Odisha to nudge Centre on Posco issue

Last Updated: Thursday, August 20, 2015, 21:15

The decision in this regard was taken at a high level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnik and attended by Steel and Mines Mminister Prafulla Kumar Mallick.

Odisha to set up 150 new cold storages in 4 years

Last Updated: Saturday, June 20, 2015, 16:53

It was decided to increase farm output every year using advanced methods of cultivation, which currently stands at nine lakh tonnes of vegetables from 5,000 hectares of land.

Odisha governemnt responsible for Posco uncertainty: Pradhan

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 18:11

The iron ore mines for the project was sent just three days before the new MMDR Act came into being, by then it was clear that mines would be allocated through auction route following modifications in the law.

Posco, SAIL in talks for setting up a steel plant: Govt

Last Updated: Monday, April 20, 2015, 16:07

"SAIL and Posco recently discussed possible collaboration opportunities including setting up of an integrated steel plant," Minister of Steel and Mines Narendra Singh Tomar told Lok Sabha in a written reply.

Centre rejects Odisha's request, for auction route for Posco

Last Updated: Thursday, April 9, 2015, 21:07

The Centre has rejected the Odisha government's request to consider its recommendation of granting prospecting license (PL) over Khandadhar iron ore reserve in favour of Posco India which proposed to set up a Rs 52,000 crore steel facility near Paradip.

Committee on Mines recommends opening of 26 closed mines

Last Updated: Saturday, April 4, 2015, 20:05

The inter-departmental committee on mines on Saturday recommended the Odisha government to allow opening of 26 mines that remained closed for over one year due to some reason or the other.

Posco's mining linkage issue in Centre's court: Odisha

Last Updated: Saturday, March 28, 2015, 18:40

With uncertainty prevailing over Posco's Rs 52,000-crore mega steel project near Paradip, Odisha government says the ball is in the Centre's court with regard to raw material linkage for the South Korean firm.

Odisha to procure potatoes from farmers at Rs 6 per kg

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 24, 2015, 19:11

The Odisha government on Tuesday decided to procure 6,600 tonnes of potatoes at Rs 6 a kg from farmers even as the state assembly was stalled for the second consecutive day over alleged distress sale of the vegetable.

Odisha proposes to sign MoU with RINL for steel plant

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 18, 2015, 22:51

Odisha government on Wednesday proposed to sign an MoU with the Rastriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) to set up a mega steel facility in the mineral rich Keonjhar district, officials said.

Odisha to scrap deals with Rio Tinto, Sesa Sterlite, Hindalco

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 14:23

The Odisha government has decided to scrap joint venture agreements with global major Rio Tinto, Vedanta Group firm Sesa Sterlite and Aditya Birla Group-owned Hindalco Industries, an official said Wednesday.

Coal India plans 2 SPVs in Odisha for speedy fuel evacuation

Last Updated: Saturday, February 7, 2015, 19:12

These SPVs would be mainly for constructing additional lines, sidings for evacuating coal from the CIL mines in Odisha, the state-run miner said in a filing to the BSE.

Odisha govt to sign fresh agreement with Posco

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 22:45

Optimistic about progress of Posco's Rs 52,000 crore steel project, Odisha government today said it would sign a fresh tripartite agreement with the South Korean steel major as the validity of the original MoU lapsed three years ago.