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Odisha govt hikes sports budget to Rs 911 crore to amp up infrastructure

Under this Rs 911 crore sports budget, an amount of Rs 719 crore is provided for the development of sports and youth services and other sports infrastructure in the state

Odisha CM Patnaik launches 13 industrial projects worth Rs 1,218 cr

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday inaugurated three industrial projects and performed ground-breaking of 10 other projects involving total investment of Rs 1,218 crore.

Odisha records robust growth rate of 47% in state GST collection

The successful auction of iron ore mines last year by the state government contributed significantly in increasing the tax revenue this year

Odisha records 43% growth rate in GST collection during December 2021

GST collection of Odisha has touched a collection of Rs 4080.14 crore during December 2021 as against Rs 2860.20 crore collected during December 2020 registering a growth of 43 per cent.

Odisha records 43% growth rate in GST collection during Dec 2021

GST collection of Odisha has touched a collection of Rs 4080.14 crore during December 2021 as against Rs 2860.20 crore collected during December 2020 registering a growth of 43 per cent.

Odisha announces Rs 507 cr package for cyclone Jawad-affected farmers

The government will dole out Rs 18,000 per damaged hectare of land where all-season crops, such as mango, cashew, coconut, are cultivated.

Dharmendra Pradhan seeks direct flight between Bhubaneswar and Dubai

A direct Dubai-Bhubaneswar flight shall be a gateway for Odia people for international travel , Pradhan said

Odisha reports 447 fresh Coronavirus cases and four new fatalities

The state for the third consecutive day on Sunday reported below 500 daily new cases.

Odisha government approves industrial projects worth Rs 2,083 crore

The government has approved Indian Oil Corporation Ltd's (IOCL) proposal to set up a 500 KLPD grain-based ethanol plant

Odisha CM grants Rs 352 cr Covid-19 assistance for MGNREGA workers

Chief Minister directed the district administration to create more man-days at the district level and provide employment for the poor

Mega steel plant in Odisha to bring wave of economic development: Pradhan

Pradhan on Friday said the Rs 50,000 crore integrated steel plant in Odisha will bring jobs

Pradhan seeks investment in port development on Odisha coastline

Pradhan on Wednesday urged investors to invest in development of ports in Odisha

Power plants, consumers agree to substitute imported coal with CIL

The development assumes significance in the wake of government''s thrust on reducing coal import dependency of the country under the ''Aatmanirbhar Bharat'' initiative

Odisha registers over 13% growth in SGST collection in July to Rs 794 crore

The negative growth rates of the SGST collection were recorded in April, May and June this year

Ships moved, supplies in place as Odisha braces for cyclone Amphan

Port areas being cleared of personnel, six cyclone shelters with provision for dry rations activated, ambulance made available to meet exigencies.

Odisha to tweak industrial policy, pitch for fresh investments post Covid19

While the state government had drafted a fresh IPR for 2020, the policy statement needs revision to keep in sync with a changed geopolitical and business ambiance post pandemic

Odisha hoteliers ask for tourism marketing plan before lifting lockdown

An announcement of a robust tourism policy laced with incentives can be a major impetus for tourism infrastructure in the state, say hotel guild

Lockdown Effect: How Odisha kept people off the 'Coronavirus' grip

State was the first to announce and extend lockdown. It set up India's first two exclusive Covid hospitals, provided doorstep medical service, made masks mandatory in the war on Covid-19

Odisha start-ups seek relief package from CM to survive Covid-19 impact

The entities have requested the state government to act as guarantor for soft loans or facilitate collateral-free loans

Covid-19: Odisha becomes first state to extend lockdown to April 30

The state, which has had just one casualty among 44 infected, built a state-of-the-art hospital exclusively for Corona patients within a week