JSW Steel will set up a 10-million-tonne (MT) steel plant in Odisha at an estimated investment of Rs 50,000 crore. The company will set up a 4-million-tonne mill in the first phase. Later, the capacity will be ramped up to…
Epic Fight for Rasagola continues : Odisha forms panel for applying GI Status
Odisha government has decided to set up a committee to finalise the process to apply for Geographical Indication (GI) status for the syrupy dessert Rasagola. To be chaired by MSME Director (Industries), the committee would take steps for applying for…
Coming Soon in Bhubaneswar: Tandooriwala The Great Indian Barbecue Restaurant Chain
Tandooriwala “The Great Indian Barbecue Restaurant Chain”, was found in the year 2012 with its first family restaurant in the historic city of Mysore. Tandooriwala is the brand created by 9Pax Restaurant Consultants Pvt. Ltd., who are pioneers in Global…
From IIT Kharagpur Alumni, to IT companies, to now Dairy Farm in his village in Kendrapada
An alumni of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) has brought a dairy farm to his village to cater to the needs of the people there and, in doing so, setting a precedent of sorts. Residents of his Kendrapara…
Watch Sai International School Bhubaneswar win Newswiz to defeating Delhi Jaipur
In the fiercely fought episode 6 of the India’s first news quiz show, the News Wiz, aired at 11am on Sunday , Sai International School from Bhubaneswar entered the next stage with a hard earned victory. In the fiercely fought…
#OdishaExpress: A Virtual Tour of lesser Known Places crowdsource from twitterati
We had an interactive session with Odia tweeples who eagerly participated in the campaign called #OdishaExpress . The outcome was mindblowing. Concept was crowdsourcing information about lesser known places of Odisha in the form of a virtual tour. A…
From Small town in Odisha to Millionaire owner of Startup OYO Rooms : Ritesh Agarwal story
Ritesh Agarwal, founder and chief executive of Oyo Rooms, shared his small-town-kid-turning-millionaire story that left the 300-odd people gathered at the Odisha Investor Meet in Bengaluru in awe. “As a young kid (growing up in Rayagada in Odisha), I had…
Awesome Roadtrips in Odisha through the lens of Sajal Sheth and team xBhp Bhubaneswar
Roadtrips to Rengali Dam-Talcher , Pradhanpart Waterfall- Deogarh, Khuludi Waterfall , HandiBhanga Waterfall-Kalimati , Khandadhar Waterfall-Keonjhar , MalayaGiri – 3849 feet – 3 rd Highest Place of Odisha. Total 882 Km Total Riders = 15 Date 13-14-15 August , 2016 Riders…
Odisha Investors Meet Day 2 : Startup Policy and Infovalley MasterPlan unveiled
Launching Odisha’s startup policy at the investors’ meet here, Chief Minister NaveenPatnaik today said it was aimed at placing the state among the three topstartup hubs in the country by 2020. “To encourage the startup ecosystem we have today launched…
Odisha Investors Meet in Banagalore : First Day meetings propose a few investments
Global Investors meet organised by the state government is ongoing in Bengaluru on August 25-26.The Investors summit is being held in collaboration with the Karnataka government and Confederation of Indian Industries (CII). The event is likely to witness the participation of…