Orissa

The incident took place as a large number of people congregated near the Lion's Gate before it was opened for devotees.

NTPC clocks 21.7% growth in power generation in June quarter

NTPC group of companies recorded a generation of 104.4 BU in the April to June quarter of 2022, registering an increase of 21.7 percent from 85.8 BU generated in the corresponding quarter last year

New cabinet takes oath in Odisha, 13 MLAs sworn in

A new cabinet took oath in Odisha on Sunday, a day after all 20 ministers in the state resigned to pave way for a reshuffle in the ministry.

SC collegium recommends 16 names for elevation as judges of 4 HCs

In its meeting held on Wednesday, the collegium approved the proposal for elevation of 16 names -- six judicial officers and 10 advocates – as judges of these four high courts.

Farmers worried as Met dept predicts heavy showers in Odisha

The forecast has made farmers, who have already suffered crop loss due to pest attacks, a worried lot. The agriculture department has asked the peasants to shift their paddy to safer places but many of them rued that their standing crops were not ready for harvest.

Dilutions threaten RERA‘s effectiveness

The initial euphoria generated after the notification of the Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act (RERA), on May 1, 2016, is now waning, with increasing doubts over its effectiveness in protecting the consumers‘ interests. &#82

Narayana Hrudayalaya discontinues Bhubaneswar hospital project, shares gain 4%

The healthcare provider said the decision will not have any impact on the revenues of the company as the hospital was not operational.

NSE FinWiz: Session on Financial Planning at Nalco

NSE FinWiz Season 4 educates the employees of Nalco at Angul, Orissa on the importance of financial planning.

Sagar Cements surges 8% on strong Nov production, sales growth

Sagar Cements shares jumped over 8 percent intraday Tuesday after reporting a solid growth in production as well as sales for the November month.

After robust Q1, Essar Power Gujarat hopes to up margins further

After turning profitable in the last fiscal year, Essar Power Gujarat Ltd (EPGL) is confident of maintaining this momentum and has reported a good set of earnings numbers for the first quarter of FY17.

Bhushan Steel up 8% on environment nod for Orissa pellet plant

"The company has received environment clearance from Ministry of Environment, Government of India for addition of 7 million tonne per annum (MTPA) pellet plant," said the steel company in its filing.

Tata Sponge Iron Q2 net plunges 75% to Rs 5.69 crore

The firm had clocked a net profit of Rs 22.53 crore in the year-ago period, it said in a BSE filing.

NHPC gains; to form JV with Orissa govt for 6 projects

The PSU has bought back equity worth Rs 2,368 crore under an offer that ended earlier this month after attracting more shares than targeted.

Thermax up 3%, company bags order worth Rs 269 cr

"The project is for design, engineering, manufacture, supply, erection and commissioning of 3 HRSGs (Heat Recovery Steam Generators) from a leading petrochemical Company for its proposed captive power plant as a part of its expansion programme," the company said in a statement.

Orissa govt keen on alternatives to lure investment: Panda

BJD Member of Parliament Jay Panda says, in an interview to CNBC-TV18, that while the Orissa government is keen to explore alternative solutions to lure big-ticket investments, interference from political leaders continues to prove to be stumbling block to investments in the state.

VA Tech Wabag gets Rs 325 cr Orissa project

The scope of the project awarded to VA Tech Wabag includes construction of sewage treatment plants and pumping stations and their operation and maintenance in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack.

India on 'war footing' as monsoon floods kill scores

The rains are at least twice as heavy as usual in northwest and central India as the June-September monsoon spreads north, covering the whole country a month faster than normal.

How Srikumar Misra's Milk Mantra fights adulteration menace

Milk the staple in the Indian diet has been in news mostly for adulteration and lack of hygiene during packaging. Srikumar Misra, 36 year old is working to change that in the name of Milky Moo brand.

IOC refineries processes 54.6 mn tonne crude in FY'13

Indian Oil Corp, the nation's largest oil refiner, today said its refineries processed 54.6 million tonnes of crude oil in 2012-13 fiscal, bettering the target of 54.25 million tonnes.

Bengal, Orissa & Chattisgarh against coal price-pooling

West Bengal along with Orissa and Chattisgarh are opposed to price-pooling in coal, a top official of the West Bengal Power Department said today.

Ancient Buddha idol, monastery unearthed in Jajpur

Ancient Buddha idol, monastery unearthed in Jajpur

Blackout in half of India; 200 miners trapped in W Bengal

The country faced a major power crisis for the second consecutive day today as three grids serving Northern, Eastern and North-Eastern regions failed this afternoon, leading to 200 coal miners getting trapped in West Bengal and throwing normal life out of gear in 22 states.

Order flow intact; expect good production: Tata Sponge

Suresh Thawani, MD, Tata Sponge, says that Tata Songe has performed 94% to our rated capacity. We expect good production for the rest of the year. He also says that Orissa block will be operational in two-three years.

Orissa mulls cap on iron ore output: Official

Top iron ore producing Orissa is considering a 4-percent cut in its output to curb illegal mining, a government official said, reducing still further already depleted exports from the No. 4 producer.

Operating margins to be up in Q1FY13: Everest Industries

Everest Industries is riding high on the back of a profit of around Rs 11 crore from a land deal, other income of Rs 3 crore and improvement in margins at about 9.5%.