Odisha Government

The Central team led by Sri Anil Swarup, Coal Secretary, Govt of India has applauded the progress of coal mining projects in Odisha. Sri Swarup said this while reviewing the progress of the projects in a high level meeting held under the…

Fibre optic connectivity to the panchayats will help improve the service delivery mechanism and bring efficiency to poverty alleviation programmes, the Orissa government said on Wednesday. The fibre optic network will serve as an…

National Institute of Electronics and Information (NIELIT) has signed an MoU with Odisha Computer Application Centre (OCAC) for Skill Development in Electronic System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) on Tuesday here. Pranab Prakash Das,…

Union Steel and Mines Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday asked the Odisha government to expedite auction of mines in the state. Meeting Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here, he said he had asked him to set up district mineral…

The Odisha government on Tuesday increased by 3 percent the Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel inviting strong criticism from the opposition parties and the common people. With this hike, the price of petrol has gone up by…

The Odisha government will prepare the annual budget for the coming fiscal in consultation with the general public, Finance Minister Pradip Kumar Amat said on Friday. “We have decided that the finance department will seek public opinion…

The Odisha government will issue a notification for the auction of 10 mines in the state by December 23, mines director Deepak Mohanty said on Thursday. Mines department sources said two iron ore blocks – Ghoraburahani-Sagasahi East…

The Supreme Court appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC), has put the Odisha Government in the dock in its final report on illegal mining before the apex court. The CEC confirmed the nexus between senior government officials and miners…

The United Nations on Friday acclaims the Odisha government for effective management and successfully evacuating and protecting precious lives during the cyclone Phailin, which hit the state's coast on October 12. Margareta Wahlstrom,…

Even though the company was cornered after it failed to get the nod of gram sabhas for the bauxite mining in Niyamgiri Hills, it received full support of the ruling BJD government in Odisha in the election year. As per the new agreements,…