Odisha to set up DIPAs to promote & facilitate investment across State

Bhubaneswar, March 8: The Odisha Government will set up District Investment Promotion Agencies (DIPAs) to promote and facilitate investment across the State, said an official release. “In a significant move to streamline the investment facilitation mechanism at the district level, the Government of Odisha has announced setting up of dedicated “District Investment Promotion Agencies” (DIPA) […]

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Odisha constitutes Task Force on ‘Forest Fire Management’

Bhubaneswar, March 8: Chief Minister on Monday constituted a nine-member State Task Force on ‘Forest Fire Management’ in State under the chairmanship of former PCCF and HoFF Dr. Sandeep Tripathy. Wildfires have spread across multiple forest areas in the State – mainly the Similipal Reserve. As per reports, it has been more than 10 days […]

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Vedic Havan at DAV Chandrasekharpur for world peace

Bhubaneswar, March 6: Commemorating the 197th birth anniversary of Swami Dayananda Saraswati, a vedic havan for world peace was organised at DAV Public School, Chandrasekharpur on Sunday in collaboration with Arya Samaj, Odisha and Abhibyakti Foundation. A total 111 pious altars were set up to complete the rituals. Acharya Dr Sudarshan Deb, Dr Priyabrata Das, […]

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Pradhan assures all support for setting up ArcelorMittal steel plant in Kendrapara

Bhubaneswar, March 5: A day after steelmaker ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) inked an MoU with the Odisha Government for setting up a 12 MT per annum (MTPA) greenfield integrated steel plant in Kendrapada district with an investment of Rs 50,000 crore, Union Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday said that the Centre will […]

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DRDO conducts successful flight test of Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet from Chandipur ITR

Balasore (Odisha), March 5: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully carried out a flight demonstration based on Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology from Integrated Test Range Chandipur off the coast of Odisha at around 10.30 AM on Friday, said an official release. According to a Ministry of Defence statement, all the subsystems, […]

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Odisha CM launches 3,000 ‘Mo Seba Kendras’ to provide public services at doorsteps  

Bhubaneswar, March 5: To provide public services to citizens at their doorsteps under 5T framework, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday launched ‘Mo Seba Kendra’ initiative via video conferencing marking the 105th birth anniversary of former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik. Now, people can now visit the nearby ‘Mo Seba Kendra’ for payment of electricity and […]

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Bhubaneswar ranked second Most Livable City in India

Bhubaneswar, March 4: Bhubaneswar, the Capital City of Odisha, has been adjudged the second best city in India in the “below 1 million population” category on the Ease of Living Index-2020 with an overall score of 59.85 points out of 100. The quality of life in Bhubaneswar is better than cities like Gurugram (56.00) and […]

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French delegation in Bhubaneswar to monitor CITIIS projects

Bhubaneswar, March 4: A high-level delegation team led by Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Country Director in India Bruno Bosle on Thursday visited the capital city today to take the overview of the City Investments to Innovate Integrate and Sustain (CITIIS) projects in Bhubaneswar. The delegation included Thomas Salez, Economic Counsellor- Energy and Industry Division […]

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ArceloMittal to set up 12 MT integrated Steel Plant in Kendrapara district

Bhubaneswar, March 4: The Odisha Government on Thursday signed an MoU with ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel for setting up of a 12 MT integrated Steel Plant in Kendrapara district with an investment of Rs 50,000 crore. The MoU was signed in the presence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and ArcelorMittal Executive Chairman L N Mittal at […]

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Union Cabinet approves MoU between India-France on Renewable Energy Cooperation

Delhi, March 3: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi was apprised of the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and French Republic in the field of renewable energy cooperation.  The MoU was signed in January 2021. The objective of the MoU is to establish the basis for promotion of […]

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