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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Bhubaneswar, Nov 30: The Odisha Hydro Power Corporation Ltd, a gold rated State PSU has paid an amount of Rs 26,18,91,970 as dividend to the State Government on Tuesday. The cheque was handed over to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the State Secretariat by Energy Minister Pranab Prakash Das in the presence of department Secretary […]

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 […]

Bhubaneswar, Nov 30: Kuchipudi exponent Shallu Jindal has been conferred with prestigious Guru Pankaj Das Samman for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Indian classical dance, Kuchipudi recently. She was presented with the award by Governor Dr SC Jamir in the valedictory ceremony of Khordha Zilla Lok Utsav 2016 organised by ASWASANA. […]

Bhubaneswar, Nov 30: The Odisha Government has initiated a collaborative partnership with the University of Chicago, India Centre on energy and environmental issues.  A high-level meeting in this regard was held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi at the State Secretariat here on Wednesday wherein an expert group from the university made […]

Bhubaneswar, Nov 29: The Odisha Power Generation Corporation Ltd (OPGC) on Tuesday handed over a cheque of Rs 15 crore to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik towards the State’s share of dividend for the year 2015-16. The cheque was handed over to the Chief Minister at the State Secretariat by Energy Minister Pranab Prakash Das in […]

Bhubaneswar, Nov 29: The Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), credited as a reputable NGO with national, regional or international standings by the UN, has been approved by the United Nations Department of Public Information (UNDPI) after scrutiny of its unparalleled work for ‘Association’ with it. The KISS, which is among 1,300 NGOs across world […]