Bhubaneswar:25/7/23: The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) of the Government of Odisha convened its 120th meeting on 25th July 2023. Chaired by Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena the authority approved 8 industrial projects with a cumulative investment of approximately Rs 1250 Crores. These projects are expected to create an impressive employment potential of 3640 opportunities, reinforcing the State’s ...
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More than 123 lakh domestic passengers have travelled on UDAN flights
148 Airports, including nine heliports & two water aerodromes, have been developed/operationalised till date Newdelhi:24/7/23:More than 123 lakh domestic passengers have travelled on Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) flights since the inception of the scheme. 148 Airports, including nine heliports and two water aerodromes, have been developed/operationalised till date. The list of Airports, state-wise is at Annexure 1. The ...
Read More »Stepped up Focus on Exploration of Critical Minerals
Newdelhi;24/7/23Government has released a list of 30 critical minerals for India. These minerals are Antimony, Beryllium, Bismuth, Cobalt, Copper, Gallium, Germanium, Graphite, Hafnium, Indium, Lithium, Molybdenum, Niobium, Nickel, PGE, Phosphorous, Potash, REE,Rhenium, Silicon, Strontium, Tantalum, Tellurium, Tin, Titanium, Tungsten, Vanadium,Zirconium, Selenium and Cadmium. Ministry of Mines has increased focus on exploration of these minerals in the country through Geological Survey ...
Read More »Odisha Government signed a MoU with Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
Bhubaneswar:21/7/23: The Odisha Government on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI). As part of the MoU, TBI will provide advisory support to government to enable it to successfully deliver on its overall economic agenda. The MoU was signed by the Special Secretary, E&IT Department, Manas Ranjan Panda and Vivek Agarwal, Country ...
Read More »Odisha Semiconductor Manufacturing & Fabless Policy to facilitate investors to enter into the manufacturing of Semiconductor/Electronic Chips
Bhubaneswar21/7/23:: The State Cabinet led by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today approved the Odisha Semiconductor Manufacturing & Fabless Policy to facilitate investors to enter into the manufacturing of Semiconductor/Electronic Chips in Odisha. The Odisha Semiconductor Manufacturing & Fabless Policy will develop an end-to-end semiconductor ecosystem, transform Odisha into a leading centre of semiconductor manufacturing & create a repository of semiconductor ...
Read More »Centre prohibits export of Non Basmati White Rice
Newdelhi:21/7/23:In order to ensure adequate availability of Non Basmati White Rice in the Indian market and to allay the rise in prices in the domestic market, Government of India has amended the Export Policy of above variety from ‘Free with export duty of 20%’ to ‘Prohibited’ with immediate effect. The domestic prices of Rice are on an increasing trend. The ...
Read More »More than 91.6 % cane dues cleared in ongoing sugar season
Newdelhi:21/7/23:With a view to facilitate payments of outstanding dues to the sugarcane farmers, the Central Government has taken various steps in the form of policy interventions from time to time as and when required, which are as under: Central Government fixes Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane having regard to the factors mentioned in Clause 3(1) of the Sugarcane ...
Read More »Tata Steel Meramandali wins the prestigious CII National Award for Environmental Best Practices 2023
Award given for sustainable utilization of LD Sludge in Pellet as the Most Innovative Project Narendrapur, July 21, 2023: Tata Steel Meramandali (TSM), located in Dhenkanal district of Odisha, has received the prestigious Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) National Award for Environmental Best Practices 2023 for its ground-breaking project, “Sustainable Utilization of LD Sludge in Pellet.” The project has been ...
Read More »Government of Odisha successfully organized Odisha Investors’ Meet at Raipur
Raipur :16/7/23: Government of Odisha successfully organized Odisha Investors’ Meet at Raipur on 14th and 15th July, 2023, with a focus on attracting investments in varied industry sectors. The road show aimed to showcase the immense potential of Biju Economic Corridor along the Biju Expressway and favorable business environment offered by Odisha in these sectors, encouraging investors to explore opportunities ...
Read More »PM MITRA Park, Amravati expected to attract investment of Rs. 10,000 crore
Amravati :16/7/23:Union Minister of Textiles, Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Shri Piyush Goyal congratulated the state of Maharashtra for being awarded the prestigious Pradhan Mantri Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Park in Amravati. While addressing the launch ceremony of PM MITRA Textile Park, Amravati today, the Minister emphasized that the addition of PM ...
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