! " # $ $%& '( ! #$ %&'&()' R 55B'?< "$ hefty rise in farmers’ enrol- whopping 1,720 crore, if Government but the delayed R ment under the PMFBY in data is to be believed. Even, payments and flawed crop /+C-D E5B 2017-18. PM Narendra Modi has men- cutting survey at the State 55B';< "$ According to latest data tioned the success of PMFBY level across the country result- Narayan Patra, available, Odisha has wit- !" in Odisha in a big way during ed in fall in enrolment in Chief Secretary /+C-D =5E nessed an increase of around #$ % his address at Swabhiman recent times under the Aditya Prasad 55"$",$ 71,000 more farmers availing Samabesh on Monday. scheme. Padhi and the PMFBY in 2017-18. The Significantly, Odisha figured “Timely submission of Science and &F B5? total farmers enrolled under & as the third State in the coun- yield data of crop cutting sur- Technology 55)E;& ! PMFBY in Odisha in 2017-18 try with regard to payment of veys and payment of premium Secretary have touched 18.91lakh. Only highest compensation amount subsidy to insurance compa- Nikunja Bihari ! "! $ Jharkhand with addition of a ' (# under PMFBY in country. nies could make the scheme a Dhal. E5B whopping nearly 3lakh farm- !" However, the twist in the real game-changer. Tamil The annual ers under PMFBY topped the PMFBY success tale is since Nadu has done so by quickly event, which pro- 55( ?F country. Why this would the subsidy on premium is distributing compensation in ' -6- 2A 3 “My government is vides a platform to children to !$ " $ come as sigh of relief for the equally shared by the Centre 2016-17, when it faced a worst focussing a lot on development showcase their creativity and BJP here is coincidently in the ' and the State, in the list of the drought,” observed Gulati. hief Minister Naveen of scientific temper amongst ability to innovate, will consist of " States where the BJP has lost claimants to harvest farmers’ Incidentally, Tamil Nadu is CPatnaik inaugurated the 26th our children through organisa- technical sessions, exhibitions elections recently to the + goodwill, the BJD too could another State which has post- National Children’s Science tion of different science-based and discussions. Congress, enrolment under lay its claim, though the ed a rise in farmers’ enrolment Congress (NCSC) at the SOA programmes at various levels. Children in the age group of 2 /# '*+ PMFBY has posted a sharp fall scheme was conceptualised under the PMFBY in 2017-18. University here on Thursday. We are establishing science parks 10-17 years including school -6- 2A 3 in 2017-18. States like MP, by the Modi-led NDA Odisha still has miles to Speaking on the occasion, he and planetariums at district- students and those who are not Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, UP ' Government. go in providing insurance said Bhubaneswar has emerged level to create interest among part of formal education, besides hen issues concerning and Maharashtra have posted The political truth wit- shield to farmers against nat- as the knowledge hub of eastern children in various aspects of sci- differently-abled children, will Wfarmers are to hold the a big fall in PMFBY enrolment nessed on earlier polls is the ural disaster when the State India. Scientific progress is ence and technology,” he added. attend the event supported by the centre stage in the polls sched- in 2017-18. MGNREGA goodwill has tops in crop damage by disas- important for nation’s growth, he Patnaik also released a spe- National Council for Science and uled for 2019 across the coun- The data further revealed mostly been accrued to the ters in 2018-19, because only opined. cial postal cover to mark the Technology Communication try, the Pradhan Mantri Fasal the very crux of PMFBY BJD than to the Congress, over 39 per cent of the oper- “Theme for this year’s NCSC occasion presented to him by (NCSTC). Bima Yojana (PMFBY) has bonanza in Odisha when it because the State has been the ational farm holdings in the – “Science, Technology and Director of Postal Services, Children from ten come off as a providential recorded an eye-popping 301 implementing agency. State could have been brought Innovation for a Clean, Green Bhubaneswar G Gurunathan. Association of Southeast Asian value for the BJP to gain per cent jump in claims made the claims filed by over 18.91 According to noted agri- under insurance net in last and Healthy Nation” -- is apt as The inaugural programme Nations (ASEAN) and five Gulf farmers’ confidence in Odisha. by farmers in 2017-18 under lakh farmers in 2017-18 has cultural expert Ashok Gulati, two years. The national aver- environment and health have was also attended by Minister for countries are also attending the Because, Odisha is the second PMFBY. From an estimated touched around 1,729 crore. the PMFBY has in theoretical- age coverage under the emerged as two major concerns School and Mass Education, event. It will conclude on State after Jharkhand in the claim of around 431 crore by Interestingly, the claims ly could be a game-changer PMFBY, however, is over 41 of our time,” Patnaik said. Science and Technology Badri December 31. country that has recorded a 18.2 lakh farmers in 2016-17, paid so far has totalled to a scheme for the BJP per cent. 4!" "!!!" B&5 ! R R 0! $ ##) *+ " ) * + *+ ! , . !"! ! $"!1! O"! $! $ ! % &'( !"! ) "!$! " ' -6- 2A 3 /+ In a series of loots, ""! O" " "$ + ,+ , six shops were targeted by $ - ,$!) +$"$ %")/ + , he Indian Metal and Ferro unidentified miscreants on 0 " $ 1,2 % $3,-"$$% TAlloys (Imfa) owed elec- Wednesday night near Taratua blend together $ " ' tricity outstanding of Chhak at Sharadhapur of the because one 480,35,87,130 to the State district. Interestingly, one of needs to learn /(+ (* ) *+ /# + " Government by October 2018 the looted shops is at a stone’s from each , . ! " $! "2$ $0 ! as per information sought ' -6- 2A 3 39DA3 334% throw distance from the other. " ""$" ""!04+! $ % through the RTI Act. (42 << /43 4(2 < Khordha SDPO office. The The $% /0 )% / $- $% %""/ $ RTI activist Pradip wo districts of Odisha have %434%34216 matter came to light after theme of the ""! ! $ " !$ " !""! 04+'0 !"" ! Pradhan said he had applied to Tbeen placed among the top +(26(C:2;&B locals spotted the shutters of congress is the Energy Department to five most improved districts of one the shops open on ‘Human "$"!""'4"$$"" ! know about the power dues India, as per the latest ranking for (93421+(36 2 Thursday morning and Future in ! ! ! !"$"! "' pending against the Imfa as the Aspirational Districts )&&)&&&6(6(<% informed the Town police. ' -6- 2A 3 Digital Era’. Indian Social $ "$! ! $ !"" $5 ' some BJD supporters and released by the NITI Aayog Soon, cops rushed to the spot Science Congress is the annu- many other persons had made recently. measures the incremental and initiated an investigation. he 42nd Indian Social al meet of social scientists +*+ + O#/( + +"+)+(*P ) allegations that the company The two districts of Odisha progress made by them between “I reached the spot after TScience Congress was inau- organized by Indian Social , . 6! ! ! !L+ ! owed electricity dues of Rs 830 are Nuapada and Koraput. While June 1, 2018 and October 31, getting information about the gurated by Manipur Governor Science Academy (ISSA). ( !!"M"$ $ ! $" ! !!" $ crore to the Government. In Nuapada is at the second place 2018, across six developmental loots and found the shutter Dr Najma Heptulla at the KIIT Over 400 research papers 4 ") $ ) 5 / !6 3,'6"! response to his query, the in the ranking, Koraput has areas such as Health and and cash box inside my shop campus on Thursday. will be presented during the ! !""! $$""!! !! Engineer-in-Chief office on been placed at the fifth spot. The Nutrition, Education, broken. I have lodged an FIR Dr Heptulla said India is five-day meet that will con- ! " ! !!"" $! $ December 3 informed that a ranking of the two districts are Agriculture and Water at the police station,” said a one of the powerhouses in sci- clude on December 31. Dr !""! "! $'66!"" $3" total amount of 480,35,87,130 also same in the ‘Improvement Resources, Financial Inclusion, trader, whose shop was looted. ence and social sciences. All the Debendra Sharma will deliver +%% 03"$""! " !$ was pending against the Imfa in Basic Infrastructure’ category. Skill Development, and Basic Another trader Lalit Nayak branches of science and social the Third BV Rangarao !"" $ $! ! $!"' up to October 2018. But the Nuapada is also at the sec- Infrastructure. said, “The Indo-Tibetan Border sciences should be brought Memorial Lecture on agricul- company has gone to the ond position in ‘Improvement in The surveys were carried out Police Force (ITBP), Odisha together under one umbrella. ture. # " ) * ) ! Supreme Court against the bill Education’ category. In the in all Aspirational Districts dur- Police and India Reserve Scientific temperament should Prof Binod C Agrawal, , . ""9$+ $ ):$9 and, thus, the matter is subju- ‘Improvement in Agriculture ing the month of June 2018 cov- Battalion (IRB) camps have been be there in social sciences. President, Indian Social Science $";; $ $ '/$ $! dice. and Water Resources’ category, ering more than 1,00,000 house- set up in the area, but despite The result of research in science Academy and 42nd Indian - / )- " 2! +< / $ " Pradhan said that while Gajapati district has been ranked holds. Launched by the Prime these, loots are being carried out and social sciences should Social Science Congress deliv- +" )-++! 2 : )1! /!!) more than 6,000 crore of elec- second. Similarly, Rayagada dis- Minister in January this year, the routinely. We do not feel safe reach the grassroots of the ered the presidential address on ! 5=4396$" ""+ ,3)! ! ! ! tricity dues are pending against trict has been placed at the ‘Transformation of Aspirational here.” The exact amount of society.