Industry Odisha Bureau, May 12: Anticipating terror strikes during the FIFA World Cup all set to kick-start from June 11 this year at multiple venues in the USA, the US administration has reportedly pulled up its socks to ensure the global event passes off peacefully and incident-free given the possibility of terror strikes amid the Gulf conflicts as well as the unfortunate gun-shots bid committed by a dare-devil trespasser from California, now behind the bars during the of late high-profile White House Dinner on April 25. As per international media reports, the country’s principal law enforcement agency Federal Bureau of…
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Industry Odisha Bureau, May 11: As part of its National Monetization Pipeline (NMP), the Government of India (GoI) is believed to be exploring ways and means for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) for the country’s largest container port JNPA for which the state-backed investment banks have been entrusted with the responsibility of initiating the requisite processes and paraphernalia. Sources informed: “Seal of approval for the proposed IPO for JNPA would be first accorded by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways followed by the concerned port authority since it is being managed by the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority”. Sources, however,…
Industry Odisha Bureau, May 11: Striking a balance between minimizing risk factors and formally opening door for the ‘cash settlements’ with caution on selected agri-commodity derivatives, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is reportedly weighing the pros and cons following a green signal believed to be accorded by a SEBI-constituted committee’s report reportedly submitted in February backed by the Commodity Derivatives Advisory Committee (CDAC). Sources informed that the SEBI panel’s proposal is “to have cash settlements up to a certain extent as deemed appropriate by SEBI in narrow agri commodities such as pepper, turmeric, guar, dhaniya, etc, on…
Industry Odisha Bureau, May 11: Barca [Football Club (FC) Barcelona] on Sunday reportedly got adorned with the prestigious La Liga championship crowned in El Classico after securing a 2-0 victory over their arch rival Real Madrid. The triumph has reportedly placed Barca (FC Barcelona) atop the Spanish domestic table as the team has reportedly “secured its 29th Spanish League title”. As per media reports, Barca’s player Marcus Rashford’s “remarkable opener marked the first goal, while teammate Feraan Torres followed the suit 10 minutes later by doubling Barca’s goals to 2-0”. In his media reactions soon after the triumphant moment, Barca…
Industry Odisha Bureau, May 10: Apart from the forecasts made by weather scientists indicating intolerable heat-wave conditions followed by below-normal monsoon this year owing to the impact of ‘Super El Nino’, the abysmally disrupted supply chain of crude oil and natural gas imports triggered by the unresolved Gulf crisis along with the Hormuz hurdle further adding woes to imports of fertilizers is deemed to be posing as double whammy to the Indian farmers as Kharif season is knocking at the door. As per media reports, prices of fertilizers have skyrocketed in the global markets, while the prices of urea have…
Industry Odisha Bureau, May 10: Since the lucrative interest rates being reportedly offered by the Small Finance Banks (SFBs) across India, experts in bank and money matters have reportedly alerted gullible customers to calmly weigh the pros and cons before jumping into the bandwagon of financial transactions of their hard-earned money. As per reports, “The SFBs are offering up to 8 per cent FD interest rates, while the senior citizens are being assured extra rates of 0.20-0.50 per cent.” On the contrary, both public and private sector banks despite being large are reportedly offering “FD interest rates within the range…
Industry Odisha Bureau, May 10: Amid the fragile-ceasefire-ridden ongoing tug of war between sworn enemies US-Israel and Iran, satellite images have reportedly shown substantial amount of suspected oil spill near Iran’s Kharg Island that is well-known to be the Islamic Republic’s crude oil export hub. As per international media reports, “The likely spill appearing as a grey and white slick on images is covering an area of 45 square kilometres of the sea waters to the west of the 8 kms (5 miles) long Kharg Island.” It has also been reported, “The likely oil spill is the largest to occur…
Industry Odisha Bureau, May 9: Even though US President Donald Trump has been repeatedly claiming that bête noire Iran’s economy and defence capability have been abysmally hit hard and close to collapse due to the US-Israel joint air strikes since the wee hours of February 28, and further aggravated by the ongoing US Naval blockade imposed on major Iranian ports, a latest confidential report of CIA has reportedly startled the Trump regime. As per a reputed US-based media report, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), has shared a “confidential assessment report revealing that Iran could sustain the ongoing blockade in Strait…
Industry Odisha Bureau, May 9: In a bid to bring all crypto-linked transactions under scrutiny from the current fiscal 2026-27, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has reportedly geared up for screwing up surveillance as well as Statement of Financial Transactions (SFTs) so far, crypto-currencies and other Virtual Digital Assets (VDAs) are concerned. As per media reports, the CBDT has reportedly readied its hi-tech-driven tracking system to monitor all the crypto-linked as well as VDA transactions. This would enable the sleuths of the Income Tax (IT) Department to have a hawk-eye not only on the “compliance check” but also…
ଭୁବନେଶ୍ବର : ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଖଣି ନିଗମ (ଓଏମସି) ଦ୍ୱାରା କୋଡ଼ିଙ୍ଗାମାଳି ଖଣି ବିଗତ ଆଠ ବର୍ଷ ଧରି ପରିଚାଳିତ ହୋଇଆସୁଛି, ଯାହାକି ଓଡ଼ିଶାର କୋରାପୁଟ ଏବଂ ରାୟଗଡା ଜିଲ୍ଲାରେ ରହିଛି। ଏଠାରୁ ଉତ୍ପାଦିତ ବକ୍ସାଇଟ୍ ରାଜ୍ୟର ଶିଳ୍ପଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଯୋଗାଇ ଦିଆଯାଏ, ଯାହା ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଶିଳ୍ପ ବିକାଶ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ଏକ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭୂମିକା ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିଥାଏ । ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଏହି ଖଣି ବାର୍ଷିକ ୩.୬ ନିୟୁତ ଟନ୍ କ୍ଷମତାରେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରୁଛି। ବଢି ଚାଲିଥିବା ଶିଳ୍ପ ଚାହିଦା ଏବଂ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଅର୍ଥବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାକୁ ସୁଦୃଢ଼ କରିବାର ଆବଶ୍ୟକତାକୁ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରେ ରଖି ଏହି ଖଣି ଏବେ ବାର୍ଷିକ ୬.୦ ନିୟୁତ ଟନକୁ ସମ୍ପ୍ରସାରିତ ହେଉଛି। ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ କିଛି ଶିଳ୍ପ ବିରୋଧି ନ୍ୟସ୍ତସ୍ବାର୍ଥ ଗୋଷ୍ଠି ଏହି ସମ୍ପ୍ରସାରଣକୁ ବିରୋଧ କରିବା ସହିତ ଶିଳ୍ପ ପ୍ରଗତିରେ ବାଧା ସୃଷ୍ଟି ପାଇଁ ଆଗେଇ ଆସିଛନ୍ତି । ଏହାଦ୍ୱାରା ବିକାଶମୂଳକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ କେତେକ ବ୍ୟାଘାତ ସୃଷ୍ଟି ହୋଇଛି। ତେବେ ଶିଳ୍ପ ଦ୍ବାରା…