Newdelhi:7/8/23:In order to prepare for the future of India’s Coal Sector, the Ministry of Coal has been proactively promoting large scale diversification among CPSEs. In line with this, NLCIL is all set to establish two thermal power plants. One plant is being set up in Ghatampur near Kanpur, will generate 3 x 660 MW power at a cost of Rs. ...

Newdelhi:5/8/23:Bureau of Indian Standards, the National Standards Body of India signed Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with 35 prestigious institutions across the country for fostering collaboration in standardization and conformity assessment. The institutions included some prominent NITs, Government and Private Engineering colleges from different states across the country. The MoU will pave the way for the partner institutions to participate in ...

Newdelhi:3/8/23:The Ministry of Coal has transferred Rs. 704 crores upfront amount received from auction of coal mines to six coal bearing States – Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha and West Bengal. This financial transfer marks a substantial initiative to empower and support developmental growth of these states. The allotted amount of Rs 704 crores represents the first instalment of ...

Newdelhi:2/8/23:The Ministry of Coal had launched the auction of coal mines for commercial mining under 7th round and second attempt of 6th round on March 29, 2023. After evaluation of bids, forward e-auctions for six mines were commenced from 01.08.2023. On the second day, three coal mines were put up for auction of which one mine was CMSP coal mine and two ...

Bhubaneswar:1/8/23:Odisha has achieved significant growth in generating e-way bills in the month of July, 2023. Total 3,50, 839 no of outgoing e-way bills and 4,69, 856 nos of incoming e-way bills generated in this month with a growth of 18% and 12% respectively

Newdelhi:1/8/2 3:The Indian tyre industry has been witnessing a rise in the demand for production of tyres for export and domestic sales. The increasing ownership of vehicles aids the tyre industry. There is also a surge in demand for tyres for trucks and buses owing to the rising mobility and industrialization. Research and Development (R&D) and the launch of advanced ...

Newdelhi:1/8/23:Indian Railways (IR) has crossed the mark of 500 MT freight loading on cumulative basis,yet again, in first 4 months of this Financial Year. From April-July 2023, freight loading of 507.7 MT has been achieved against the last year loading of 501.55 MT, an improvement of 1.23% over last year loading. Railways have earned Rs 55459 crore against Rs 53731 ...

Singapore: 31 /7/23:Odisha Tourism conducted a strategic meeting with key tourism industry stakeholders of Singapore on the fourth leg of their international tourism promotion campaign today. The official delegation from Odisha, led by Minister Tourism Aswini Kumar Patra, held discussions with the members of National Associations of Travel Agents Singapore (NATAS) to further partnerships and collaborations within the tourism industry. ...

Newdelhi:31/7/23:Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has granted in-principle approval to Air India Ltd. and Interglobe Aviation Ltd (Indigo) for import of 470 and 500 aircraft respectively. The details of the aircraft  approved for being imported  by DGCA are  enclosed as Annexure. Information with respect to the cost of acquisition of these aircraft, being of commercial nature between the airline ...

Palo Alto  :30/7/23:: On a day filled with noteworthy highlights, Synopsys, one of the global leaders in Electronics Design and Automation (EDA) with a presence in over 25 countries, announced its plans to set up a Bhubaneswar based design-centered facility. This facility, which will in phases expand to 300 chip design engineers performing high-tech roles, will comprise members from top ...