Author: Industry Odisha

ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର, ୨୧/୦୪/୨୦୨୬ : ଭାରତର ସର୍ବବୃହତ ଆଲୁମିନିୟମ ଉତ୍ପାଦନକାରୀ ବେଦାନ୍ତ ଆଲୁମିନିୟମ, ଝାରସୁଗୁଡା ଏବଂ ସୁନ୍ଦରଗଡ ଜିଲ୍ଲାରେ ୩୨୫ ସୌର ଶକ୍ତି ଚାଳିତ ଷ୍ଟ୍ରିଟ ଲାଇଟ ସ୍ଥାପନ ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ଗ୍ରାମୀଣ ଭିତ୍ତିଭୂମିକୁ ମଜବୁତ କରିବା ଜାରି ରଖିଛି। ଏହାଦ୍ବାରା ବାର୍ଷିକ ପ୍ରାୟ ୨୮,୪୭୦ କିଲୋୱାଟ୍ ସ୍ୱଚ୍ଛ ଶକ୍ତି ଉତ୍ପାଦନ ସହିତ ପ୍ରାୟ ୨୪ଟନ୍ ଅଙ୍ଗାରକାମ୍ଳ ନିର୍ଗମନ ହ୍ରାସ କରାଯାଇ ପାରୁଛି । ବର୍ଷେ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ସ୍ଥାପିତ ହୋଇଥିବା ଏହି ଷ୍ଟ୍ରିଟ ଲାଇଟ ଜାମଖାନୀ, ଗିରିସିମା, ଝାରପଲମ, ହେମଗିରି, ଆରଏନଆର କଲୋନୀ, ବିଲେଇମୁଣ୍ଡା, ମୁଣ୍ଡେରଖେତ, ଘୋଘରପଲ୍ଲୀ, ପୋଡାଜାଲଙ୍ଗା, ରେଙ୍ଗାଲପାନୀ, କୁଡାଲୋଇ, ବଞ୍ଜାରୀ, ବାରତାପ, ଗ୍ରିଣ୍ଡୋଲା, ପିପିଲିମାଳ, ଲିୟାଖାଇ, ଲଖନପୁର ଏବଂ ବେଲପାହାଡ଼ ପୌରପାଳିକା ସମେତ ଗ୍ରାମାଞ୍ଚଳରେ ରହିଛି। ନିରବଚ୍ଛିନ୍ନ ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନ ସୁନିଶ୍ଚିତ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ବେଦାନ୍ତ ଆଲୁମିନିୟମ ଏକ ସୁଦୃଢ଼ ରକ୍ଷଣାବେକ୍ଷଣ ଏବଂ ନିରୀକ୍ଷଣ ଢାଞ୍ଚା କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକାରୀ କରିଛି। ତ୍ରୈମାସିକ ଯାଞ୍ଚ ଏବଂ ରକ୍ଷଣାବେକ୍ଷଣ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକଳାପ ନିୟମିତ ଭାବରେ ଧୂଳି ସଫା, ବ୍ୟାଟେରୀ…

Bhubaneswar, Odisha; April 21, 2026 – Vedanta Aluminium Strengthens Rural Safety, India’s largest producer of aluminium, continues to strengthen rural infrastructure across Jharsuguda and Sundargarh districts through the installation and sustained operation of 325 solar-powered streetlights. The solar lighting network generates an estimated 28,470 kWh of clean energy annually, helping reduce approximately 24 tonnes of CO₂ emissions each year. Installed over a year ago, the streetlights span villages including Jamkhani, Girisima, Jharpalam, Hemgir, RnR Colony, Bileimunda, Mundherkhet, Ghogharpalli, Podajalanga, Rengalpani, Kudaloi, Banjari, Bartap, Grindola, Piplimal, Liakhai, Lakhanpur, and Belpahar Municipality. To ensure uninterrupted performance, Vedanta Aluminium has implemented a robust…

Industry Odisha Bureau, April 21: In a major boost to FDI in Odisha, JSW Steel and POSCO have announced to set up an Integrated Steel Plant in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district with a capacity of 6 Million Tons per Annum (MTPA). JSW Group (JSW), one of India’s fastest-growing conglomerates, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Korea’s POSCO Group (POSCO) in this regard in New Delhi yesterday. “A new milestone in India’s growing steel ecosystem. JSW Steel and POSCO have signed the joint venture agreement at the India-Korea Business Summit in New Delhi, in the presence of senior leadership from both…

Industry Odisha Bureau, April 21: World-renowned iPhone-maker Apple’s incumbent Senior Vice President (Sr VP) John Ternus has formally been named as the next Chief Executive Officer (CEO), while incumbent CEO Tim Cook has been promoted to the newly-created role of Executive Chairman (EC) of the US tech giant. Reports said that, the Apple Board unanimously accorded its seal of approval, while both Tim Cook and John Ternus will assume their respective new posts of EC and CEO with effect from September 1, 2026. Reports added that, Tim Cook led Apple since 2011, and now as its new EC would look…

Industry Odisha Bureau, April 20: Wily Varun Chakravarthy returned to his best, showing perfect chemistry with veteran Sunil Narine as Kolkata Knight Riders’ spin twins dismantled Rajasthan Royals snaring five wickets between them to restrict visitors to a below-par 155/9, in their IPL match in Kolkata on Sunday. Speaking to media persons at a post-match press conference, Chakravarthy said, “The win was very significant. I could see tears in the dressing room today, something we didn’t even see in 2024 when we won the IPL.” He has given the credit to the coaches, especially head coach Abhishek Nayar. “Taking up…

Industry Odisha Bureau, April 20: Bearing the brunt of the West Asia conflict aggravated by the Hormuz hurdle that has severely disrupted fossil fuel imports, Government of India (GoI) is believed to be exploring ways and means to reduce the oil import dependence by implementing the nationwide use of Flex-Fuel Vehicles (FFVs) claimed to run on ethanol-petrol blends – up to 85 per cent of ethanol (E85) and 15 per cent of petrol (P15). Notably, India has already introduced the 20 per cent ethanol blending mandate last year (2025) amid the public outcry against such a mandate, because the vehicle…

Bhubaneswar, April 18: The Odisha Government has decided to establish a State Institute for Transformative Initiatives (SITI) Odisha as a Think Tank of Government. It will serve as a think tank of the State Government- an apex policy research and strategic advisory body – to align with the vision of Samrudha Odisha 2036 and Viksit Bharat 2047. The Planning & Convergence Department has published a resolution to his effect. The State Government has already dissolved the State Planning Board on 18 July 2024. As conventional planning mechanisms have become obsolete now, SITI Odisha will provide a forward-looking framework anchored in…

Industry Odisha Bureau, April 18: The latest data reportedly released by the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) has placed India at the sixth place in its global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rankings for the fiscal years (FY) 2025-26 and 2026-27. After holding the fifth spot reportedly for three consecutive years, this time India’s global GDP ranking has reportedly fallen behind the United Kingdom (UK). The fallout of such a pass has reportedly been attributed to the “downward revision in the country’s nominal GDP after the base year was updated from 2011-12 to 2022-23, which corrected previous overestimations”, reported news portal Mint.…

Industry Odisha Bureau, April 18: FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) – the statutory regulatory body under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare of Government of India (GoI) has reportedly imposed a blanket ban on the use of ‘Ashwagandha’ (Withania somnifera) in the country despite being well-known to be good for health wellness. As per reports, the FSSAI has reportedly dashed a circular on April 16 to all the Food Safety Commissioners and licensing authorities of the States and Union Territories (UTs) issuing strict instructions “to maintain strict vigilance as well as initiate legal action against any…

Industry Odisha Bureau, April 17: While the leaders of Arsenal are anxiously waiting to lock horns with Manchester City (popular as Man City) on Sunday (April 19), the heroes of Man City have a long cherished dream of clinching the coveted Premier League Football Championship Title. On the other hand, fans seek Arsenal must win the title. Amid the scepticism and caustic comments of critics against the “untimely loss of form”, Arsenal’s unruffled midfielder Declan Rice reportedly lays stress on his team’s improvement so that they could clinch the “title-defining” clash with Manchester (Man) City. Report in news portal Wion…