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  • Sewa Nursing Home, Odisha’s Cuttack de-empanelled by BSKY

    Sewa Nursing Home, Odisha’s Cuttack de-empanelled by BSKY

    Cuttack: The Sova Nursing Home in Paga of Cuttack has been de-empanelled from the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) due to serious allegation regarding misuse of BSKY and blatant violation of terms and condition of the MoU.

    The Health and Family Welfare Department of Government of Odisha in a letter to the Proprietor of Sova Nursing Home, Cuttack said that, the hospital was de-empanelled from Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana with immediate effect due to serious allegation regarding misuse of BSKY and blatant violation of terms and condition of MoU.

    It is to be noted that the Commissionerate Police on Friday had arrested the owner and manager for the private hospital for allegedly defrauding beneficiaries of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY). The matter came to fore after death of a patient who was actually admitted to a hospital but was on record showed to had been admitted to another hospital. Madhupatana Police busted the fraud.

  • Odisha Govt announces Odia film ‘Delivery Boy’ tax-free

    Odisha Govt announces Odia film ‘Delivery Boy’ tax-free

    Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government on Monday announced the Odia film ‘Deliver Boy’ Tax-free. CM Naveen Patnaik approved the said proposal today and the film was announced tax-free.

    Directed by Aswini Tripathy and produced by Jyotiranjan Mohanty, ‘Delivery Boy’ dwells upon the struggle of a delivery boy, who use to deliver parcels at the door step.

    When it comes to the plot of the film a delivery boy gets killed in a road accident. Later, his collegues fought for justice for the deceased boy to finally get justice. The film has also tried to educate people on road safety.

    Buddhaditya Mohanty, Shailendra Samantray, Sushanta Dasmohapatra, Priyambada and Suryamayee have acted in the major roles of the film.

    It is to be noted that recently Odisha government had also made Hindi film ‘Zwigato’ tax free.

  • Fighting over obscene dance during Danda Jatra in Odisha’s Ganjam, five injured

    Fighting over obscene dance during Danda Jatra in Odisha’s Ganjam, five injured

    Bhanjanagar: A group clash erupted during Danda Jatra in Ganjam of Odisha on Monday that left 5 people injured. The clash took place due to obscene dance.

    As per reports, argument started when a Danda Jatra show was underway today in Nuanmahulia village under Bhanjanagar Police limits following obscene dance. Accordingly, two groups resorted to fight and attacked each other with bamboo and sharp weapons.

    Reportedly, a party from Nuagan under Belaguntha Police limits was performing the show when a dance performance held where the artists were seen dancing with erotic costume. According to the witnesses the artists had worn very short dresses.

    Hence, when this dance was going on a few youngsters climbed onto the dancing floor and intervened to the performance. This soon an ugly turn and the organisers, locals and some unsocial elements started fighting with each other.

    Accordingly, five people were injured. They were rushed to Bhanjanagar hospital and hospitals in Berhampur. After getting information Bhanjanagar Police reached the spot and took over the situation. Further investigation is underway.

  • Naveen Patnaik meets OFCH delegation, invites IOC President to visit Odisha

    Naveen Patnaik meets OFCH delegation, invites IOC President to visit Odisha

    Bhubaneswar: A team of delegates led by Director Olympic Foundation for culture and Heritage (OFCH) today met Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and discussed the Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) being implemented in the state.

    The OFCH delegation included Angelita Teo, Director of Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage- International Olympic Committee, Frederique Jamolli, Head International Cultural Affairs, IOC, and Xenia Kourgouzova, Senior Manager Education, IOC and Olympian Abhinav Bindra, Founder, Abhinav Bindra Foundation Trust.

    Welcoming the members, Chief Minister Patnaik applauded the effort of the IOC to promote the Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) amongst the school students in Odisha, with focus on the values of Friendship, Excellence and Respect.

    The members appreciated the support extended by the Chief Minister and the Odisha Government in making this unique programme a success.

    Noteworthy, Odisha was the first state to implement OVEP in India and Chief Minister Patnaik had launched the initiative in May 2022. Since then 32000 young children have been impacted by this programme which was introduced in 90 schools across Bhubaneswar and Rourkela. The program is all set to scale up and impact more than 1.5 lakh school children in 250 schools in Odisha.

    The Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage will be visiting the OVEP intervened school in Bhubaneswar on 3rd and 4th April, 2023.

    The initiative is being implemented in collaboration with the Odisha Department of School and Mass Education (SME) and the Abhinav Bindra Foundation Trust.

    The delegates were delighted by the decision of Chief Minister to support the Olympic Forest Network program of the IOC through more than 1 million trees plantation this year. The IOC had earlier announced its commitment to be climate positive in 2024 in alignment with the Paris Agreement on Climate Change in April 2021.

    Chief Minister handed over the delegation a letter invitating the IOC President Thomas Bach to Odisha when he comes to India for the IOC session in Mumbai later this year in October.

    The delegation expressed its pleasure to see the support of the state government towards sports and promoting Olympic values. Chief Minister thanked them for their visit and committed on support for more such projects in Odisha.

  • CM Naveen seeks support from ITTF to host International TT events in Odisha

    CM Naveen seeks support from ITTF to host International TT events in Odisha

    Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday said the Odisha government has decided to set up table tennis academies in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack.

    The chief minister informed this during a meeting with delegates from International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) and International Table Tennis Federation Foundation in Bhubaneswar.

    Stating that table tennis training centres will be set up across all indoor halls in the state, he sought the help of ITTF in coaches training programmes and hosting international TT events in Odisha.

    The delegation included Petra Sorling, president, ITTF and ITTF Foundation; Leandro Olvech, Director, ITTF Foundation; Saurabh Mishra, programme manager, ITTF Foundation and Julia Tappendorf, programme coordinator, ITTF Foundation.

    President, ITTF, Petra Sörling presented “Table Tennis for Development”, a handbook to the chief minister. The book on using table tennis for social change has been developed in partnership with GIZ and Pro Sport Development India, who are running the community table tennis project in Bhubaneswar, supported by the ITTF Foundation’s Dream Building Fund.

    The delegation expressed their happiness and keenness to work closely with the Odisha government and support the state’s endeavour for growth of table tennis. They said they would organise competitive events, plan social legacy of table tennis events, and provide coach education in Table Tennis.

    “ITTF Foundation strongly supports the Chief Minister’s vision of using sport to empower and develop the youth of Odisha and ensure a stronger and sustainable future,” they said. The delegation also appreciated the Commonwealth TT championship organised in Cuttack in 2019 and assured support to bring more such events to Odisha.

  • Rise In MSP & Drop In Production To Escalate Prices Of Dals In Odisha

    Rise In MSP & Drop In Production To Escalate Prices Of Dals In Odisha

    Cuttack: The prices of different types of dals in Odisha are likely to go up due to increase in minimum support price (MSP) and drop in production.

    On Saturday, arhar dal was sold between Rs 111 and Rs 120 per kg and chana dal at Rs 61-65 in the retail market. While the arhar dal used to cost Rs 85-90 per kg, chana dal came for Rs 45-55 in February.

    Traders in Malgodam at Cuttack apprehended that price of arhar dal may cross Rs 150 per kg as its production has been affected by unseasonal rains and pest attacks in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh this year. Odisha market mostly depends on these states for import of arhar and chana dal, they said.

    The traders pointed said they have started importing the dals from Myanmar, Bangladesh and South Africa to meet the demand. The Malgodam used to get 200 tonne of of arhar and chana dal on daily basis.

    Secretary of Odisha Byabasai Mahasangh, traders’ association, Sudhakar Panda said total production of dal has come down from last year’s 2.3 lakh tonne to 2.1 lakh tonne this year. Besides fall in production, stocking of the pulses by the corporate houses would jack up the costs for the consumers, he added.

    Meanwhile, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs has asked pulses importers to declare their stockpiles and also formed a committee to monitor dal prices.

    In a meeting with Retailers Association of India (RAI) and major organised retailers on Saturday, consumer affairs secretary Rohit Kumar Singh told them to calibrate the retail margins in such a way that the composition of pulses consumption by the households is not disturbed for price rise.

  • Odisha BSKY health card Fraud: JM Care hospital sealed

    Odisha BSKY health card Fraud: JM Care hospital sealed

    Cuttack: The Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) sealed JM Care Hospital near Nayabazar in Cuttack on the allegations of irregularities in treatment under BSKY scheme.

    According to reports, the CMC health wing along with the Madhupatna police conducted a raid at the private nursing home near Nayabazar Gosala in Cuttack and found some irregularities in treatment under the government’s Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojans (BSKY) scheme.

    Later,the CMC officials, along with CDA enforcement and Madhupatna sealed the private nursing home.

    The case came to light when a complaint of death due to medical negligence was filed against private hospital JM Care Hospital at Nayabazar.

  • Odisha: Museum complex to be developed at birthplace of Madhusudan Das

    Odisha: Museum complex to be developed at birthplace of Madhusudan Das

    Bhubaneswar: On the instructions of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Secretary to CM (5T) VK Pandian headed to Cuttack and visited the birthplace of Utkal Gourab Madhusudan Das on Saturday morning.

    After paying tributes to Madhubabu, Pandian discussed the development of the area, with the local people and administration. The development work will be done under the 5T initiative.. The plan will be prepared and presented before the Chief Minister for approval by April 15.

    A museum will be established in Madhu Babu’s birthplace. The hundred-year-old birthplace and place of work ground will be developed as a single museum complex.

    Noteworthy, that after returning from Calcutta, Madhu Babu stayed in a house near his birthplace and engaged himself in the service of Odisha.

    The street connecting his birthplace and workplace will be improved and rehabilitated. It is said that Madhubabu’s mother used to bring food from her native place to his workplace every day on this road.

    A light and sound show will also be arranged here. It will explain the glorious biography of Madhu Babu and his achievements. There will be a multilingual interpretation centre for the convenience of viewers from Odisha and outside the state.

    The museum will be developed in consultation with all concerned persons related to Madhu Babu’s life and the heritage sites. Pandian directed to ensure top-quality work for the project.

    Khandolite stones from Sathavamapur will be used to build the entry gate of the site. A parking lot will also be constructed near the work site.

    On this occasion, Pandian wished inmates of the childcare institution run by the Kasturba National Memorial Trust at Das’ birthplace on the occasion of Utkal Divas.

  • Morning classes in Odisha from April 11, check timing

    Morning classes in Odisha from April 11, check timing

    Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has decided to change the timing of schools and the morning classes to begin from April 11.

    According to reports, the morning classes of class 1 to class 12 students will begin at 7 AM and continue till 11.30 AM till the declaration of the summer vacation.

    However, the district collectors have been asked to change the timing of the school after reviewing the heat wave condition in their respective schools. Besides, they have been directed to make arrangements for pure drinking water and other facilities at every school as a precaution for the heatwave.

    School & Mass Education Minister Samir Dash earlier in the day informed that the new academic session will begin from April 3, 2023 while the admission of the students will be held between April 3 and April 8 in all schools.

  • Odisha government approves five industrial projects worth Rs 35,760 crore

    Odisha government approves five industrial projects worth Rs 35,760 crore

    Bhubaneswar (IANS)| A day after approving six investment proposals worth Rs 854.17 crore, the Odisha government on Saturday approved five more mega industrial projects, bringing in an investment of Rs 35,760 crore in the state. The High Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) headed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has cleared projects that will create over 38,100 job opportunities in Odisha.

    The approved projects will be set up in Bhadrak, Dhenkanal, Jagatsinghpur and Keonjhar districts. HLCA has cleared two projects in steel sector, one each in green energy and equipment, chemical sector and technical textile sector.

    The government has approved Vari Energies Ltd’s proposal to set up an integrated solar equipment manufacturing complex with an investment of Rs 25,000 crore.

    It will set up a manufacturing unit at Neulopoi, Dhenkanal with a capacity of 50,000 MT of polysilicon, 10,000 MW each for ingots, wafers, solar cells and solar modules.

    An official said that such a manufacturing facility is the largest in eastern India which will develop an ecosystem for further investment in the region.

    Similarly, the HLCA has approved the proposal of Super Smelters Limited to set up an integrated steel plant of 1.8 MTPA (million tonnes per annum) in Keonjhar district with a promised investment of Rs 5,436.10 crore.

    Another steel sector project proposed by Kashvi Power and Steel Pvt Ltd has also got the government’s nod. The company will set up an integrated steel plant at Kalipal in Keonjhar district with an investment of Rs 1,600 crore.

    In the technical textiles sector, the Odisha government has approved a Rs 2,223.25 crore project by MCPI Pvt Ltd.

    The authority has approved the proposal of IVL Dhanseri Petrochem Industries Limited to set up bottle grade PET resin at Paradip in Jagatsinghpur district with an investment of Rs 1,500 crore.

    –IANS