Tag: State News

Konark, Dec 4: On the fourth evening of Odisha Tourism sponsored Konark Festival audience witnessed depiction of ‘Bhaba’ in Kathak and Odissi recital on Sunday.  Renowned Kathak exponent Ashimbandhu Bhattacharjee and the artistes of Upasana presented ‘Parikrama’ a soul-stirring choreography described the journey of life. Life always remains as an infinite track between the blurred […]

Bhubaneswar, Dec 4: The former Governor of West Bengal and grandson of Mahatma Gandhi will deliver the 28th HK Mahtab lecture at Jayadev Bhavan on Tuesday at 6 pm. Gopal Krishna Gandhi will deliver a lecture on “The Leaders in India-Past, Present and Future.” Managing Trustee of Harekrushna Mahtab Foundation and Lok Sabha MP Bhartruhari […]

Bhubaneswar, Dec 4:  The Railways on Sunday conducted the speed trial run of a train on the 13km stretch between Rajsunakhala and Bolagarh of 289-km long Khurda Road-Bolangir railway line project to check for faults in the newly laid railway lines, giving hope to Bolgarh residents about passenger trains starting in the near future. The […]

Bhubaneswar, Dec 4:  In a bid to give sustainable employment to the rural youth, super economic growth to the region and full advantage of the government’s India BPO Promotion Scheme (IBPS) to the people, Balasore MP Rabindra Kumar Jena is all set to give the district its first ever Rural BPO. The move is expected […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Bhubaneswar, Dec 2: As part of its efforts to strengthen its position in the east, Dalmia Bharat Group plans to ramp up its cement production capacity in Odisha entailing an investment in the tune of around Rs 2000 crore. The company which participated in the ‘Make in Odisha Conclave’ has shared its vision and plan […]

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 […]