Odisha aims to reach global standards in disaster mgmt: Naveen Patnaik
Attempting to reach global standards in the disaster management, the Odisha government today said it will use space technology for tackling calamities in the state.
Oct 30, 2015, 01:04 AM IST
Stop hijacking central schemes, BJP to Odisha government
Bhubaneswar, Oct 4 (IANS) The BJP on Sunday hit out at the Odisha government for trying to hijack the National Food Security Act (NFSA), a central scheme aimed at providing subsidised food grains t
Oct 04, 2015, 19:14 PM IST
Odisha to provide 50 more work days for drought-hit under MGNREGA
The Odisha Government has decided to increase the work days from 150 to 200 in drought-affected areas under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
Sep 20, 2015, 14:04 PM IST
Odisha to nudge Centre on Posco issue
The decision in this regard was taken at a high level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnik and attended by Steel and Mines Mminister Prafulla Kumar Mallick.
Aug 20, 2015, 21:15 PM IST
Odisha to set up 150 new cold storages in 4 years
It was decided to increase farm output every year using advanced methods of cultivation, which currently stands at nine lakh tonnes of vegetables from 5,000 hectares of land.
Jun 20, 2015, 16:53 PM IST
Odisha governemnt responsible for Posco uncertainty: Pradhan
The iron ore mines for the project was sent just three days before the new MMDR Act came into being, by then it was clear that mines would be allocated through auction route following modifications in the law.
May 26, 2015, 18:11 PM IST
Posco, SAIL in talks for setting up a steel plant: Govt
"SAIL and Posco recently discussed possible collaboration opportunities including setting up of an integrated steel plant," Minister of Steel and Mines Narendra Singh Tomar told Lok Sabha in a written reply.
Apr 20, 2015, 16:07 PM IST
Centre rejects Odisha's request, for auction route for Posco
The Centre has rejected the Odisha government's request to consider its recommendation of granting prospecting license (PL) over Khandadhar iron ore reserve in favour of Posco India which proposed to set up a Rs 52,000 crore steel facility near Paradip.
Apr 09, 2015, 21:07 PM IST
Committee on Mines recommends opening of 26 closed mines
The inter-departmental committee on mines on Saturday recommended the Odisha government to allow opening of 26 mines that remained closed for over one year due to some reason or the other.
Apr 04, 2015, 20:05 PM IST
Posco's mining linkage issue in Centre's court: Odisha
With uncertainty prevailing over Posco's Rs 52,000-crore mega steel project near Paradip, Odisha government says the ball is in the Centre's court with regard to raw material linkage for the South Korean firm.
Mar 28, 2015, 18:40 PM IST
Odisha to procure potatoes from farmers at Rs 6 per kg
The Odisha government on Tuesday decided to procure 6,600 tonnes of potatoes at Rs 6 a kg from farmers even as the state assembly was stalled for the second consecutive day over alleged distress sale of the vegetable.
Mar 24, 2015, 19:11 PM IST
Odisha proposes to sign MoU with RINL for steel plant
Odisha government on Wednesday proposed to sign an MoU with the Rastriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) to set up a mega steel facility in the mineral rich Keonjhar district, officials said.
Mar 18, 2015, 22:51 PM IST
Odisha to scrap deals with Rio Tinto, Sesa Sterlite, Hindalco
The Odisha government has decided to scrap joint venture agreements with global major Rio Tinto, Vedanta Group firm Sesa Sterlite and Aditya Birla Group-owned Hindalco Industries, an official said Wednesday.
Feb 25, 2015, 14:23 PM IST
Coal India plans 2 SPVs in Odisha for speedy fuel evacuation
These SPVs would be mainly for constructing additional lines, sidings for evacuating coal from the CIL mines in Odisha, the state-run miner said in a filing to the BSE.
Feb 07, 2015, 19:12 PM IST
