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Odisha villagers served cess on land, gobbled up by sea
The sea-erosion-hit villagers are now burdened with litigation costs with the administration slapping cases under OPDR Act
 "Odisha villagers served cess on land, gobbled up by sea")
Rural development ministry to conduct skill gap study in Odisha
The focus of the study will be on the demand in the sea food sector and unorganized sector
 "Rural development ministry to conduct skill gap study in Odisha")
Odisha to host 'Make in India' event in December
The Odisha govt identifies 5 focus sectors, including metal, petroleum, chemicals and IT/ITeS for the Make in India event in December
 "Odisha to host 'Make in India' event in December")
Odisha to host 'Make in India' event in December
The conference would contain more of the G2B and B2B activities in focus sectors of the state
Odisha govt approves two ordinances
According to the existing provision of OGP Act, 1964, rotation of reservation of offices of sarpanchs are to be made after every two terms of general elections
 "Odisha govt approves two ordinances")
Odisha opens 100 new multi-purpose calamity shelter units
These shelters will add to the state's existing 526 multi-purpose shelter houses
Odisha opens 100 new multi-purpose calamity shelter units
Navin Patnaik said the state will have 879 multi-purpose shelter houses by end of this year
Odisha demands CST compensation on implementation of GST
As new GST regime is likely to be implemented from FY18
 "Odisha demands CST compensation on implementation of GST")
Odisha govt hiked salary for teachers in govt, aided private schools
It will cause an additional burden of Rs 129 crore to the state exchequer
 "Odisha govt hiked salary for teachers in govt, aided private schools")
Odisha to hold investors meet in Bengaluru
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will attend the event and hold one-to-one meetings with investors
Odisha seeks approval for SPV to implement NIMZ
It has been proposed at Kalinganagar, the steel hub in Jajpur district
 "Odisha seeks approval for SPV to implement NIMZ")
Puri DM files FIR against priests, 1 held for attacking journalists
The High Court in 2014 had ordered that none other than the authorised servitors could climb the chariots
 "Puri DM files FIR against priests, 1 held for attacking journalists")
Spit and get fined
Odisha seems to be taking some interesting steps to drill civic sense into people
Odisha marine exports dip by 9%
Due to lower price realization in FY16 compared to the previous financial year
 "Odisha marine exports dip by 9%")
Odisha targets 489 km national highways network in FY17
During 2014-15 and 2015-16, 867.39 km of NH was developed in the state
 "Odisha targets 489 km national highways network in FY17")
Agriculture's contribution to Odisha's GSDP declining
Odisha has a cultivated area of 61.80 lakh hectares
 "Agriculture's contribution to Odisha's GSDP declining")
Five killed in crossfire between Odisha security forces and Maoists
Meanwhile, the villagers have blocked the road and staged a demonstration demanding Rs 50 lakh compensation to the families of the deceased
 "Five killed in crossfire between Odisha security forces and Maoists")
Odisha eyes 120 mt iron ore output in FY17
Riding on recovery of global iron ore prices and uptrend in consumption of ore in the domestic market
 "Odisha eyes 120 mt iron ore output in FY17")
Odisha to invite EoI soon from international air carriers
To run flights from the Bhubaneswar airport to Southeast Asian hubs
 "Odisha to invite EoI soon from international air carriers")
Social security schemes to cover 3 lakh more people in Odisha
Different social security pension schemes already cover 40 lakh people in the state
 "Social security schemes to cover 3 lakh more people in Odisha")
