Stage Set for Annual Plus Two Exams in Odisha
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Besides, CCTVs have been installed Pradip Kumar Amat on Saturday in his reaction to 2About 3,72,000 students of Arts, the budget announced by Union Finance Minister Science, Commerce and Vocational at each hub. The question papers would be sent Arun Jaitley. Education streams would appear in the Amat said as per the recommendations of 14th examinations which is 50,000 more than to the examination centres between 7 AM and 9 AM before the Finance Commission and action taken report was the last year’s examinations. laid in the Parliament on February 24, the outcome The three-hour examination would begin commencement of the examinations. “The question papers have reached of the recommendations are not encouraging for at 10 AM. Odisha as there are chances of more financial burden On the first day of the examination, all examination hubs and are kept under the CCTV watch and tight to be thrust upon the State. students of Science will appear for the “Although, devolution of taxes share has increased English paper. security and would be sent to all 1092 examination centres by 9 AM. from 32 per cent to 42 per cent, the share to our As decided, the question papers would State has come down from 4.779 to 4.642 per cent. be opened in the presence of the Besides, we have formed a 5-tier Shri Divya Singh Deo Gajapati, Maharaja of Puri calling on the Prime Minister, Shri squad that would supervise and As per this estimate, Odisha is most likely to receive representatives of the district collectors. less amount of Rs 4613.82 crore during 2015-20. Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on February 28, 2015. The Council of Higher Secondary monitor the examinations in these centres. Specific instructions have Besides, while eight special category states and three Education (CHSE) has asked all centre general category states like Andhra Pradesh, Kerala superintendents to conduct the been given all principals to keep a close SWCA nod to two projects of Rs 102 crore watch on the centre superintendents and West Bengal have been allocated non-Plan examinations in free and fair manner. revenue deficit grants, Odisha has failed to get it,” The council, for the first time, has against whom disciplinary action Industries told to have water harvesting structures would be taken immediately in case said the State Finance Minister. decided to send the answer sheets to the BHUBANESWAR, MAR 56.63 crore and the industry small and medium ones to of any irregularities,” additional “No separate provision for the State has been made evaluation centres through speed post. in the Union budget,” adding Amat apprehended, “the 1THE Single Window would require 13 acres of have their own water Earlier, they were sent through registered secretary, Higher Education, Durga Clearance Authority land. It has proposed to harvesting structures and C M State will receive Rs 2136 crore less than the budget C M KY posts.Meanwhile, question papers sent Prasad Behera told the media today. (SWCA) on Saturday employ about 130 people. make technical KY estimate during 2014-15 of its share from Central approved two project The second proposal is arrangement for recharge taxes. Besides, it will get Rs 2590 crore less during proposals worth Rs 101. 63 from Niladri Real Infra of ground water. 2015-16 out of recommendations of 14th Finance crore. The SWCA meeting Private Limited which would PDP, BJP play give and take Commission. This will seriously affect the financial also asked all industrial units be setting up industry at Secretary of Industries status of the State.” including MSMEs to have Kalinga Nagar in Jajpur Sanjeev Chopra outlined He criticised the budget arguing that the Central their own water harvesting district. While Rs 55 crore the proposals for scrutiny on AFSPA, Article 370 government has increased the revenue receipts structures. is planned to be invested, of the SWCA. Among The SWCA meeting chaired the industry would require others, Development JAMMU:The PDP seems to have diluted its stand on controversial Armed negligibly. Besides, for reducing financial deficit, the by Chief Secretary Gokul 52 acres of land and would Commissioner U N Behera, Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) whereas the BJP has taken a complete government has reduced Plan outlay even as per Chandra Pati gave its engage manpower to the Additional Chief Secretary U-turn on Article 370 which grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir and revised outlay. This has resulted in decreasing fund approval to two proposals tune of 44. The above two Revenue & Disaster both the parties have left open the issue of rehabilitation of West Pakistan allocation in major flagship schemes like Rashtriya for setting up industries proposals got approved Management Dr Taradutt, refugees while chalking out a common agenda for the alliance. Krishi Vikas Yojana, Accelerated Irrigation Benefit below Rs 500 crore. As per subject to other statutory CMD GRIDCO, CMD The “Agenda for Alliance” released by Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed Programme, Mid-Day Meal, Sarve Sikhya Abhijan the decision, Himadri and regulatory clearances, Odisha Industrial and Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh spoke about many things including Chemicals & Industries sources said. Infrastructure etc. Even the budgetary allocation for MGNREGA would establish industry at While presiding over the Development Corporation political and developmental issues.On the Article 370, which gives special scheme has been reduced considerably. If the State Kenghati in Sambalpur SWCA meeting, the Chief (IDCO) Vishal Dev and status to the State, the BJP, which has been demanding its abrogation, has governments will continue to run these schemes, district. The proposed Secretary asked all other senior officials now agreed on status quo. they will be forced to face financial difficulties, Amat investment would be Rs industrial units and also participated in the meeting. added. Cong braces up for statewide stir against Odisha govt Mufti Sayeed takes oath as C M C M KY J&K Chief Minister KY Bhubaneswar, Mar 1: February 19. senior party leaders. agitations. If necessary, The party has formed a “The meeting has the party will oppose the Srinagar:Peoples Pole”, saw senior BJP (all PDP), Lal Singh, The Odisha six-member committee to decided to oppose ministers and the chief Democratic Party (PDP) leader Nirmal Singh being Chander Prakash, Congress has launch agitations on the visit of the chief minister at each place leader Mufti Mohammad sworn in as a Minister, a Sukhnandan Chowdhury prepared a road map various issues. minister. We have and wherever they go”, Sayeed on Sunday took historic day for the saffron and Bali Bhagat (BJP). for a series of The committee is asked the students said Prakash Behera, oath as the Chief Minister party in the State as it Priya Sethi (BJP) and agitations against comprised of Odisha and youth wings and president of the Cuttack of Jammu and Kashmir in became part of the Aasiya Naqqash (PDP) the government Pradesh Congress the workers of our District Congress a ceremony that was government for the first were the two women across the state. Committee (OPCC) party to unitedly Committee. attended by Prime time. He will be the Deputy legislators taking oath as Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister of the Ministers. As per the decision taken president Prasad oppose chief However, BJD leader Harichandan, former minister Naveen Amar Prasad Satpathy Bharatiya Janata Party PDP-BJP alliance BJP and PDP, which have at a meeting here on leaders L.K. Advani, government. been in negotiations for presidents Jaydev Jena interest of the state and its Patnaik during his visit to said the party, instead of Saturday, the party M.M. Joshi, Amit Shah. This is the second time nearly two months now, and Niranjan Patnaik, people. The committee the districts”, said admitting its would gherao the office While the PDP has eleven Mr. Sayeed will be heading have ironed out all the Leader of the Opposition would meet at regular Congress chief whip wrongdoings to the of the Director General Cabinet Ministers, a coalition government. In differences over in State Assembly intervals and decide the Taraprasad Bahinipati. people, has taken the of Police (DGP) office including Mr. Sayeed 2002, he led a PDP- contentious issues Narasingha Mishra, strategies for agitation. “The state government is decision which is a in Cuttack on March 4 himself, the BJP has six, Congress alliance and was including Article 370, Lalatendu Bidyadhar The agitation would begin not concerned about the frustrated move. in protest against the including separatist-turned Chief Minister for three Armed Forces Special Mohapatra and Chiranjibi from March 4 with the problems of the students, “The Congress should illegal arrest of party mainstream politician years. Powers Act, resettlement Biswal. gherao of the office of the unemployed youth and understand as to why it youth leaders in Sajjad Lone.