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Industry body seeks Odisha CM's intervention in resolving coal shortage

An industry body has sought the intervention of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in resolving the acute coal shortage faced by captive power plants in the state. The Utkal Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ltd (UCCI) said the paucity due to curtailment of coal supplies since August was a threat to the survival of the local industry, leading to loss of lakhs of jobs. Industries that rely on captive power plants (CPP) in Odisha are facing alarmingly depleted coal stocks of only two-three days as compared to the prescribed level of 15 days, UCCI president Brahma Mishra said. Over 65 per cent of the coal in Odisha is being supplied by the Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) to power plants in other states, resulting in local industries facing coal deficit, Mishra said in a letter to Patnaik, urging him to take steps to bring normalcy. The acute coal shortage due to the diversion of the supply has brought down the CPP-based industries, and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to a .

Strict action against ban violators on New Year's celebrations: Odisha govt

The Odisha government on Thursday directed the authorities to take stern action against people violating the ban on New Year's celebrations, and enforce the night curfew strictly. Issuing a fresh set of guidelines, the government said strict action will be taken against the people who violate the ban on celebrations on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Random checking will be conducted at picnic spots, malls, shopping complexes, hotels, clubs, restaurants, parks, convention halls and Kalyan Mandaps to check violations of mandatory wearing of masks and maintaining a distance of six feet between two individuals, it said. "In case of violation of COVID-19 protocols, heavy penalty will be imposed which will be decided by the local authorities," as per an official notification. The new guidelines, which will be in force from 5 am on January 1 till 5 am on February 1, said political gatherings should be limited to a maximum of 100 persons. Exhibitions, trade fairs, expos and melas will

JSW launches socio-economic survey in proposed plant site in Odisha

Amid opposition from a section of villagers, domestic steel major JSW on Thursday, launched a socio-economic survey in the proposed Integrated Steel Plant (ISP) site in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district

Over 20 mn beneficiaries fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in Odisha

More than two crore beneficiaries are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19 infection in Odisha, informed the Director of Health Services, Bijay Kumar Mohapatra on Wednesday.Speaking to ANI, Mohapatra said, "COVID-19 vaccination program is successfully going on in our state. We have now administered over 4.92 crore doses of COVID vaccine to the beneficiaries here.""Of these, more than two crore people are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 virus. We have set a target of vaccinating all the beneficiaries with both doses by January 15, 2022," he said.In a bid to achieve this target by January 15, 2022, the Director of Health Services said that the state government has started house to house vaccination campaign.He further said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi also announced three major decisions in the fight against the disease including the start of vaccination for children in the 15-18 age group from coming January 3."PM Modi also announced that the healthcare and frontline workers ...

Rail rake shortage hurts steel delivery of Odisha, Karnataka steel mills

Industry officials said inventory build-up at various plant locations is also an issue

Odisha CM asks officials to prepare for Covid third wave on war-footing

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik directed officials to make preparations on a war-footing to deal with a possible third wave of COVID-19 with at least eight omicron cases detected in the state. In a meeting on Monday, where he took stock of the state's preparedness to deal with the pandemic, Patnaik issued a series of directives to government departments, calling for the same level of readiness as was there during the first and second waves. The chief minister said that though only eight omicron cases have so far been detected in the state, there could be a surge in the coming days. He directed officials to ensure that all eligible persons are provided with the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) smart health cards within a week. He also told district collectors and superintendents of police to ensure its success, and especially monitor private hospitals to make sure they treat the beneficiaries of BSKY. Patnaik directed the Health Department and district authorities to step up

Poverty rate in Odisha to go down below 10% in next 5 yrs: CM Patnaik

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday said that the poverty rate in Odisha will be reduced below 10 per cent in the next 5 years,

Odisha amends panchayat laws to prevent submission of false affidavit

Ahead of the panchayat polls, the Odisha government amended three laws to punish candidates who provide false information in the affidavit filed for the rural elections.

CM Patnaik felicitates para-Olympians for their performance in Tokyo

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has felicitated the Para badminton players who won the medals at the recent Tokyo Paralympics and congratulated them on their spectacular performance in Tokyo.According to a statement by the Chief Minister's Office on Friday, during the event, Patnaik felicitated Deepa Malik (President Paralympic Committee of India), Prabhakar Rao (Chairman, Para-badminton India), Gaurav Khanna - Head Coach, Para-Badminton Indian team, Shiba Prasad Das - Head Coach, Odisha Para badminton, Pramod Bhagat - Tokyo Paralympics Gold medallist, Krishna Nagar - Tokyo Paralympics Gold medallist, Manoj Sarkar - Tokyo Paralympics Bronze medallist, Tarun Dhillion - Paralympian, Parul Parmar - Paralympian, Palak Kholi - Paralympian, Rajkumar - Arjuna Awardee.Ms Deepa Malik thanked Chief Minister for his initiatives for the development of sports in the country. She lauded Odisha as a model for sports development and for the support of the state towards the sportspersons and ...

Odisha govt imposes restrictions for Christmas, New Year celebrations

As per the order, Christmas celebrations will be limited to the churches with participation of a maximum of 50 persons

Odisha govt to issue fresh reservation notification for panchayat polls

The Odisha government told High court that it would withdraw a "faulty" reservation notification issued earlier

India successfully tests ballistic missile 'Pralay' off Odisha coast

India Wednesday successfully test fired short-range, surface to surface-guided ballistic missile Pralay' off the Odisha coast here, DRDO sources said.

Canadian fund CDPQ buys 40% in Odisha toll road for Rs 2,100 crore

The deal, which has all the approvals barring an NHAI nod and the customary regulatory approvals, is likely to be completed anytime now

Odisha releases Rs 350 crore for livelihood assistance during pandemic

The Odisha government has released Rs 350 crore for disbursement as Livelihood Assistance among the poor people during the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic situation

Odisha CM inaugurates longest river bridge over Mahanadi river in Cuttack

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated Odisha's longest bridge over the Mahanadi river at Gopinathpur in Cuttack on Monday.According to the Odisha government, the bridge was a long-standing demand of the locals and will shorten the distance between Badamba and Baideswhar, Banki by 45 km and will connect Shinghanath Temple.The 3.4-kilometre-long bridge carries a 'T' shaped design and has been constructed at a cost of Rs 111 crore."The bridge connecting Badamba Narasinghpur to Baideshwar of Banki. It will benefit over 5 lakh people as well as contribute to the development of tourism, agriculture and commerce in the region," read the state government's statement.

Odisha bags proposals worth Rs 2.48 trillion from steel sector in 6 months

Raw material, port facilities, slurry pipe infrastructure make the state a "popular" choice

State EC issues Model Code of Conduct for Odisha 3-tier Panchayat polls

The State Election Commission (SEC) of Odisha has issued the Model Code of Conduct to be followed by the candidates and the parties during the upcoming three-tier panchayat polls.

AM/NS to invest over Rs 1 trn in a 24 mn tonne steel plant in Odisha

The company had earlier this year signed an MoU for setting up a 12 mt steel plant at Kendrapara, Odisha, at an investment of Rs 50,000 crore

Odisha approves Rs 5,192 crore worth industrial infrastructure projects

The four new industrial infrastructure development projects were approved at the inter-departmental coordination committee meeting

Odisha CM demands 184,000 houses for Fani-hit families under PMAY(G)

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik urged PM Modi to sanction 1.84 lakh houses for families hit by Cyclone Fani under PMAY(G) and 13 lakh houses for the non-Fani affected in tribal districts