Soma Mondal has taken charge as Director (Commercial) of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL). Ms Mondal has broken the glass ceiling at the state owned steel major, by becoming the first ever woman functional director on the board of…
Mani Group plans to build tallest residential apartments in Bhubaneswar
Kolkata-based Mani Group, with interests in real estate, retail, hospitality, healthcare and education, has committed to build the tallest residential apartments in Bhubaneswar. The structures, with a height of 84 metres and consisting of 27 floors, are coming up in…
First Greenfield Ferrochrome plant of Tata Steel starts production in Odisha
Tata Steel on Tuesday announced that its Rs 542 crore ferrochrome greenfield plant at Gopalpur Industrial Park in Odisha has commenced production. “The recently-commissioned ferrochrome plant of Tata Steel at Gopalpur Industrial Park in Ganjam district of Odisha, has achieved…
Odisha launches Startup Odisha Helpline to encourage entrepreneurship
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday launched Startup Odisha Helpline in a bid to encourage entrepreneurship among youth in the state. “I hope this Helpline will provide a platform to our youth, incubators and other stakeholders to address their issues,”…
Project Development Activities for Odisha Biotech Park to start this month
With the Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) deciding to start its project development activities by March, chances of revival of biotechnology sector looks bright in the State. Consequently, the works for the much-touted Biotech Park project would gather steam. Chief…
Do vote for Padmini Rout of Odisha in Chess Category for TOI Awards #CelebrateOurChamps
Padmini Rout of Odisha recorded hat-trick of titles at national women chess. Go to This Link to Vote for Padmini What is TOISA? Few things can lift a nation and send its spirit soaring like a proud…
Bhubaneswar biggest gainer in Annual City Governance ranking, jumps from 18th to 10th spot
Delhi slips two places to rank ninth while Thiruvananthapuram retains its number one position in the annual city governance ranking, according to a survey released on Tuesday, which evaluated 21 major cities from the country’s 18 states. The Annual Survey…
Hanging Library : An innovative library movement project from Odisha dragging national attention for good
Schoolchildren in Ganjam district of Odisha are being lured into the reading and writing habit in an entertaining manner through a unique project named ‘Drop Everything and Read’ (DEAR). DEAR, an innovative interactive library movement project, was initiated in the…
Heard about Hupi Majhi of Odisha? She is known as India’s biggest Rugby Hope
When eight-year-old Hupi Majhi was sent to a boarding school in Bhubaneswar, she was fearful about what lay in store for her. It was her first time away from home, and what unnerved her was her inability to interact with…
Hand Operated Rice Transplanting Machine : heard about this innovation from VSSUT Burla students?
Transplanting is the technique of moving the plant from one location to another. At first the farmers sow rice in a nursery, and after 15 to 20 days it grows up to the size of 2 to 3 inches, after…