Industry Odisha Bureau, March 26: Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) has successfully executed long-term Fuel Supply Agreements (FSAs) with National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Limited for supply of coal for four thermal power stations. Central PSU MCL will supply 5.0 Million Tonnes per annum (MTPA) of coal to NTPC’s Dadri, Farakka, Unchahar, and Nabinagar Thermal Power Stations, officials said. The coal linkage under these agreements will play a crucial role in ensuring reliable and uninterrupted fuel supply to key thermal power stations, enabling reliable power generation and strengthening the nation’s energy security, they said. The agreements were signed in the presence…
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Industry Odisha Bureau, Mar 26: After holding several deliberations, the BJP government has come up with its own new Excise Policy, which will remain in force for three financial years from April 1. Excise Minister Prithviraj Harichandan has announced the new Policy here in the Assembly today. The government is trying to bring stability and transparency in the policy by replacing the previous annual excise policy with a triennial excise policy, along with the process of amending it if necessary, Harichandan said. An important decision taken under the policy is the imposition of 0.5 percent de-addiction cess on excise duty.…
Bhubaneswar, March 26: The ongoing tension in the Middle East/West Asia as well as the blockage of Strait of Hormuz imposed by Iran is not only creating a global energy crisis, but also going to make the Indian alcoholic brands dearer. According to media reports, the Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies (CIABC) has written to the state governments yesterday (March 25) urging them to accord seal of approval of a 15% price hike in all Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) products. The ace body of the Indian alcoholic beverage sector has reportedly cited that there has been a hike…
Bhubaneswar, March 26: The Odisha government on Wednesday carried out a minor reshuffle at the administrative level, wherein three IAS officials were transferred. The General Administrative Department of the State government issued a notification to this effect. IAS Arugula Sneha of 2022-batch the current Sub-divisional Magistrate of Padmapur, has been posted as Chief Development Officer and Executive Officer of Puri Zilla Parishad. She has also been entrusted with the additional charge of Commissioner, Puri Municipal Corporation. Previously she was transferred as CDO of Mayurbhanj Zilla Parishad which has been cancelled following the recent order on Wednesday. IAS officer Akshay Pille,…
ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ଜନ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିତ୍ୱ ଏବଂ ପୁଡୁଚେରୀର ପୂର୍ବତନ ଉପରାଜ୍ୟପାଳ ଏକ ଟାଉନ ହଲ୍ ବୈଠକରେ 1000 ରୁ ଅଧିକ ଅଂଶଗ୍ରହଣକାରୀଙ୍କୁ ସମ୍ବୋଧିତ କରିଥିଲେ ଏବଂ ମହିଳା ଉଦ୍ୟୋଗୀ ଏବଂ ବୃତ୍ତିଗତଙ୍କ ସହିତ ସମୟ ବିତାଇଥିଲେ ଝାରସୁଗୁଡା, ଓଡିଶା, ମାର୍ଚ୍ଚ ୨୧, ୨୦୨୬: ଭାରତର ସର୍ବବୃହତ ଆଲୁମିନିୟମ ଉତ୍ପାଦକ ବେଦାନ୍ତ ଆଲୁମିନିୟମ ଆଜି ଝାରସୁଗୁଡାସ୍ଥିତ ଏହାର ମେଗା ଆଲୁମିନିୟମ ପ୍ଲାଣ୍ଟକୁ ଡକ୍ଟର କିରଣ ବେଦୀଙ୍କୁ ସ୍ୱାଗତ କରିଛି। ସାର୍ବଜନୀନ ସଂସ୍କାର ଏବଂ ସାମାଜିକ ନ୍ୟାୟର ଜଣେ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ଚାମ୍ପିଅନ, ଡକ୍ଟର ବେଦୀ କମ୍ପାନୀର ମହିଳା ଦିବସ ୨୦୨୬ ପାଳନର ପରିପ୍ରେକ୍ଷୀରେ ଆୟୋଜିତ ଏକ ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର ଟାଉନ ହଲ୍ ବୈଠକରେ ୧୦୦୦ ରୁ ଅଧିକ ଅଂଶଗ୍ରହଣକାରୀଙ୍କୁ ସମ୍ବୋଧିତ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ସେ ତାଙ୍କର ଦଶନ୍ଧି ଧରି ଆଗଧାଡ଼ିର ସାର୍ବଜନୀନ ନେତୃତ୍ୱରୁ ଅନେକ ଅନ୍ତର୍ଦୃଷ୍ଟି ବାଣ୍ଟିଛନ୍ତି, କିପରି ଅନ୍ତର୍ଭୁକ୍ତି ଏବଂ ସମାନତା ପ୍ରୟାସକୁ ସମର୍ଥନ କରିବା ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ପାଇଁ ନୂତନ ରାସ୍ତା ଖୋଲିବାରେ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିପାରିବ ତାହା…
The renowned public figure and former Lt. Governor of Puducherry addressed over 1000 participants at a town hall meeting, and spent time with women entrepreneurs and professionals Jharsuguda, Odisha, March 21, 2026: Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, welcomed Dr. Kiran Bedi to its mega aluminium plant at Jharsuguda today. A renowned champion of public reform and social justice, Dr. Bedi addressed over 1000 participants in a special town hall meeting organized in continuation of the company’s Women’s Day 2026 celebrations. She shared several insights from her decades of frontline public leadership, focusing on how supporting inclusivity and equity…
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ଵର, 19/03/2026: ଭାରତର ସର୍ବବୃହତ ଆଲୁମିନିୟମ୍ ଉତ୍ପାଦକ ବେଦାନ୍ତ ଆଲୁମିନିୟମ୍ ଏହାର କୋଡ଼ିଙ୍ଗାମାଳି ବକ୍ସାଇଟ୍ ଖଣିରେ ବୈଦ୍ୟୁତିକ ଯାନ (ଇ.ଭି.) ଲୋଡର ନିୟୋଜିତ କରି ଡି-କାର୍ବୋନାଇଜେସନ୍ ମାଇଲଖୁଣ୍ଟ ହାସଲ କରିଛି, ଯାହା ଏହାର ଲୋଡିଂ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକଳାପରୁ ୫୦% ଅଙ୍ଗାରକାମ୍ଳ ନିର୍ଗମନ ହ୍ରାସ କରିପାରିଛି। ୨୦୫୦ମସିହା ସୁଦ୍ଧା ମୋଟ-ଶୂନ୍ୟ ଅଙ୍ଗାରକାମ୍ଳ ନିର୍ଗମନ ଦିଗରେ କମ୍ପାନୀର ଯାତ୍ରାରେ ଏହା ଏକ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ଏବଂ ଏହି ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଅଧା ଲୋଡିଂ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ଡିଜେଲରୁ ବିଦ୍ୟୁତକୁ ସ୍ଥାନାନ୍ତରିତ ହୋଇଛି। ସିଙ୍ଗାରାମ ସାଇଡିଂରେ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଛଅଟି ଡିଜେଲ ଲୋଡର ଉପରେ ନିର୍ଭର କରିବାକୁ ପଡୁଥିଲା। ନୂତନ ୩.୩ ଡିଜେଲ ରୁ ଇ.ଭି ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ସହିତ, ଅଙ୍ଗାରକାମ୍ଳ ନିର୍ଗମନ ଘଣ୍ଟା ପ୍ରତି ୧୨୦ କିଲୋଗ୍ରାମ ହ୍ରାସ ପାଇଛି, ଯାହା ସ୍ୱଚ୍ଛ ଏବଂ ଅଧିକ ଦକ୍ଷ ଖନନରେ ଯଥେଷ୍ଟ ଯୋଗଦାନ ଦେଇଛି। ଏହି ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ବାୟୁ ଏବଂ ଶବ୍ଦ ପ୍ରଦୂଷଣ ହ୍ରାସ, ଉଚ୍ଚ ଶକ୍ତି ଦକ୍ଷତା ଏବଂ ଜୀବାଶ୍ମ…
भुवनेश्वर, 19/03/2026: वेदांता एल्युमिनियम, जो भारत की सबसे बड़ी एल्युमिनियम उत्पादक कंपनी है, ने कोडिंगामाली बॉक्साइट खदानों में इलेक्ट्रिक व्हीकल (ईवी) लोडर की तैनाती के साथ डी-कार्बोनाइजेशन की दिशा में एक महत्वपूर्ण उपलब्धि हासिल की है। इस पहल से लोडिंग कार्यों से होने वाले CO₂ उत्सर्जन में 50 प्रतिशत तक कमी आई है। डीज़ल आधारित लोडिंग बेड़े के आधे हिस्से को इलेक्ट्रिक में बदलना, वर्ष 2050 तक शून्य कार्बन उत्सर्जन के लक्ष्य की ओर एक महत्वपूर्ण कदम माना जा रहा है। सिंगाराम साइडिंग में पहले छह डीज़ल लोडर के माध्यम से कार्य होता था। अब 3:3 के डीज़ल और ईवी…
Bhubaneswar, March 19, 2026: Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest aluminium producer, has achieved a major decarbonization milestone at its Kodingamali bauxite mines with the deployment of Electric Vehicle (EV) loaders, cutting 50% of CO₂ emissions from its loading operations. This transition, shifting half of the loading fleet from diesel to electric, marks a significant step in the company’s journey toward net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. At Singaram Siding, operations earlier relied on six diesel loaders. With the new 3:3 diesel-to-EV configuration, carbon emissions have reduced by 120 kg per hour, contributing substantially to cleaner and more efficient mining. The shift also…
सर्वश्रेष्ठ खनन, एम. डी. ओ., सुरक्षा प्रबंधन और खनन प्रकाश व्यवस्था श्रेणियों में सभी पुरस्कार प्राप्त किए गए भुवनेश्वर 17/03/2026: भारत के सबसे बड़े एल्यूमीनियम निर्माता वेदांता एल्यूमीनियम ने संबलपुर में आयोजित वार्षिक खनन सुरक्षा पक्ष (ए. एम. एस. एफ.) पुरस्कार समारोह में अपने सुरक्षा नेतृत्व का प्रदर्शन किया, जिसमें जामखानी कोयला खदान ने समग्र रूप से सर्वश्रेष्ठ खनन पुरस्कार जीता और ठेकेदार (एम. डी. ओ.) श्रेणी में पहला पुरस्कार भी जीता, इसके अलावा सुरक्षा प्रबंधन योजना और खनन प्रकाश व्यवस्था श्रेणी में पहला स्थान हासिल किया। । यह पुरस्कार खनन सुरक्षा निदेशालय (डी.जी.एम.एस.) की देखरेख में आयोजित किया जाता…