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Odisha miffed with NTPC plant in Chhattisgarh
To safeguard the livelihood and environment of 27 villages of the state bordering Chhattishgarh
 "Odisha miffed with NTPC plant in Chhattisgarh")
Odisha needs Rs 1,450 crore to triple hotel rooms by 2025
The state has 9,791 tourists per category hotel rooms, which are higher than the national average of 7,357
 "Odisha needs Rs 1,450 crore to triple hotel rooms by 2025")
Bandh in Odisha takes toll on business, loss estimated at Rs 1,500 cr
To protest the ongoing Mahanadi river dispute with Chhattisgarh
 "Bandh in Odisha takes toll on business, loss estimated at Rs 1,500 cr")
Odisha needs 1,100 more beds by 2025 to attract medical tourists
With an investment of around Rs 580 crore
 "Odisha needs 1,100 more beds by 2025 to attract medical tourists")
Odisha to unveil start-up policy, Infovalley master plan at Investors Meet
The investors summit is being held in collaboration with the Karnataka govt and Confederation of Indian Industries
 "Odisha to unveil start-up policy, Infovalley master plan at Investors Meet")
Bandh over Mahanadi river issue hits normal life in Odisha
Vehicular movement virtually came to a standstill in many places with the party supporters blocking the roads by burning tyres
 "Bandh over Mahanadi river issue hits normal life in Odisha")
Odisha govt making efforts to resolve Mahanadi river issue: CM Naveen Patnaik
As Odisha took rapid strides on the path of progress and development, the state has carved a separate identity for itself
 "Odisha govt making efforts to resolve Mahanadi river issue: CM Naveen Patnaik")
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 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
