Odisha government to spend Rs 200 crore to revamp Kalinga Studio
BHUBANESWAR:The Odisha government has decided to invest Rs 200 crore to renovate Kalinga Studio here to boost the Odisa film industry and create employment opportunities in the sector, an official said on Thursday. During a meeting held on Wednesday, Chief Secretary S C Mohapatra directed the authorities to develop the facility as a film hub […]
Odisha to identify more locations for nature & eco-tourism
NEW DELHI :The Odisha government has decided to identify more locations for nature and eco-tourism as the eco-retreat sites set up in the state have become quite popular with tourists, an official said. This was decided at a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary S C Mohapatra, who directed the departments of tourism, forest and environment […]
Odisha government to promote homestays at eco-tourist spots
NEW DELHI: The Odisha government on Monday decided to promote homestay facilities at nature trails and eco-tourist spots to attract tourists to remote areas of the state. At a high-level virtual meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary A K Tripathy, it was decided that homestays would be supported from the 2021-22 fiscal for […]
Naveen Patnaik says government will look into Vedanta issue
NEW DELHI: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today sought to react cautiously to the Union Environment Ministry’s decision to put on hold the controversial Vedanta University project in Orissa, saying his government will look into the matter. “That (the decision) we will look,” he told reporters here when asked to comment on the environment ministry’s […]
Odisha government approves investment proposals worth over Rs 1,851 crore
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government on Friday approved investment proposals worth over Rs 1,851 crore in metal and cement sectors, which would likely to generate employment opportunities for 1,624 people. The projects got the go-ahead at a State Level Single Window Clearance Authority meeting chaired by Chief Secretary A K Tripathy. The SLSWCA gave its in-principle […]