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Odisha to host global aluminium meet in January 2019 for the first time

The conference, based on the theme "Driving Growth and Development", will be held from January 31 to February 3

Odisha eyes marquee hotel brands to boost sports tourism

The state government is making incessant efforts to position Bhubaneswar as the country's sports capital

Odisha has potential to establish 500 compressed bio-gas plants, say OMCs

The Union government has launched Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) to promote CBG production

Jailed for Twitter joke on Konark Temple, Abhijit Mitra now hospitalised

Despite apologising, Abhijit Iyer-Mitra was arrested and sent to jail for posting a satirical video about sculptures at the Konark Sun Temple.

Odisha signs pact with Reliance, JSW, 4 other firms to promote sports

These leading industrialists signed the pacts for sponsoring different sporting disciplines like badminton, football, and swimming

Odisha's defence policy dangles Rs 1 billion capital subsidy for OEMs

This provision is designed to attract key players to setup units in the state, which in turn will provide impetus for further development of ancillary and downstream units in the state

Odisha approves expansion of six key projects of Nalco, Hindalco, Vedanta

The six large projects are worth Rs 258.45 billion with the potential of generating 13,700 jobs

Odisha shines as top manufacturing spot ahead of 'Make in Odisha 2.0'

In the 72nd Survey of Projects Investment in India conducted by a magazine, the state has topped in terms of fresh projects expenditure

Odisha's power trader Gridco to buy 300 Mw from ensuing SECI auctions

The company has proposed to install 75 Mw capacity in a diffused manner, opting for five locations, said a source familiar with the plan

Odisha govt performs groundbreaking ceremony for projects worth Rs 29.01 bn

Topping the list of investors is the cement manufacturer, OCL India Ltd, which has committed an investment of Rs 19.94 billion, promising employment for 365 people

Odisha govt tells Centre to scrap PPAs with newer NTPC projects

Odisha is entitled to 800 Mw power from NTPC's ensuing 1600 Mw super thermal power station at Darlipalli near Sundargarh

Controversy erupts over Odisha's refusal to join Union health scheme

The state has held that it has a superior scheme -- Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana with more beneficiaries

Odisha asks district authorities to initiate action against errant miners

State govt seeks status report on steps taken against miners who failed to pay Supreme Court-mandated compensation

IOCL's ethylene supply constraints threaten petro investments in Odisha

The potential polymer-based units at the PCPIR hub were looking at a steady supply of ethylene from the IOCL refinery installed at Paradip

Odisha gets Rs 3,548 cr for development projects in mineral-rich areas

Allocated sum to be provided from the District Mineral Foundation (DMF) Trust Fund

Odisha sets target of Rs 1 lakh crore export turnover by 2025

Odisha Export Policy will be in alignment with the Foreign Trade Policy of India

Dell, IBM, HP in race to develop world-class data centre in Odisha

Technology solution providers Dell , IBM, HP have evinced interest to develop a world class data centre to be established in Odisha by Software Technology Parks of India (STPI).Apart from these technology firms, engineering company Sterling and Wilson and infrastructure development company IL&FS are also in the race to build the centre." The work of setting up the world class data centre will be completed within 180 days after the finalization of bids", said an STPI official.It will be the first Uptime institute certified commercial data centre which will be fully owned by any government organization. The certification from the institute will guarantee Uptime of 99.982 per cent in the entire life time of the data centre considered as 20 years.The centre will be built at a cost Rs 30 crore within the STPI's own office complex coming up at the outskirts of Bhubaneswar. It will have 120 racks. Sources said, the data centre is designed to withstand the windspeed of 300 kilometers .

Odisha clears fresh investment proposals worth Rs 1.31 lakh crore

The state received these proposals during its roadshows conducted in Mumbai & Bengaluru

Patnaik urges PM to set up National Institute of New Energy in Odisha

Odisha government already allocated 73.680 acres of land free of cost for NINEI set-up

Odisha to implement all reforms by July end, digitise 47 services

Aims to improve its rating in Ease of Doing Business and to be among top three states