The biggest integrated steel plant of Odisha was made operational today with the commissioning of the country’s largest blast furnace. Inaugurating the state of the art six mtpa steel plant of JSPL, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said it would…
JSW Group wants to develop commercial port in Odisha
The Sajjan Jindal-controlled JSW Group is keen to set up a commercial port at the mouth of the Jatadhari, Odisha, and 13 km south of the Paradip port. The port project is proposed to be set up through JSW Infrastructure…
Tech Mahindra plans to set up third campus in Bhubaneswar in 2018
IT services company Tech Mahindra today informed the Odisha government about its plans to set up a third campus here in 2018. The company’s plan was revealed by its chief executive officer and managing director C P Gurnani who met…
Tirupur Exporters Association Garmenters are in Odisha to assess setting up textile park in Ramdaspur
Garmenters in nearby Tirupur are exploring investment opportunities to set up manufacturing units in Odisha and had preliminary discussions with the Government Officials here. A delegation of Tirupur Exporters Association (TEA), which is on a three-day visit, held discussion about…
Will Odisha government reconsider Hike In Duty On Captive Power? Well Industry hopes they do
Shocked by Odisha government’s decision to hike duty on captive power by 83 per cent, from Rs 30- Rs 55, industries are hoping to convince the government to reconsider the move. Such a decision, by a government trying to rebuild…
48,000 ransomware attack attempts seen in India: Bhubaneswar among top 5 cities affected
Quick Heal Technologies Ltd, the maker of antivirus software, has said detected over 48,000 ransomware attack attempts in India, with West Bengal witnessing the most incidents. Quick Heal has “detected over 48,000 MS-17- 010 Shadow Broker exploit hits responsible for…
Fishing harbour to come up in Ganjam district with an investment of Rs 100 crore
A project to set up a full-fledged fishing harbour near Sana Arjipalli in Ganjam district is likely to start soon. To be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs.100 crore, the proposed project will have all modern facilities. Around 1,000…
First Foundation Day of Skill Development Institute Bhubaneswar: Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurates National Conclave on ‘Skill Development Initiatives in Hydrocarbon Sector’
3 months short-term computer course exclusively for girls launched Promotion of Entrepreneurship drive of SDI, Bhubaneswar launched: Two students received tool kits worth Rs. 50,000/- each to begin their entrepreneurship journey “Medha Servo” felicitated as Best Recruiter of SDI, Bhubaneswar…
Odisha, Telangana want to replicate Tirupur model in garments sector
The Tirupur cluster of garment units has caught the attention of states such as Telangana and Odisha, which plan to replicate some of the successes of the textile town. According to sources, officials from Odisha textile handloom industries department recently…
Odisha makes GPS installation mandatory for vehicles transporting minerals
Odisha government today made installation of Global Positioning System (GPS) mandatory for all vehicles transporting minerals in a bid to bring transparency in the mining sector. “We had set April 30 as the deadline for the transporters to install GPS…