To find diverse workforce, India Inc eyes smaller townsIndia Inc is increasingly targeting tier-2 and -3 cities for talent acquisition to cut operational costs and diversify the workforce. Compa...
27 Jan, 2025, 07.03 AM IST
Former Nalco CMD, 5 ex-servicemen join Odisha BJPFormer CMD of Nalco, Tapan Kumar Chand, along with five ex-servicemen, joined the BJP in Odisha ahead of the Lok Sabha and Assembly electio...
06 Mar, 2024, 04.14 PM IST
SC junks land acquisition for Anil Agarwal foundation's varsity in OdishaTerming the acquisition of 10,000 acres of agricultural land by the Foundation illegal, it said, "lands to be acquired are agricultural lan...
13 Apr, 2023, 12.46 AM IST
Undue favour given to Vedanta: SC upholds quashing of land acquisition for university in OdishaThe Supreme Court has upheld the 2010 decision of the Orissa High Court's quashing of the state government's proceedings to acquire 6,000 a...
12 Apr, 2023, 11.06 PM IST
Anil Aggarwal Foundation tells SC wants to go ahead with Vedanta varsity in OdishaThe Odisha HC had on Nov 16, 2015, set aside the land acquired by the state for the project on ground of several irregularities like acquir...
24 Jan, 2019, 12.00 PM IST
Govt announces 19 new Institutes of Eminence, takes total status holders to 30Govt today announced 19 more institutes eligible for IoE status, including Jio, Ashoka and KREA universities.
08 Dec, 2018, 01.05 PM IST
Eminence tag likely for 14 more institutesThe last list, which included Reliance Foundation’s proposed Jio University, had triggered a huge row.
07 Dec, 2018, 11.46 AM IST
Only six institutes likely to be granted eminence statusThe proposal is learnt to be on the agenda of the University Grants Commission’s next meeting on July 9 where the final decision on accordi...
07 Jul, 2018, 07.07 AM IST
From scrap dealer to bad press magnate, Sterlite lays bare Anil Agarwal's predicamentEven if the intent is right, Agarwal comes across as transactional and opportunistic. At times, even his financial investors have gone agai...
01 Jun, 2018, 08.09 AM IST
Congress questions Odisha government's 'skewed' bauxite policyUnder the policy, approved last week by the state cabinet, OMC would provide long-term linkages to end users, at a price derived through e-...
26 Feb, 2018, 09.42 PM IST
Third eye: Open Mann Ki Baat against Bhagwant MannWhat were rumblings before the Punjab assembly elections have now translated into an open protest against comedianturned-politician Bhagwan...
08 May, 2017, 01.16 AM IST
Anil Agarwal mulls processing plant, university in BiharVedanta will build 4,000 'Nand Ghar' replacing Aganwadis as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility initiative, a majority of which wou...
09 Sep, 2016, 09.19 PM IST
Odisha to help set up 1,000 startups in five yearsOn Tuesday, the state cabinet also announced a special session of the assembly to ratify the GST Bill, which needs approval from half the s...
23 Aug, 2016, 09.52 PM IST
Vedanta unveils Young Achievers' Scholarship ProgrammeAs many as 100 scholarships will be awarded every year under the merit-cum-means scholarship programme which was announced at a function.
05 Jun, 2015, 01.51 PM IST
For AAP, environment and industrial displacement, two key issues in OdishaWithin Lingaraj’s Bargah constituency lies Jharsuguda, where Vedanta group has a smelter and Bhushan Power and Steel has a power plant.
28 Mar, 2014, 02.56 AM IST
- Xavier University Bill-2013 passed in Odisha Assembly
Xavier University Bill-2013 with provision of reserving 50 per cent seats for the students of Odisha was passed in the State Assembly.
06 Apr, 2013, 12.46 PM IST
- Lokpal Bill: Naveen Patnaik favours strong Lokpal in the country
Naveen Patnaik today said his government was committed to amending the existing law to make an effective Lokayukta in the state.
28 Dec, 2011, 05.30 PM IST