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ECoR to provide Wi-Fi connectivity in Remote & Tribal areas
Insight Bureau: As part of the Digital India initiative of the Indian Railways, the East Coast Railways have decided to provide Wi-Fi connectivity in remote corners and tribal-dominated areas of Odisha.
Free Wi-Fi services will be…
Salient Features of Odia Language Scholarship Award
Insight Bureau: While speaking at the State Level Children's Day Celebrations in Bhubaneswar today, CM Naveen Patnaik announced a slew of measures for students to motivate them to study hard. One of those schemes was 'Odia Language…
GST rate on Restaurants cut to 5% from 18%
Insight Bureau: The tax rate for AC and non-AC restaurants goes down to down to 5% from existing 18% except for Five Star Hotels, informed by the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at the 23rd meeting of GST Council in Guwahati on Friday.…
Odisha Govt announces agri input subsidy of Rs 137.51 Cr
Insight Bureau: The Odisha Government has announced agricultural input subsidy worth Rs 137.51 crore for 24 pest-affected districts in the state, while 6 districts - Balasore, Cuttack, Jagatsingpur, Kandhamal, Kendrapada and Malkanagiri did…
GST Council slashes tax rate on 177 Mass Consumption items
Insight Bureau: The GST Council meeting held in Guwahati earlier today, has slashed the tax rate on 177 mass consumption items including chewing gums and detergents to 18% from existing 28%.
Out of 227 mass consumption items, only 50…
India, Bangladesh launch multiple connectivity Rail Projects
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, the Bangladesh Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, and the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee on Thursday jointly inaugurated a series of connectivity projects between the two countries.
The…
Aadhaar-verified passengers can book 12 Railway Tickets a month
Insight Bureau: To encourage passengers to link Aadhar numbers to their online booking accounts on IRCTC, Indian Railways has increased the monthly cap on tickets booked on the IRCTC portal from 6 to 12 for Aadhaar-verified passengers. The…
PM Modi inaugurates World Food India 2017
Insight Bureau: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 'World Food India Festival 2017' in New Delhi on Friday,
The three day long festival will showcase the potential in the food processing value chain. It will provide a platform…
Odisha inks MoU with ITEES Singapore on Skill Development
Insight Bureau: The Odisha Skill Development Authority (OSDA) on Thursday signed 5-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Singapore-based ITE Education Services (ITEES) for collaboration on skill development in the State.
As part…
Cabinet approves Amendment in NCTE Act, 1993
Insight Bureau: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday given its approval to amend the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993, namely the National Council for Teacher Education (Amendment) Act,…