Aditya Birla Group eyes Rs 12,000 crore investment to expand Kansariguda alumina refinery in OdishaOdisha Chief Minister met with Kumar Mangalam Birla to discuss investments. The Aditya Birla Group proposed expanding its Kansariguda alumi...
11 Jul, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
Govt scraps auction of 9 critical mineral blocks citing poor investor responseGovernment cancels auction of nine crucial mineral blocks due to poor investor interest and a lack of qualified bidders. This setback hinde...
05 Jul, 2026, 10.14 AM IST
Odisha's critical mineral sector to hit USD 20 bn mark by 2032: StudyOdisha's critical minerals sector is set to hit USD 18-20 billion by 2032 from USD 8 billion currently. The state is set for a transformati...
23 Feb, 2026, 03.53 PM IST
Odisha planning ₹4,000-crore ship recycling hub near Paradip port, says top officialThe Odisha government announces support for a ₹4,000-crore ship recycling hub near Paradip port, two new ports at Inchuri and Bahuda with p...
09 Jan, 2025, 11.08 PM IST
India's mining mission: Challenges, reforms & opportunities for a Viksit BharatRecent mining sector developments in India include a planned national mission for critical minerals and a Supreme Court ruling allowing sta...
08 Jan, 2025, 11.12 PM IST
Odisha CM's office, residence under grip of corrupt coterie: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi criticized the BJD government in Odisha, stating that it is on its way out and expressing his distress over th...
20 May, 2024, 01.24 PM IST
SIDBI ET MSME Conclave: Bhubaneswar summit to focus on state’s rising economic statureThis SIDBI ET MSME Conclave in Bhubaneswar is particularly tailored for the cities in Bharat and the vibrant MSMEs that exist there. The co...
06 Jan, 2024, 10.26 AM IST
Mines Ministry agrees to increasing cap of iron ore holdings in OdishaFor iron ore this limit, of 10 sq km, has now been extended to 58 sq km in the state of Odisha, the country's largest iron ore producer.
20 Sep, 2019, 10.26 PM IST
Policy allowing 100% FDI in automatic route for mining has enhanced FDI: Narendra Singh TomarT. K Chand, Chairman, AAI & CMD, NALCO, in his address said he hoped that INCAL 2019 will provide a roadmap for the aluminium industry.
03 Feb, 2019, 05.42 PM IST
- Odisha opens new steel directorate
Stating that Odisha is endowed with vast resources of iron ore, he said hematite iron ore resources in the state is about 5,716 million ton...
16 Jul, 2016, 06.17 PM IST
New Freight policy fails to woo Odisha mineral usersOdisha’s efforts to rationalise mineral transportation rates may have ended up leaving some industrial units worse off, with more than one ...
25 Aug, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Odisha mineral users criticise new freight policyOdisha’s efforts to rationalise mineral transportation rates may have ended up leaving some industrial units worse off, with more than one ...
24 Aug, 2015, 09.15 PM IST
Iron ore shortage, if any, due to Odisha's faulty policy: FIMIThere has been surplus availability of ore since 2004-05, the Federation of Indian Mineral Industries said in a recent presentation to the ...
11 Jun, 2014, 03.26 PM IST
- CPM favours hike in labourers' minimum monthly wage to Rs 10K
CPI(M), which has fielded candidates in one Lok Sabha seat and 12 Assembly segments this time, became the first political party in Odisha t...
29 Mar, 2014, 06.08 PM IST
Centre wants Odisha to review minerals policyThe Centre has advised the Odisha government that a number of recent resolutions it has taken is not in concurrence with the law.
14 Feb, 2013, 05.00 AM IST
- Captive mining rule & bigger role for Odisha Mining Corporation spread panic
As per the government's latest move, mineral from the existing mines can only be used for captive consumption, that to for 30 years.
01 Nov, 2012, 05.31 AM IST
Odisha to allow mining for captive use only, gives miners three days to complyThe iron-ore mining industry in Odisha is facing its worst ever crisis, after 10 large iron-ore mines in the state were directed to either ...
30 Oct, 2012, 06.30 AM IST