The state government's statement came a day after Dutee tried to douse the controversy that erupted when she put her BMW car on sale.
As the nationwide lockdown has been extended till May 17 due to coronavirus, the Odisha government on Saturday reviewed and decided to classify its different department in two categories--critical and partial critical.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday said the government has earmarked Rs 200 crore to combat the coronavirus threat in the state.
Odisha government on Wednesday said it has no plan to merge the states Kalia scheme with the PM Kisan Yojana. Agriculture and Farmer Empowerment minister Arun Kumar Sahoo said this while replying to a question in the Assembly.
According to Odisha government's website, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is the richest among the Odisha ministers with assets worth over Rs. 64.26 crore. The government has released the property list of 20 ministers including Chief Minister Patnaik.
A government booklet describing Mahatma Gandhi's death as an "accident" has triggered a row in Odisha, with political leaders and activists demanding an apology from Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and immediate measures to correct the "blunder".
The two Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officers dismissed from service were former Tehsildar of Loisingha, Bijayani Biswal and former Block Development Officer of Komna Block, Pradeep Kumar Behera, the official said.
Senior MLA and BJD Spokesperson P K Deb on Sunday said the state government will write to the Centre seeking some amendments in the Act.
Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Sudam Marndi read out a statement in the assembly in this regard, after opposition BJP and Congress members expressed fear of a drought due to scanty rainfall across the state.
The Odisha government will form a new health policy to stop the brain drain of doctors and address the shortage of doctors in the state, state Health Minister Naba Kishore Das said on Sunday. He said there would be no shortage of doctors after two years as the state would produce about 1,500 doctors every year from various medical colleges.
Cyclone Fani had hit Odisha and adjoining coastal areas in May, which had resulted in severe loss of life and property. The cyclone had claimed the lives of nearly 77 people, while many were left homeless. Some districts of the state are still reeling under the after-effects of the cyclone as the government continues to make recovery arrangements.
As many as 64 people had died and over 1.4 lakh hectare crop area affected due to cyclone Fani in Odisha, the Home Ministry said on Tuesday.
The projects will be developed over a total area of around 79.5 acres, of which the government has decided to allot around 42.5 acres.
The four suspended assistant surgeons were found absent during the visit of senior officers of the health department to cyclone-affected Puri district, said a health official.
All states were earlier asked by the Centre to begin auctioning the mining leases expiring in the next two years by July 2019, to avert any shortage of minerals.
Wages for piece rate work under 15 job categories have also been enhanced for the labourers.
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