India to have over 500 million smartphone users by 2018: PM Modi

Hyderabad, November, 28, 2017: The number of smartphone users in India is projected to grow to over 500 million by 2018. This offers immense potential for the growth of any venture, in terms of outreach and job creation, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday here. The Prime Minister was speaking at the Global Entrepreneurship […]

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Odisha-cadre IAS UP Singh appointed Union Water Resources Secretary

Bhubaneswar, November, 28, 2017: The Union Government on Tuesday appointed 1985-batch Odisha cadre IAS officer Upendra Prasad Singh as the Secretary of the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation.    “Upendra Prasad Singh, IAS (OR:85)  presently holding the charge of Director General, National Mission for Clean Ganga has been appointed as Secretary, […]

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Centre clears Odisha’s PMGSY proposals worth Rs 1,462.58 crore

Bhubaneswar, November 28, 2017: The Central Government on Monday has cleared project proposals of Odisha worth Rs 1,462.58 crore for PMGSY for 2017-18 FY under regular Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY Batch II). The share of Ministry of Rural Development has been pegged at Rs 847.47 crore while State share stands at Rs 615.11 […]

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Now, divorced daughter of Armed Forces personnel to get family pension

New Delhi, November 27, 2017: Now, divorced daughter of armed forces personnel will get family pension even if divorce is filed in lifetime of either parents. “As per Ministry of Defence (MoD) letter of September 2015, presently only those children who are dependent and meet other conditions of eligibility for family pension at the time […]

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Odisha Govt announces Rs 96 crore Fish Pond Yojana

CM dedicates animal ambulance service  Bhubaneswar, November 27, 2017: Odisha Government has introduced a new State-Plan Scheme “Fish Pond Yojana” with a budgetary provision of Rs 96 crore which will facilitate creation of additional 2,200 hectares of Freshwater Aquaculture Farming with 50 percent financial assistance to farmers. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday announced the […]

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Odisha reiterates Mahanadi tribunal demand at Delhi meet

Bhubaneswar, November 25, 2017: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday reiterated the State Government’s demand to constitute a tribunal to resolve the Mahanadi water dispute with Chhattisgarh at the earliest. The CM, who attended the 12th Standing Committee of Inter-State Council meeting in New Delhi chaired by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, also drew the […]

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Mock Tsunami drill ‘lashes’ Odisha coast

Bhubaneswar, November 24, 2017: The Tsunami mock drill was conducted on Friday in 328 villages within 1.5 km of the coastline in 22 blocks of six coastal districts of Odisha. The districts included Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Puri and Ganjam. The process of mock drill started at 9.30 am with receipt of First Test Bulletin […]

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