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Latest Current Affairs on Odisha 2024 January to December 2024
November2024
- IREL (India) Limited has signed an agreement with Ust-Kamenogorsk Titanium and Magnesium Plant JSC (UKTMP JSC), Kazakhstan, to establish an Indo-Kazakh joint venture company (JVC) in Odisha for Titanium Slag production.
- The Indian Navy is set to showcase its maritime capabilities at an Operational Demonstration scheduled at Blue Flag Beach, Puri, Odisha.
- The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) conducted the Regional Level Pollution Response Exercise (Re-PREX-24) at Paradip, Odisha.
- The Odisha Government, in partnership with ICRISAT (International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics), has launched a ‘Compendium of Regenerative Agriculture’ to promote sustainable farming practices.
- Twenty-four coastal villages in Odisha have been recognized as ‘Tsunami Ready’ by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO.
September-October 2024
- Cabinet has approved the creation of the post of Presiding Officer for a full-time Special Tribunal at Talcher, Odisha.
- Odisha won the first prize in the Best State category at the 5th National Water Awards (2023), as announced by the Department of Water Resources, River Development, and Ganga Rejuvenation.
- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) handed over the first AL-31FP Aero Engine, manufactured under a 240-engine contract, to the Indian Air Force (IAF) at Koraput, Odisha.
- Odisha government launched the Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA) programme to strengthen the higher education landscape in the state.
- A successful launch of the Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile, ‘Agni-4’, was carried out from Chandipur, Odisha.
- India’s first silicon carbide manufacturing facility will be set up in Odisha.
- CM-KISAN Yojana, launched by the Odisha government, provides financial aid to farmers not covered by the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Yojana.
- Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying launched the fish variety Amrit Catla at ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIFA), Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
- ‘SUBHADRA’, a digital currency scheme, was launched by the Prime Minister of India in Odisha.
- Tata Steel Limited successfully commissioned India’s largest blast furnace at its Kalinganagar facility in Odisha.
- The Mankidia community has become the 6th particularly vulnerable tribal group (PVTG) to get habitat rights over forests in Odisha. Other PVTGs include Paudi Bhuyan, Juang, Saora, Chuktia Bhunjia, and Hill Khadia.
August 2024
🔘 Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Odisha has recently been granted Special Consultative Status by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC).
🔘 KIIT, Odisha has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UN Volunteers (UNV) programme to provide its students with opportunities to engage with various UN agencies as ‘National University UN Volunteers’.
🔘 India’s first rice ATM, ‘Annapurti’, was inaugurated in Odisha.
🔘 The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully tested a Long-Range Glide Bomb (LRGB) named GAURAV during its maiden flight from a Su-30 MK-I platform off the coast of Odisha.
🔘 Odisha has become the third state in India, after Bihar and Kerala, to announce menstrual leave for working women in both public and private sectors.
🔘 The Odisha Government, in partnership with Tata Power Limited, has launched a new portal and app called the GCMS (Government Consumer Management System).
🔘 The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), along with Odisha’s Forest Department, has initiated a project to tag horseshoe crabs.
🔘 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi has unveiled the ‘Subhadra scheme’, promising Rs 50,000 to women aged 21 to 60. The total budget allocation for this scheme is Rs 55,825 crore.
June – July 2024
- Mohan Charan Majhi has recently been sworn in as the Chief Minister of Odisha.
- The festival ‘Raja Parba’ has been recently celebrated in Odisha.
- A new species of snake eel, “Ophichthus Suryai,” has been recently found in Odisha.
- The Odisha government will extend its sponsorship of Hockey India until 2036.
March – April -May 2024
- Utkal Divas (89th Odisha Foundation Day) was celebrated on 1 April.
- The Odisha government implemented a project on rice fallow management for the first time during the 2022-23 Rabi season.
- Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched “Project ODISERV” in Sambalpur, Odisha, an initiative by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and Bajaj Finserv Limited.
- Odisha government announced the establishment of a State Water Informatics Centre (SWIC).
- Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the first Make in India Approved Standardized Tug Design & Specifications (ASTDS) bollard pull tug named ‘Ocean Grace’ at Paradip Port, Odisha, developed by Cochin Shipyard Limited.
- Silver filigree (Rupa Tarakasi) from Odisha received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
- The Odisha government announced that women employees in various government departments will receive an additional 10 days of casual leave annually.
- Odisha government launched the ‘Drink from Tap’ mission.
- Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) bought 95 percent of Odisha’s Gopalpur Port Ltd (GPL).
Inauguration and Development Project By PM Modi
- Location: Chandikhole, Odisha
- Total Investment: Over Rs 19,600 crores
Sectors Involved
- Oil & Gas
- Railways
- Road, Transport & Highways
- Atomic Energy
Key Projects Inaugurated
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited Mono Ethylene Glycol Project in Paradip Refinery: Aims to reduce India’s import dependency.
- 344 km Long Product Pipeline: Traverses from Paradip in Odisha to Haldia in West Bengal.
- 0.6 MMTPA LPG Import Facility: Located at Paradip.
Road Projects
- Four Laning of NH-49: Singhara to Binjabahal Section, Binjabahal to Tileibani Section
- Four Laning of NH-18: Balasore-Jharpokharia Section
- Four Laning of NH-16: Tangi-Bhubaneswar Section
- Eight Laning of Chandikhole-Paradip Section: Foundation stone laid at Chandikhole.
Other Projects
- 162 Km Bansapani-Daitari-Tomka-Jakhapura Rail Line: Inaugurated by the PM.
- CONCOR Container Depot: Inaugurated in Kalinga Nagar.
- Electric Loco Periodical Overhauling Workshop: Foundation stone laid at Narla.
- Wagon Periodical Overhauling Workshop: Foundation stone laid at Kantabanji.
- Upgradation and Augmentation of Maintenance Facilities: Located at Baghuapal.
- 5 MLD Capacity Seawater Desalination Plant: Inaugurated at Odisha Sands Complex of IREL(I) Ltd.
February 2024
- The fourth National Chilika Birds Festival 2024 was held in Odisha.
- PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) India Limited’s Talabira Thermal power project worth Rs 27,000 crore in Sambalpur district, Odisha.
- 6,848 footballs were distributed to 1,260 schools in 17 districts of Odisha under the Football for Schools (F4S) programme, with Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya as the nodal organization for F4S in India.
- The Odisha government has increased the pension amount by Rs 500 under the Madhu Babu Pension Yojana.
- Gupteswar Forest in Koraput district, Odisha, has been declared a biodiversity heritage Site (BHS).
- PM Narendra Modi attended the program commemorating the 150th Birth Anniversary of Acharya Srila Prabhupada ji at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Acharya Srila Prabhupada was born on February 6, 1874, in Puri, Odisha, and founded the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).
- Odisha government has decided to provide interest-free loans up to Rs 1 lakh to youths under the new scheme ‘Swayam’ (Swatantra Yuva Udyami).
- The Odisha government has introduced the Nua-O scholarship scheme for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
- Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated India’s first Skill India Centre (SIC) in Sambalpur, Odisha.
- Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the Rashtriya Udyamita Vikas Pariyojana (National Entrepreneurship Development Project) in Sambalpur, Odisha, for the beneficiaries of the Prime Minister Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM-SVANidhi) scheme.
- Odisha government has approved the extension of the “KALIA” scheme (Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation) for three years from 2024-2025 to 2026-2027.
- PM Narendra Modi mentioned the ‘Goat Bank’ initiative (Manikstu Agro) in his Mann Ki Baat’s 110th episode. The ‘Goat Bank’ initiative was launched in Kalahandi district, Odisha.
- Four Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in Odisha are proposed to be included in their names in the list of STs: 👇
- Pauri Bhuyan, and Paudi Bhuyan as synonyms of Bhuiya and Bhuyan;
- Chuktia Bhunjia as a synonym of Bhunjia;
- Bondo as a sub-entry under STs “Bondo Poraja, Bonda Paroja, Banda Paroja”;
- Mankidia is a synonym of ST “Mankirdia”.
January 2024
- Odisha has launched the third phase of the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY).
- Kalahandi University has been renamed Maa Manikeswari University in Odisha.
- Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik laid the foundation stone for the Rs 6,225 crore Bhubaneswar Metro Rail project, with a total length of 26 Km in the 1st phase.
- Odisha Mining Corporation Limited has been awarded the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2023 in the “Encouragement to Sports through Corporate Social Responsibility” category.
- Foundation stone laid for modernization and upgradation of Paradip Fishing Harbour in Odisha.
- Union Minister Parshottam Rupala launched the Sagar Parikrama Yatra Phase-XI in Odisha.
- The Odisha government signed an MoU with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) for establishing a GMP facility for anthrax and ENT vaccine production in the Ganjam district.
- Malkangiri Airport was inaugurated in Odisha.
- NLC India Limited awarded Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) a contract for a 2,400 MW greenfield thermal power plant in Jharsuguda district, Odisha.
- The 76th Dhanuyatra has begun in Bargarh, Odisha.
- The Shree Mandir Parikrama Prakalpa project was inaugurated around Jagannath Temple, Puri in Odisha.
- ACME Group in India and IHI Corporation of Japan signed an agreement to supply green ammonia from Odisha to Japan.
- Odisha has announced the establishment of India’s first melanistic tiger safari.
- Samaleswari Temple Area Management and Local Economy Initiatives (SAMALEI) project was inaugurated in Odisha.
- Odisha has announced the launch of the ‘LABHA’ (Laghu Bana Jatya Drabya Kraya) scheme.
- Odisha’s tableau won the first prize in the judge’s choice category during the 75th Republic Day Parade 2024 (Kartavya Path, New Delhi).
- Lanjia Saura painting received the GI Tag from Odisha.
- Seven products from Odisha have received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag:
- Lanjia Saura painting
- Dungaria Kondh embroidered shawl
- Dhenkanal Magji (food)
- Similipal Kai Chutney
- Nayagarh Kanteimundi Brinjal
- Koraput Kalajeera Rice
- Khajudi Guda (jaggery).
