“Raas” ventures into the world of Ikkat with a view to promote authentic designs and showcase the finesse of the art world wide. A design house from Odisha, Raas produces a wide range of hand crafted textiles, made ups, saris,…
Bhubaneswar Wipro Development center to ramp up to 4000 in 18 months
In the first major expansion drive for its software development centre in the city, IT major Wipro Technologies has committed a 4,000-seater facility in Bhubaneswar. The facility would come up on the IT firm’s existing campus spread over 26 acres…
Discoverture Solutions having US & Bhubaneswar presence acquired by MindTree
Mindtree will acquire US-based insurance solutions provider Discoverture Solutions for $ 15 million (over Rs 92 crore), a move aimed at helping the mid-sized Indian IT firm tap the $ 1.5 billion opportunity in the global P&C services market. Founded…
Harvard, Tufts, MIT students on learning visit to Odisha steel plant
Twenty six students from Harvard, MIT and Tuft University of USA and Sunway University of Malaysia today visited the plant of Jindal Steel and Power (JSPL) near Angul in Odisha to get a first-hand view of the steel making process there…
Craftsmen of world famous Pipili Chandua using Whatsapp for communication with retailers
The craftsmen of Pipili have moved with the times. From being just a village craft, they have put the applique wonders on the global map. The craftsmen have been taking up bigger challenges apart from making articles for use in…
Education hub Bhubaneswar to have India’s largest business incubator
Bhubaneswar, which is famous as an education hub, will add another feather to its cap by having the country’s biggest technology business incubator (TBI) to help young entrepreneurs translate their ideas into business opportunities. The TBI is the facility with…
ITC plans to set up Rs 400 crore confectionery unit in Odisha
ITC Limited is coming up with a proposal to set up a biscuits and confectionary manufacturing plant in Khurda Food Park of Idco with an investment of around Rs 440 crore. A team of ITC from Bangalore will be meeting…
Global Mining Giant Rio Tinto plans $2 billion investment in Odisha
Global mining giant Rio Tinto will invest $2 billion to set up an iron ore project in Odisha and another $500 million on a diamond mine in Madhya Pradesh, but is waiting for approvals to move ahead, company CEO Sam…
How Mushroom Man of Pipili built a Rs 50 lakh per year turnover Agri business
An MBA in agri-business management, Sanjit Kumar Mohanty from Pipili, is bringing about a revolution in the way we savour mushroom. With his array of products that are based on the edible fungus, there is no wonder why he is…
VSSUT Burla Techies turn entrepreneurs – built electricity powered wheelchairs costs less
Pic courtesy: Sanjib Mukherjee of telegraph Four young engineer-turned-entrepreneurs from the state have designed and developed an electricity-powered wheelchair that’s heavy on features but easy on the pocket. To build something better than the motorised wheelchairs available in the market, the…