Rs 8000-crore Greenfield Alumina Refinery Project of Aditya Birla Group-owned Hindalco in Rayagada gains momentum

Bhubaneswar, October 5: The Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) on Thursday signed an MoU with Hindalco Industries for providing long term raw material linkage for its project at Kansariguda in Rayagada district in presence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. The agreement will facilitate and speed up the work for a two-million tonne alumina refinery in Rayagada. […]

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Garg stresses on building climate smart villages in Odisha 

Bhubaneswar, September 22: Development Commissioner Anu Garg on Thursday stressed on building climate smart villages in the State, said an official release. The DC was reviewing the projects on Climate Resilient Agriculture. NABARD General Manager, Directors of AFP and Horticulture; Director, Special Projects; PD, OIIPCRA, senior officers of key Departments, Ganjam and Mayurbhanj Collectors, Support […]

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Bid to provide banking services in all unbanked Gram Panchayats in Odisha 

Bhubaneswar, September 13: The State Government on Wednesday entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with six public sector banks, namely SBI, PNB, Union Bank of India, UCO Bank, Bank of India and Bank of Baroda for providing banking services in all unbanked Gram Panchayats (GPs) of the State through CSP Plus banking outlets, said […]

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SCCoRS Secretary calls on Odisha Chief Secretary, appreciates Govt’s road safety measures

Bhubaneswar, August 30: Secretary, Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety (SCCoRS) Sanjay Mittal on Wednesday paid a courtesy visit to the Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena here. Transport Commissioner Amitabh Thakur was also present during this visit. Mittal appreciated the ongoing steps being taken by the State Government on road safety activities. “Secretary, Supreme Court […]

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‘Tortured’ by IPS officer wife, woman Home Guard attempts suicide, loses both legs; DIG transferred 

Bhubaneswar, August 22: Senior IPS officer and DIG (North Central Range) Brijesh Rai was transferred to the State Police Headquarters after a woman Home Guard alleged she was forced to attempt suicide following torture by the DIG’s wife. The Home Guard, identified as Sairindri Sahu, 47, lost her legs while attempting suicide on railway track. […]

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BMC launches Team SHINE, vows to make Bhubaneswar clean & green through enforcement

Bhubaneswar, August 13: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Sunday introduced Team SHINE (Sanitation & Hygiene Inspection for Neat Environment) to ensure cleaner and greener Bhubaneswar through enforcement. Team SHINE comprises 10 teams each having five to six personnel. The teams along with 67 Sanitation Inspectors will seamlessly align with BMC’s vision in making Bhubaneswar clean […]

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Subroto Bagchi appointed Chief Advisor to Govt for Institutional Capacity Building 

Bhubaneswar, August 4: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday appointed Subroto Bagchi as the Chief Advisor to Government for Institutional Capacity Building across all Civil Services Training Institutions of the State. He is given the rank and status of a Cabinet Minister. Earlier he had served the State as the Chairman of the Odisha Skill […]

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CM approves Modernisation Plan for State Forensic Science Services Organisation 

Bhubaneswar, August 1: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday approved Rs 150.05 crore for modernisation of State Forensic Science Services Organisation With an objective to strengthen criminal justice system in the State. This scheme will be known as ‘Modernisation of Forensic Science Services Organisation, Odisha’ and will be implemented in a period of five ars […]

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Odisha: Welfare Extension Officers join SC & ST Development Dept

Bhubaneswar, July 21: As many as 129 Welfare Extension Officers joined the State ST & SC Development Department on Friday at the Nijukti Parva organised at the convention centre of Lok Seva Bhawan here. Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik advised the new officers to be proactive in ensuring the services reach the […]

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OMC pays Rs 1,420 crore as dividend to Odisha Govt

Bhubaneswar, July 19: The State-run Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) paid a dividend of Rs 1,420 crore to the State Government for the Financial Year 2022-23 here on Wednesday. Steel and Mines Minister Prafulla Kumar Mallik handed over a cheque of Rs 1,420 crore to Chief Minister of Naveen Patnaik. The OMC, one of the largest […]

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