News Headlines from Odisha for the year 2008 :
-- > Odisha moving ahead with IT corridors
-- > Jindal Steel invests Rs 6,000 cr to augment captive power base
-- > Nuclear Medicine Centre inaugurated in Bhubaneswar
-- > Single window clears Rs 26,000 crore investments
-- > Tatat Steel spent Rs 302 crore on Odisha project
-- > RSB group to have Aluminum Project worth Rs. 6,800 crores
-- > L&T inches higher on Rs 1372 cr order for Vedanta Aluminium’s Lanjigarh plant
-- > Italian company to invest Rs 4 cr in Odisha
-- > Shyam group plans minor port in Baliharchandi worth Rs. 2000 Crores
-- > Odisha clears project proposals worth Rs 1,28,000 crore
-- > Centre okays Rs 30 crore for IIT in Odisha
-- > Govt to spend Rs 15 cr for mega tourism circuit in Puri
-- > Rs 6,000 cr mechanised port to come up at Astarang in Puri
-- > IIT-Bhubaneswar to start next academic session from Bhubaneswar
-- > Rs 75 lakh revenue for Jagannath temple from land encroachers
-- > World Bank to provide Rs140cr for Coastal Management project
-- > Odisha seeks Rs 1,250cr World Bank loan under OSEP
-- > Bharat Biotech to develop Biotech-Pharma-IT park in Odisha
-- > Odisha to have AIIMS-like institutes
-- > Posco, Arcelor Mittal unveils plan for rehabilitation
-- > Naveen says 40% plan outlay to be spent on infrastructure development
-- > Tata Steel Honoured by Odisha State Disaster Management Authority
-- > Single window body clears projects worth Rs 29,000 cr
-- > OREDA signs MoU with German firm
-- > Emami plans to set up hospital at Balasore
-- > World Bank approves $362 million loan to Odisha for development of road network
-- > Tata Steel donates Rs 5 cr to flood-hit Odisha
-- > Vedanta Group launched Sustainable Action for Farmers' livelihood in Jagannath Puri
-- > Govt signs MoU with TPPL to build Titanium complex
-- > Enterprise Odisha@08 kicks off by Naveen
-- > Satya Sai Baba announces Rs 10-cr relief for Odisha flood victims
-- > SBI donates Rs. 1 cr to CM’s Relief Fund
-- > Vedanta donates Rs 3 crore for flood victims
-- > Sahara to set up Rs 5,000-crore power plant at Dhenkanal
-- > Odisha registers 23 pc increase in institutional deliveries
-- > Odisha an attractive investment destination, says CII chief
-- > PM's soup for minority students irks Sri Sri Ravi Shanakar
-- > Dasahara and Diwali Special Trains from Mumbai, Howrah, Secunderabad, Chennai divisions
-- > Indian PM dividing class rooms, lambasted Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
-- > Wrong operation of Hirakud Dam responsible for floods, SANDRP
-- > ADB to provide $608 m for infra development in Odisha
-- > SOA varsity includes IMS, Sum Hospital
-- > Odisha claims no 1 spot in investment and implementation
-- > ECoR constructs world’s highest electrified track in Jakhapura-Daitari section
-- > Super-Specialty Hospital & Medical College work to start soon by Vedanta at Puri
-- > Spanco Telesystems get deal of Rs 70 crore to roll State WAN
-- > East Coast Railway (ECoR) profits Rs 1,556.15 crore in First Quarter
-- > $ 188 million ADB grant for improvement of irrigation
-- > Biggest blast furnace of the country to be set up in RSP
-- > Bhubaneswar vending zones best in country
-- > Odisha Govt. finalized locations for IIT, Central varsity
-- > Rs 32-cr drinking water project approved for Dhenkanal
-- > Rs 2 per kg rice scheme launched in Odisha
-- > Centre clears various road projects worth Rs 76.58 crore for Odisha
-- > World-class rly station in Bhubaneswar: Chinese railway team meets ECoR GM
-- > Three projects amounting Rs 1,825 crore get govt nod
-- > Odisha govt signs MoU for Rs 2,200 crore
-- > New York based firm NGTech to invest Rs 1,200 cr in Bhubaneswar
-- > JSW Steel to set up port in Odisha at Rs 2,000 cr investment
-- > Odisha Govt clears 3 aluminium projects worth Rs 42,813 crore
-- > IIT Odisha Classes started from July 23, 2008
-- > Odisha employees' GPF fund touches Rs 5,639 cr
-- > Tata Institute of Mathematics in Bhubaneswar
-- > Three projects amounting Rs 1,825 crore coming up in Odisha
-- > After Vedanta another Spiritual University to be build in Odisha
-- > Odisha tailor makes it to Guinness Book of Records
-- > 6 lakhs IT jobs for Odisha youths in next 3 yrs
-- > Odisha achieves 36 pc growth in IT sector
-- > Rs. 2,000 cr. Indo-Russian titanium project resumes at Gopalpur
-- > Tata Power plans to invest Rs 250 bn in Odisha
-- > Bhakti-Vedanta Club to set up Academy in Bhubaneswar
-- > Centre to set up 3 mega power projects in Odisha
-- > Shashi Tharoor's company to invest Rs 800 crore in Odisha
-- > Indo-Russian titanium project worth 200 crores to be near Berhampur
-- > KIIT Among Top 18 Private Colleges in India: Outlook Survey
-- > Pragjyoti Samal from Bhubaneswar is the first woman to win a crore in an Indian television reality show
-- > MCA topper has a dreams but no money
-- > Rs.30 cr. sanctioned for tourism in Odisha
-- > NPCC okays Rs 573 crore for better health care system
-- > Tata Steel to set up power plant in Odisha
-- > Centre to set up 3 mega power projects in Odisha
-- > IIT site finalised near Banki, Odisha
-- > Oriya Scientist moots the idea of manufacturing passenger aircraft
-- > Odisha Cabinet give it’s nod to state’s new name to Odisha
-- > Sand Artist Sudarshan Patnaik wins Russian hearts
-- > Infosys to invest Rs 500 crore in Odisha
-- > Odisha govt clears Rs 2200 cr Apeejay project
-- > Nalco to invest Rs 40,000 cr over next 4-5 years
-- > Odisha leads with Capex of Rs. 920bn lined up in Q4
-- > 2200 crore worth Ship Building yard to come up in Odisha
-- > Odisha gets 920.35 billion investment in Q4 2007
-- > Aditya Birla Group plans to invest Rs 80,000 cr in Odisha
-- > Posco to give Rs 27 cr for Paradeep-Daitary rly line
-- > IIHT opens new centre in Bhubaneswar
-- > Four sites of Odisha in top 20 tourist destinations
-- > Nalco plans Rs 14,000 cr project in Jharsuguda
-- > ArcelorMittal to spend Rs. 12000 crore on rehabilitation and resettlement for Odisha plant
-- > Tourism dept to launch web portal at the cost of Rs 2 crore
-- > 3 lakh IT jobs to be available for Odisha students: IT Minister
-- > Three sites for Ultra Mega Power Plants in Odisha
-- > NALCO granted Navaratna status
-- > ArcelorMittal to spend $300mn on rehabilitation and resettlement for Odisha plant
-- > ArcelorMittal to spend Rs 2400 crore for CSR programmes
-- > KIIT to go international
-- > Rs 1,000 cr investment on Food Park in Odisha
-- > ETV Oriya matrimony service launched
-- > KISS to start open school for tribals in Bangalore
-- > MCL gives Rs 5.95 cr for periphery growth
-- > Tata Steel to spend Rs. 80,000 cr. on three units
-- > Jagannath Temple to earn Rs 1 crore per annum
-- > 2,500 crore for irrigation projects in Odisha
-- > Odisha warns defaulting IT companies, asks to return land
-- > IMFA Group setting up power plant at Odisha worth Rs. 110 crores
-- > Mahanadi Coalfields Limited MoU with TII
-- > Jharsuguda airport to come up with public-private-partner
-- > Efforts on to develop railway in Odisha
-- >Central Govt. announces to set up IIT and central university in Odisha
-- > IDCOL to invest Rs 1,000 cr by 2015
-- > Paradip oil refinery to be completed in 42 months
-- > Odisha Tourism to launch tourism portal, 'Visit Odisha'
-- > C- DAC to develop software in Oriya
-- > Vedanta, Apollo sign MoU
-- > Tigers and Cobras to be adopted by corporates
-- > Flight to Bhitarkanika planed by Air Deccan
-- > Facelift for Barabati Stadium planned
-- > China to help build world-class city rly station at Bhubaneswar
-- > Buddha was born in Odisha, not Nepal: Scholars
-- > MindTree starts building in Odisha from April
-- > Three hydropower units to come up in Odisha
-- > Bhubaneswar is India's 7 hottest IT destinations
-- > Centre sanctioned 14 SEZs for Odisha so far
-- > Odisha to use Global Positioning System to track naxalites
-- > 1418 acres of land provided to Vedanta University
-- > RSP bags Gold Icon for e-governance
-- > Tribal girl bags Miss Sabari crown
-- > Gopalpur Dhamra Ports to be completed by 2010
-- > Mesco plans over Rs 10,000 cr investment
-- > Rahejas plan Rs 3000cr IT park in Odisha
-- > HCL & SIERA Infosystem announces combo offer
-- > Govt announces Rs 40 crore package for development of handicrafts
-- > Facor to investment Rs 2,750 cr in Odisha
-- > Archaeologists unearth 2500-yr-old city bigger than Athens in Odisha
-- > NALCO gets Navaratna status
-- > Sri. Achyuta Samanta, Founder Secretary of KIIT becomes first-ever Oriya member of UGC
-- > Naveen requests IIT for state
-- > XIMB registers cent percent placements
-- > ADB to fund tourism infrastructure in Odisha US $ 300 million
-- > KIIT to host techno mgmt fest from Feb 16
-- > Mukteswar dance fest from February 17
-- > Kalinga Mahotsav Feb. 23 and 24
-- > Konark dance and music fete from Feb.19
-- > Naveen gets 99.6 % votes as Odisha CM for third time: Exit Poll
-- > Three more Steel plants to invest Rs. 1125 crores
-- > Little known freedom heroes of Odisha
-- > Russia to set up Titanium plant worth Rs. 2000 crores in Odisha
-- > Facor to invest Rs 2,500cr in Odisha in next 3 years
-- > Karnataka, AP & Jharkhand requests Kalinga Tribal school for admission to their tribals
-- > KISS rugby team to take part in Commonwealth Games
-- > Centre considering IIT, IIM for Odisha
-- > Magician to make Sun temple and assembly disappear
-- > Odisha tops with highest per capita income for FY 2007
-- > Big 92.7 hits Rourkela airwaves
-- > Facor to invest Rs 2,500cr in Odisha in next 3 years
-- > Hindus join Muslims in Muharram processions
-- > Australian mining giant Rio Tinto revives talks for ore mining in Odisha
-- > New terminal to be built at Bhubaneswar airport
-- > RIL to invest $1 bn in Odisha gas blocks
-- > IDBI to fund Rs. 2,000D crores for Dhamra port in Bhadrak
-- > Rs 56 cr to be spent on revamping of Gramya Banks
-- > Odisha needs Rs 1,330 crore in railway budget
-- > Sir. Biju Patnaik may receive "Bharat Ratna"
-- > Basanti Colony flyover to cost 14.23 crores
-- > Jagannath Suprabhatam CDs soon
-- > Puri Railway station renovation, 100 crores sanctioned
-- > 300 tourist spots in Odisha to be developed
-- > Puri temple admn to pay RIs 5% of collected revenue
-- > Port worth 2,187 crores to come up at Kirtania, Balasore
-- > Vedanta to build steel plant in Odisha
-- > Howrah-Puri super fast train started
-- > Canada keen to invest in Odisha
-- > Odisha to set up WTO cell
-- > Golden beach fest from today
-- > Centre sanctions Rs 25 cr under MDM scheme
-- > Srikshetra Utsav at Puri from Jan 16
-- > Keshab Swain breaks 72 coconuts in 60 seconds
-- > Posco to provide jobs for 25,000 people
-- > Rourkela steel plant sets new record
-- > Nalco to invest Rs 409 cr to upgrade mines, refinery
-- > Odisha to set up State Wide Area Network on BOOT model
-- > SAIL to invest Rs 10,000 cr for expansion of Rourkela plant
-- > 8.93 lakh birds birds visited Chilika this year
-- > Odisha placed 4th in central scheme implementation
-- > Govt. to repair canals with an investment of Rs 291 crore