As many as 5.96 lakh jobs in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector have been created in the last four years, as per official records of the Odisha government. Odisha MSME Minister Prafulla Samal said 1.97 lakh MSME units were set up at an expenditure of Rs 10,320 crore in the last […]
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Snake bites kill over 1700 people in Odisha
Around 1716 people have succumbed to snake bites in the last three years in Odisha, as per latest government data. Special Relief Commissioner Bishnupada Sethi said in the last three years, out of 4689 deaths in different disasters, snake bite toll is 1716, which is 37% of total disaster deaths in the state. He said […]
Adivasis in Odisha suffer the most due to malnutrition
Malnourished tribal communities in Odisha have not benefitted from decades-old government schemes aimed at improving health outcomes, mainly due to patchy and apathetic implementation “Last year, my 6-month-old son suddenly came down with high fever and died before we could reach the local primary health center,” said Sundri Majhi, a native of Haridakut village […]
Everything about Odisha DGP RP Sharma
Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Dr RP Sharma has been conferred ‘Police Excellence Award’ by Foundation Police Research, New Delhi. He received the award from Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Vijay Goel during the International Police Expo and Conference at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi on Thursday (May 10). Here is everything you need to […]
Everything you want to know about new PIB chief Sitanshu Ranjan Kar
Senior Indian Information Service (IIS) officer Sitanshu Ranjan Kar has been appointed the 27th Principal Spokesperson of the Government of India and Director General of Press Information Bureau (PIB) in New Delhi. The 1983-batch Odia officer succeeded Frank Noronha. Here is everything you need to know about new PIB chief Sitanshu Ranjan Kar: 1. Born […]