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.

Odisha rail project for coal likely to complete by 2017: CIL

Last Updated: Monday, April 13, 2015, 20:19

Coal India on Monday said the critical Jharsuguda-Barpali railway link project in Odisha to facilitate faster transportation of coal is likely to be completed by 2017.

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.

Mesco Steel acquires Maithan Ispat in Rs 1,160-crore deal

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 17:52

Mesco Steel on Wednesday said it has acquired Odisha-based Maithan Ispat for Rs 1,160 crore in a mix of debt and equity deal.

PM Modi inaugurates Rourkela Steel Plant's modernisation project

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 13:00

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the second modernization project of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) in Odisha.

HDFC Bank opens 111th branch in Odisha

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 31, 2015, 15:31

The new branch, inaugurated by Odisha Chief Secretary Gokul Chandra Pati, will remain open six days a week, offering residents the flexibility to carry out their banking transactions at the time most convenient for them.

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.

Posco seeks refund from Odisha rail line undertaking

Last Updated: Friday, March 27, 2015, 23:11

Lee also said six employees have "voluntarily" resigned and denied it was any sign of Posco pulling out from the project.

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 decides to give certain laterites deposits to Vedanta

Last Updated: Friday, March 20, 2015, 18:12

The Odisha government today announced in the state assembly its decision to provide certain laterites deposits to Vedanta Aluminium Ltd (VAL).

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.