Essar Power announced commissioning of the first unit of 30 mw project at its 120 mw captive power plant at Paradip in Odisha. The balance 90 mw (3 X 30 mw) would be commissioned in phases. The 120 mw coal…
Utkala Dibasa: PM Narendra Modi on his first Odisha trip to Rourkela
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation the modernized and expanded units of Rourkela Steel Plant on April 1. The new and modernised facilities of the SAIL plant has been completed at an investment of Rs 12000 crore.This…
Odisha’s Paradeep Port might become No 1 in cargo handling by 2019
Odisha’s Paradeep Port has aimed at the No 1 position in the country in cargo handling by 2019 by increasing the cargo handling limit to 177 million metric tonnes. The port authorities plan to achieve this by implementing latest technology…
Odisha Aluminium Park by NALCO draws proposals for 11 units
Aluminium park at Angul being developed jointly by navratna firm National Aluminium Company (Nalco) and state owned Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (Idco) has received 11 proposals for establishment of downstream units. The hub is being developed by a special…
Odisha Govt tries to woo ESDM as Wistron and others visit Info Valley
A team of foreign investors from Wistron, Taiwan and m2i international, Silicon Valley were in Bhubaneswar to meet with Govt regarding investment in ESDM sector in upcoming Info Valley. Team Members are David Shen, John Ko, Prakash Agarwal, Arif Maskatia and…
Mega Seafood Park Approved for Odisha, to come up at Deras
MOFPI had accorded In-Principle approval for setting up of a Sea Food Park at Bhubaneswar in the IMAC (Inter-Ministerial Approval Committee) meeting held on 21 January, 2015. The Project will come up with an Investment of Rs 117 Crores at…
Sushma Swaraj talks about World Bank selecting Bhubaneswar best to do business
The city of Bhubaneswar has a unique distinction of having rich history which goes back to many millennia and at the same time being among modern India’s first planned city,” Swaraj said inaugurating an International Conference, on “India and Indian…
No international flights yet, but city airport 6th best in India
Biju Patnaik International Airport in bhubaneswar, has been ranked 33rd worldwide and sixth best in India by Airport Services Quality (ASQ). Survey by ASQ is conducted based on monthly survey inputs by passengers on 34 criteria including infrastructure, flight handling, facilities…
First business park of Eastern India opens in Balasore Odisha
Balasore International Expo Centre BIEX is a new infrastructure built with world class facility for holding trade fairs, exhibitions, and conventions, at Balasore (Chandipur on sea) the humming coastal town of northern Odisha, almost in the centre of 3 state…
Odisha to celebrate Entrepreneurs week from Mar 5-11
Around 2,000 entrepreneurs are expected to participate in the week-long campaign aimed at creating awareness and inspiring public support for entrepreneurship. This is being done to cultivate entrepreneurial spirit across Odisha from March 5 to 11.