The Odisha government has effected a major bureaucratic reshuffle where as many as 23 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Orissa Administrative Services (OAS) officers were transferred. The Department of General Administration issued a statement announcing present Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC) Northern Range DV Swamy has been posted as Commissioner-cum-Director, Employment and CEO, Odisha Skill […]
Governance
10 things about Odia industrialist Dr Bansidhar Panda
Leading Odia industrialist Dr Bansidhar Panda passed away at his Bhubaneswar residence on Tuesday (May 22). He was 87. He was the founder and chairman emeritus of Indian Metal and Ferro Alloys (IMFA), one of India’s biggest ferro-alloy companies. Condolences poured in from across the state for Dr. Panda. His son Kendrapara MP Baijayant […]
Odisha shares best disaster management practices
New Delhi, May 19 2018 (Odisha.in) The Odisha government has shared its best disaster management practices with the Centre so that other states can benefit from its experiences. Special Relief Commissioner and Commissioner-cum-Secretary to the Government (Disaster Management) #Bishnupada Sethi made a presentation on best practice of handling cyclone by the state in New Delhi […]
School drop-out aggravates child marriage scenario
Silimi is a remote village in Gudari block of Rayagada district in Odisha. There are 65 households in this Dalit hamlet. A discussion on the issue of child marriage on any day could witness 30 child brides before any meeting. Most of the child brides have one or two kids in their laps. Most of […]
Odisha generates record high revenues
The Odisha government has informed that revenue generation in the state has reached a record high by the end of financial year 2017-18. Here are the details: 1. Odisha Finance Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey has informed that during 2017-18, total revenue collection in the state was Rs 84,793 crore. 2. This is an all-time high […]