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Odisha's GO-SWIFT portal for investment receives 1000 proposals

The one-stop investment portal received the 1000th proposal from Mumbai-based chemical manufacturer

Govt may decide on Odisha plea on iron ore area limit hike in two weeks

Earlier, the Union mines ministry had turned down a proposal of the Odisha government to increase the area limit of mining lease for iron ore

Odisha clears Rs 2.04-trn investments; focus on sectors other than mining

The new investments will generate direct employment for 30,000 people while creating indirect job opportunities for 100,000 others

Metal sector's share seen at 25% in Odisha's quest to become $1 trn economy

Other drivers of Odisha's 2030 vision of achieving trillion-dollar mark include farm sector, food processing, creative industries, MSMEs and women entrepreneurship

Odisha's telephone connections data falls behind national average: Survey

Odisha has a tele-density of 79.58 per cent rate compared to the national average of 91.09 per cent.

Odisha Budget outgo up 16% to Rs 1.39 trn, stake eyes 8-8.5% growth in FY20

Budget seeks to strike balance between fiscal prudence and funding a bevy of welfare schemes, by curbing fiscal deficit for FY20 at 3.49% within the 3.5% cap mandated under FRBM Act

Odisha woos IBM, Capgemini, Intel to boost IT growth, offers incentives

Odisha wants IBM, Capgemini, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Accenture and Intel Corporation to come to the state.