Bhubaneswar, March 3: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has issued a Letter of Award (LOA) for the construction of the six-lane access-controlled Greenfield Capital Region Ring Road (Bhubaneswar Bypass) Project in Odisha. The project involves the development of a 111 km long Ring Road from Rameshwar to Tangi in three packages under the Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM). The project is expected to be completed in about 30 months from the date of commencement, officials said today. Package–I of the project has been awarded to M/s Patel Infrastructure Limited for the construction of a 40 km long six-lane section…
Author: Industry Odisha
Bhubaneswar, March 3: Odisha-based Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) has supplied the special quality of steel for building the INS Anjadip, which commissioned duty in Indian Navy recently. According to officials, the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), the largest steelmaking public sector unit and Maharatana company, has supplied the entire quantity of special steel for the INS Anjadip built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE). INS Anjadip is the third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) corvette commissioned into the Indian Navy, following the commissioning of INS Arnala and INS Androth last year. The ASW-SWC corvettes are being…
Bhubaneswar, March 2: Jindal Foundation in collaboration with Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has launched a Mobile Sanitation Unit designed to provide convenient and hygienic restroom facilities during public events, festivals, and large gatherings across the capital city. Jindal Foundation Chairperson Shallu Jindal and BMC Mayor Sulochana Das officially flagged off the vehicle today in Bhubaneswar. They were joined by key dignitaries, including Manjulata Kanhar (Deputy Mayor, BMC); Chanchal Rana, (Commissioner, BMC); Kailash Chandra Das (Additional Commissioner, BMC); and Prashant Hota (President & Head of Corporate Communications and High Impact Social Projects, Jindal Steel). The specially designed truck-mounted sanitation facility has…
Bhubaneswar, March 2: Seventeen mine owners, who are holding 20 mineral blocks, are yet to pay a penalty of Rs 2,693.55 crore imposed on them by the Supreme Court for excess mining in violation of the mining plan and statutory clearances. According to officials, the State Government had imposed a penalty of Rs 17,576.39 crore on 133 mine owners for extraction of minerals in violation of EC/FC (Environmental Clearance/Forest Clearance), and MP/CTO (Mining Permit/Consent to Operate), pursuant to the SC order issued on August 2, 2017. Of the total amount, Rs 2,693.55 crore has not been paid by 17 lease…
भुवनेश्वर, 02/03/2026: अधिकारिता तब सबसे अधिक सार्थक होती है जब उसकी शुरुआत जमीनी स्तर से होती है; शिक्षा तक पहुंच, आत्मविश्वास का विकास और अपने क्षेत्र में ही रोजगार और प्रगति के अवसरों के साथ। लांजीगढ़ में वेदांता एल्युमिनियम इसी दिशा में निरंतर प्रयासरत है। शिक्षा में निवेश और स्थानीय रोजगार अवसरों के माध्यम से कंपनी क्षेत्र की युवा महिलाओं के लिए नए करियर के रास्ते खोल रही है। प्रियंका महाखुद की कहानी इस परिवर्तन का जीवंत उदाहरण है। लांजीगढ़ में जन्मी और पली-बढ़ी प्रियंका ने यूकेजी से कक्षा 12 तक वेदांता डीएवी इंटरनेशनल स्कूल में शिक्षा प्राप्त की, जो…
Bhubaneswar, 02nd March 2026: Empowerment is most meaningful when it begins at the grassroots, with access to education, confidence-building, and the opportunity to build a career close to home. In Lanjigarh, Vedanta Aluminium has been working to strengthen local communities by investing in education and creating employment opportunities close to home. By building access to quality schooling and opening pathways into skilled industrial roles, the company is enabling young women from the region to step into careers once considered out of reach. Priyanka Mahakhud’s journey is one such example. Born and raised in Lanjigarh, Priyanka studied at Vedanta DAV International…
Bhubaneswar, February 28: The Sixteenth Finance Commission headed by renowned economist Dr. Arvind Panagariya has recommended more than double the amount of funds for Odisha during the award period (2026-27 to 2030-31). According to Government officials, the 16th Finance Commission has already submitted its report to the Government of India and the latter has also accepted its recommendations. The report of the 16th Finance Commission was tabled by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Union Budget for 2026-27. Based on the Report of the 16th Finance Commission, the Odisha will get the following benefits:- The Commission recommends retaining…
Sambalpur, February 27: Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Ltd (CIL) has signed two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) of Rs 46.51 crores with leading government medical institutions in Cuttack to strengthen public healthcare infrastructure in Odisha, with major focus on advanced diagnostic support at Srirama Chandra Bhanja (SCB) Medical College & Hospital. MCL has committed Rs 46.34 crores under its CSR initiative for procurement and installation of two 128-Slice Dual Energy CT Scan machines and one 1.5 Tesla MRI machine at SCB MCH, Cuttack. With an average daily footfall of 8,000–10,000 patients, the addition of advanced imaging…
Bhubaneswar, February 27: Growth of the State must remain inclusive, regionally balanced, environmentally sustainable and institutionally robust to transform Odisha by 2036 and contribute to Viksit Bharat 2047, Chief Secretary Anu Garg said here today. The Chief Secretary made this remark while addressing at the inaugural session of the two-day conclave ‘VikashManthan 1.0 – Governance in Action’, organised by the Planning & Convergence Department of Odisha, in collaboration with the Odisha Centre of Integrated Development (OCID). Aimed at advancing the vision of ViksitOdisha 2036, aligned with the national goal of Viksit Bharat 2047, the conclave brings together senior government officials,…
Bhubaneswar, February 27: Even a modest mandate of 26 percent can unlock up to 16 million tonnes of certified green steel from primary and secondary steel producers by FY2030, while accelerating India’s industrial decarbonisation and reinforcing its global competitiveness, finds a study. The study was conducted by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) – Green Business Centre and supported by Climate Catalyst. Public procurement accounts for Rs 45-50 lakh crore annually and government‑linked projects consume ~31.6 million tonnes of steel, generating ~70 million tonnes of CO₂ in FY2024, as per the report. The report draws on inputs from some of…