Murder charge: Mahima, aides not given interim protection

Cuttack, Dec 3: The Orissa High Court on Saturday did not give any interim protection to industrialist Mahimananda Mishra and three of his associates in connection with the murder case of Seaways company general manager Mahendra Swain. Taking up the anticipatory bail applications of Mishra and three of his associates, Justice CR Dash called for […]

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Mahanadi issue: Suit filed in SC, seeks injunction against Chhattisgarh

Bhubaneswar, Dec 3: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday informed the State Assembly that the State Government on Friday filed an original suit in the Supreme Court seeking an injunction against the Chhattisgarh Government from continuing with the construction of ongoing projects and from taking up future projects. “An original suit has filed in the […]

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PPL unveils expansion plans in Make in Odisha conclave

Bhubaneswar, Dec 3: Adventz Group chairman Saroj Kumar Poddar unveiled the expansion plans of the flagship group company Paradeep Phosphates Ltd (PPL) during the plenary session of the Make in Odisha conclave here recently. Highlighting the ambitious expansion plans, Poddar informed that PPL, a classic case study in turnaround from a sick PSU to a […]

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Odisha assured of Rs 2,03,270 crore investment, 1.40 lakh jobs: CM

Bhubaneswar, Dec 2: The total investment intent received by the State as a lead up to the Make in Odisha conclave and during the event this year is to the tune of Rs 2,03,270 crore, said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the valedictory session of the three-day strategic investment event on Friday. “More importantly for […]

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ITC to invest Rs 800 crore in food processing, hospitality sectors in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Dec 1: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday unveiled ITC’s flagship projects in the State in the presence of ITC Chief Operating Officer Sanjiv Puri. These investments include a state-of-the-art integrated consumer goods facility and a five star hotel property entail an investment of nearly Rs 800 crore. ITC’s investment in the processed foods […]

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Chinese team for investments meets Chief Secretary

Bhubaneswar, Dec 1: An eight-member Chinese delegation for new investments in Odisha met Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi, Odisha Skill Development Authority Chairman Subrato Bagchi and Development Commissioner R Balakrishnan at the State Secretariat here on Thursday. Appreciating the initiative for holding the Make in Odisha Conclave, the delegation said the State Government’s new Industrial […]

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CM lays stone for Aditya Birla Group’s Apparel Manufacturing Unit

Bhubaneswar, Dec 1: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday laid the foundation stone for the Aditya Birla Retail and Fashion Ltd’s (ABFRL) proposed Apparel Manufacturing Unit at Bhubaneswar. Addressing the gathering the Chief Minister, applauded the Aditya Birla Group for this initiative. Speaking on the occasion, Ashish Dikshit, the Business Head of ABFRL said that […]

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Balasore MP for concrete legislation against milk adulteration

Bhubaneswar, Nov 30: Expressing concern over alarming level of milk adulteration in the country, Balasore MP Rabindra Kumar Jena has urged the Union Government to bring a strong legislation to stop adulteration of milk and to take concrete action against the culprits involved in the offence. Raining the issue in the Lok Sabha in the […]

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