The Odisha government has announced an increase in financial grant for Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers in the state. Here is all you need to know about the new scheme: 1. The one-time honorarium for ASHA workers will be increased from Rs. 10,000 to Rs 20,000 under the ASHA Abyahati Yojana. 2. The honorarium […]
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Odisha govt transfers 23 officers
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 […]
Odisha govt vows to make cancer care affordable
The Odisha government is determined to make cancer care affordable for the people of the state. In the process, chief minister Naveen Patnaik will be investing Rs. 1000 crore in the next 5 years. On May 6, Tata Trusts, a charitable organisation of Tata Group founders, had entered an agreement with the state government […]
Odisha inks pact for enhancing early warning system
Bhubaneswar, June 30 (Odisha.in) Odisha government on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES), an UN-registered international and intergovernmental institution, to strengthen its early warning system for effective management of different disasters, officials said. The MoU was signed betweren Disaster Management Secretary and Odisha State Disaster Management […]
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 […]