibility of the MLAs to make sure that students in their constituencies get to write their papers without any hassle, Patnaik said

No lockdown in NEET and JEE exam cities across Odisha, says Patnaik Govt

The National Testing Agency is scheduled to conduct the NEET on Septemeber 13 and JEE examinations between September 1-6

Patnaik speaks to PM Modi over phone, seeks postponement of NEET, JEE exams

Two weeks ago, the chief minister had written a letter in this regard to Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal

Odisha CM approves Rs 200 cr package for poor affected due to coronavirus

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday approved a special assistance package of Rs 200 crore for the poor and extremely poor families in the State affected due to COVID-19 pandemic

Odisha: 35 including children evacuated to safer place from flood-hit areas

Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy reviewed the flood-like situation in Odisha with collectors of 10 districts through video conference, according to the Special Relief Commissioner Pradeep Jena

Naveen Patnaik inaugurates two coronaviurs hospitals in Ganjam district

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday inaugurated two dedicated Covid-19 hospitals in Ganjam district, which has emerged as the hotspot of the disease in the state

Naveen Patnaik, Dharmendra Pradhan condole SP leader Amar Singh's death

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Pratap Sarangi on Saturday condoled the death of Rajya Sabha MP and former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh. "Deeply saddened to learn about the passing away of veteran leader & Rajya Sabha MP #AmarSingh. My thoughts & prayers are with the bereaved family. May his soul rest in peace," Patnaik tweeted. Union Petroleum and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan described Singh as a seasoned politician. "Saddened to learn about the passing away of seasoned politician and Rajya Sabha MP, Shri Amar Singh ji. My deepest condolences to his family and friends in their hour of grief. May God grant eternal peace to the departed soul. Om Shanti!," Pradhan tweeted. Union Minister of State for MSME, Pratap Sarangi, said Singh was a mass leader loved by people. "Grieved to learn the passing away of Shri Amar Singh ji, a veteran former Parliamentarian and Rajya Sabha MP. He was a mass leader who earned ..

Coronavirus tally in Odisha crosses 29,000; death toll jumps to 159

The state also registered the highest single-day recovery of 878 patients, taking the total number of people cured of the disease to 18,938

CM Naveen Patnaik inaugurates Odisha's first plasma bank for Covid patients

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the Covid-19 Plasma Bank for treatment of serious patients at SCB Medical College, Cuttack

Odisha CM Patnaik discusses strategy to be implemented in July for COVID-19

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik held a video conference with collectors and SPs of the state and discussed the strategy to be implemented to contain the spread of Covid-19 in July

Patnaik asks all to make Jagannath Rath Yatra's return journey successful

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik called upon all to adhere to the Supreme Court's order and Covid-19 guidelines to make the return journey of Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra in Puri successful

The myth of the rational voter

Conditions exist in India today to test the theory that voters reward performance and punish failure

Day after Rath Yatra, Puri goes under complete shutdown till 2 pm today

The shutdown came into effect from 9 pm on Monday

Will take 'favourable action': Odisha govt on Jagannath Rath Yatra

After the Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the annual Rath Yatra, the state government had been facing tremendous pressure from different quarters to intervene in the matter