The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Thursday (Aug 2) successfully test-fired a supersonic interceptor missile off the Odisha coast. The missile was test-fired at 11.24 am at launchpad-4 of the Integrated Test Range on Dr Abdul Kalam Island. The endo-atmospheric Advanced Air Defence (AAD) interceptor missile is a part of India’s Ballistic Missile […]
Odisha to launch own Food Security Act
Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday (July 28) announced that the state will launch its own Food Security Act on Oct 2, on occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. Here is everything you need to know about Odisha’s own Food Security Act: 1. The state Food Security Act will cover around 34.44 lakh people who have […]
Now Odisha farmers to get smartphones
The Odisha government has decided to distribute smartphones among farmers across the state. Civil Supplies and Cooperation Minister Surya Narayan Patro on Friday (July 27) told media that the initiative will be taken to strengthen communication between the government and farmers. Under the scheme, the government will be providing regular updates in Odia language on […]
Odisha inks MoU for blind students
The Odisha government has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with international non-governmental organization (NGO) Sightsavers to strengthen education for blind students. On behalf of Odisha government’s School & Mass Education Department, the Odisha Primary Education Programme Authority (OPEPA) signed the MoU with Sightsavers. The NGO will be providing technical support to OPEPA to strengthen […]
Odisha CM wants to restore Bangkok, Bengaluru flights
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has urged the Centre to restore flight services from state capital Bhubaneswar to Karnataka capital Bengaluru and Thailand’s capital Bangkok. In a letter to Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu, Patnaik on Friday (July 20) requested him to restore national carrier Air India’s flight services from Biju Patnaik International Airport in […]