BHUBANESWAR: The State Government will speed up land acquisition to expedite national highway (NH) projects.

BHUBANESWAR: The Orissa Mining Corporation (OMC) will contribute ` 200 crore to be spent under the corporate social responsibility (CSR) through the Chief Minister

BHUBANESWAR: Though agroclimatic zones in Orissa are conducive for horticulture, the State is yet to figure prominently in the country's horticulture map.

The state vigilance department has requested permission from the government to question a senior IAS officer for his

CUTTACK: In response to a notice, the Union Government today informed the Orissa High Court that it was willing to offer all assistance required to probe the alleged mining scam in the State.

It expresses willingness to extend all necessary assistance

CUTTACK: In response to a notice, the Union government in an affidavit has informed the High Court that it is willing to offer all necessary assistance if any agency of Government of India, including CBI, is called upon to investigate into the alleged mining scam in Orissa.

In its 15-page affidavit, Tapan Kumar Rath, deputy controll

Claims That Company Did Not Seek Clearances Before Starting Work On 11,000-Cr Project

AFTER Posco and Vedanta, it is the turn of Essar Steel

BHUBANESWAR: In tune with its new strategy for India, ArcelorMittal has decided to go ahead with its steel plant project in Orissa in phases of three million tonne capacity each.

With the fate of all the big ticket projects in the State, including Posco

Bhubaneswar: Steel and mines minister Raghunath Mohanty on Thursday said that show-cause notices would be served to Indrani Patnaik Mines Limited (IPML) and SN Das Mohapatra Mines Limited (SNDML) seeking explanation from them as to why their mines leases not be cancelled.

Basing on the recommendations of the State Vigilance wing which is probing into the mining scam, the steel and mines separtm