SAFAL – Odisha’s common credit portal

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the common credit portal SAFAL to increase farmers’ access to loans. What is SAFAL? SAFAL (Simplified Application for Agricultural Loans) is India’s first online agricultural credit facilitation portal. This common credit portal eases access ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs

Encyclopedia of Tribes in Odisha

Encyclopedia of Tribes in Odisha was released by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. Key facts With the release of the five volumes of “Encyclopedia of Tribes in Odisha”, Odisha became the first state in India to start an encyclopaedia on ..

Month: Current affairs - September, 2022

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Nuakhai agricultural festival begins in Odisha

Nuakhai is an annual harvest festival celebrated in Odisha. Celebrated a day after Ganesh Chaturthi, this festival is the most auspicious and important social festival in western Odisha. What happens in the Nuakhai Festival? In Nuakhai, Nua means new and ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs

Odisha: Siren project to alert Elephant movement

The Dhenkanal forest department in Odisha have planned to install automatic sirens near the national highway, in a bid to protect elephants from accidents. About Elephant Siren Project Under the Elephant Siren Project, Siren tower will be put in the ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs

Odisha Tribal Health Observatory (TriHOb)

A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC) and ST & SC Development Department to establish a Tribal Health Observatory (TriHOb) in the state of Odisha. Does any other state of India have a tribal ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

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Mission Indradhanush: Odisha Tops List

Apart from successful COVID-19 vaccination, Odisha has the highest coverage of complete immunization in the country, with 90.5 percent coverage Overview: Odisha topped the list at the national level in full immunization coverage, according to the National Family Health Survey ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs

Odisha: Rise in Upper age limit for Govt jobs

The Odisha Government recently increased the upper age limit of candidates to enter into State Civil services exams. The age was increased from 32 years to 38 years. This was done by amending the State Civil Services Rules, 1989. About ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022

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QRSAM successfully flight-tested from ITR Chandipur

Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) was successfully flight-tested from the Integrated Test Range(ITR), Chandipur located in the Baleswar district of Odisha on Monday, December 23, 2019. The Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile’s technology is being developed by ..

Current Affairs: November 3, 2018

Here are the main headlines for current Events of November 3, 2018. National Current Events Justices Hemant Gupta, R. Subhash Reddy, Mukesh Kumar Rasikbhai Shah and Ajay Rastogi sworn in as judges of the Supreme Court The president accepted Supreme ..

Current Affairs; November 2, 2018

Here are the main headlines for current Events of November 2, 2018. National Current Events SC allows use of 5 more documents by claimants for the draft Assam National Register of Citizens (NRC), extends deadline to Dec 15 The Supreme ..