Odisha hikes pension, other benefits of construction workers
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government on Friday increased the monthly pension of retired construction workers of the state. As per the revision, the elderly construction workers would now get a monthly pension of Rs 500 instead of the existing Rs 300. Similarly, workers above the age of 80 years would get Rs 700 a month from […]
Narendra Modi launches development projects worth Rs. 1500 crore for Odisha
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi visited Balangir in Odisha today. He launched several development projects worth Rs. 1500 crores and laid foundation stones of various Projects. The Prime Minister arrived at the Swami Vivekanand Airport in Raipur this morning and then left for Balangir. In Balangir, he dedicated Multi-Modal Logistics Park (MMLP) […]
High LPG refill cost choking Ujjwala scheme
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government has blamed high cost of cooking gas behind the tepid response of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) in the state, a charge refuted by the Centre. PMUY is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas for providing LPG connections to women from Below Poverty Line (BPL) households. […]
Odisha announces free smartphones for women SHGs
NEW DELHI: To make women digitally empowered in Odisha, the state government will provide free smartphones to all the women self-help groups (SHGs) under Mission Shakti programme, chief minister Naveen Patnaik said on Wednesday. Stating that women in Odisha have come a long way, the next ceiling to be broken is the digital one, Patnaik […]
Odisha bags over Rs 4.19 lakh crore of investment intents
NEW DELHI: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday said the state has secured investment intents worth over Rs 4.19 lakh crore at the second edition of the investors’ meet. “The total investment intents received by the state as a lead upto the event and during the event are to the tune of Rs 4,19,574 […]
Ambani, Birla, Tata, others’ commit Rs 1.38 lakh crore worth investment in Odisha
NEW DELHI: Odisha on Monday received investment commitments totalling over Rs 1,38,000 crore as RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani, Aditya Birla Group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla and other industry captains pledged to pump in additional funds into existing projects in the state. On the first day of the ‘Make in Odisha Conclave’ here, Ambani said he […]
Reliance plans Rs 3,000 crore fresh investment in Odisha
NEW DELHI: Reliance Industries Ltd will make a fresh investment of Rs 3,000 crore in Odisha, its chairman Mukhesh Ambani said in Bhubaneswar on Monday. RIL has emerged as one of the largest investors in the state having already invested Rs 6,000 crore there, he said. “We are committing to invest an additional Rs 3,000 […]
Vedanta plans to inject Rs 15000 crore in Odisha
BHUBANESWAR: Vedanta Resources Chairman Anil Agarwal on Monday announced the company’s plan to inject Rs 15,000 crore to raise the alumina refinery capacity at Lanjigarh three-fold to six mtpa and firm up downstream sector in Odisha in three years. The expansion of the Lanjigarh plant in phases would increase the capacity of the refinery from […]
Naveen Patnaik inaugurates slew of projects worth Rs 150 crore
NEW DELHI: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday inaugurated and laid foundation stones of different projects worth around Rs 150 crore during his one-day visit to Ganjam district. The projects which he inaugurated include a new Industrial Training Institute (ITI), new Zilla Parishad Bhawan, district panchayat resources center, new building of regional transport office […]
15 new projects to create 8,883 jobs in Odisha
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday conducted groundbreaking ceremony for 15 industrial units that would collectively invest Rs 1,807.92 crore in the state, besides creating employment for 8,883 people. The projects are being developed by companies like Ultratech Cement, Welspun Ltd, Chettinad Cement, Surya Foods, P&A Bottlers, CRPL Infra, Vijaynagar Bio-tech, Coastal Corporation, […]
Narendra Modi lays foundation stone for Rs 13,000 crore Talcher fertiliser project
TALCHER: Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on Saturday said the Rs 13,000 crore-project to revive the Talcher fertiliser plant will for the first time see coal being converted into gas for use as feedstock and for producing neem-coated urea. The project, which will start production in 36 months, will help cut import of natural gas […]
Narendra Modi to inaugurate fertiliser plant, airport in Odisha
BHUBANESWAR: Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi is slated to launch a slew of projects including a fertiliser plant at Talcher and inauguration of Jharsuguda Airport in Odisha on Saturday, officials said on Thursday. During his one-day visit to the state, Modi will also dedicate to the nation mines of the NTPC and the Mahanadi Coalfields […]
NTPC to invest Rs 9,785 crore for expansion of Talcher plant in Odisha
NEW DELHI: State-run power giant NTPC’s board has approved an investment of Rs 9,785 crore for the 1,320 MW Stage-III expansion of its Talcher thermal power plant in Odisha, a source said. The Talcher plant, one of the oldest and top performing power stations in the country, is situated in Angul district of Odisha. The […]