Mob torch and damage vehicles

Last Updated: Sunday, March 4, 2012, 21:23

A mob torched two vehicles and damaged several trucks in protest against unlawful transportation of cattle near Silipur traffic junction.

PPT offers Posco-India to use its port facility

Last Updated: Saturday, March 3, 2012, 20:51

Paradip Port Trust (PPT) Saturday offered Posco-India to use its facility located barely 12 km from the steel major's proposed captive port site at Jatadhar mouth in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district.

Orissa: 27 injured in collapse at IFFCO plant

Last Updated: Monday, February 20, 2012, 21:39

At least 27 workers were injured when the roof of a silo caved in at an IFFCO plant in Paradip.

IOC seeks extension of tax holiday for refineries

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 30, 2011, 18:37

State-owned Indian Oil Corp (IOC) has sought a two-year extension of tax breaks available for refineries so that its delayed Rs 29,777 crore Paradip refinery can avail of the benefit.

Posco urges state to expedite work at plant site

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 8, 2011, 22:47

Posco-India Tuesday requested the Odisha government to expedite work at the project site of the 12 mtpa mega steel plant near Paradip.

Anti-Posco protestors prevent coastal road construction

Last Updated: Saturday, August 20, 2011, 20:39

After a few days lull, the proposed Posco plant site in Orissa's Jagatsinghpur district Saturday witnessed noisy scenes with anti-project activists preventing start of construction of a coastal road.

Orissa govt orders afforestation in Paradip area

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 17, 2011, 13:48

The compensatory afforestation work should follow the tree failing activities in Jagatsinghpur district.

Work in proposed Posco site disrupted due to dharn

Last Updated: Sunday, June 26, 2011, 20:47

Work at the proposed Posco steel project site near Paradip was disrupted for hours due to dharna by local youths alleging non-fulfilment of their demands and resumed only after intervention by officials.

Orissa set to renew MoU with POSCO India

Last Updated: Sunday, June 20, 2010, 16:27

With five-year duration of the agreement between the Orissa govt and POSCO India for setting up a Rs 51,000-cr steel project near Paradip coming to an end on Monday, the state administration is all set to renew the MoU.