News Headlines from Odisha for the year 2009 :
-- > Odisha's GDP grew by 8.74% between 2005 and 2009
-- > Odisha government decided to use Odiya as official mode of communication
-- > Odisha Government's Single Window Clearance Committee clears projects worth Rs 30,000 cr
-- > Payment of electricity bill in Odisha goes on-line
-- > Apollo Hospital in Bhubaneswar to be operational from February, 2010
-- > Japanese Agency to provide Rs 150 cr to Odisha Government for development of Rengali canal
-- > Odisha Government signs MOU for setting up of 14 new ports
-- > Rs. 6000 crore worth 1600 KM natural gas pipeline to be laid from Gujarat to Odisha
-- > Deep Draught Coal berth at Paradip at a cost of Rs. 409 crores
-- > Coimbatore-based RVS Group to set up Medical College in Western Odisha
-- > Advanced Welding Centre by Vedanta Aluminium at JITM, Parlakhemundi
-- > Rs. 1500 crores worth port by Aditya Birla Group at Chudamani, Odisha
-- > Infosys to invest Rs.300 crores and generates 5000 jobs in Odisha
-- > Rs. 150 crores worth New domestic passenger terminal at Bhubaneswar airport
-- > Jharsguda Airport to be built over 800 acres of land
-- > Houseboat service for Chilika tourists
-- > KIIT University gets UNESCO recognition
-- > Sudarsan Pattnaik's 100 sand Santa Clause find place in Limca Book of Records
-- > ArcelorMittal project worth Rs. 50000 crores for 12 million tonne in Keonjhor
-- > Chinese investors keen on Odisha tourism
-- > Foundation of National Institute for Science Education and Research ( NISER ) laid
-- > Book On ‘Naveen Patnaik: The Chief Minister of Odisha' Released
-- > Sudarsan Pattnaik's 100 sand Santa Clause at Puri Beach finds place in World Record Academy
-- > website of Kalinga Foundation Trust inagurated
-- > Rs. 250 crores for Rural Road Connectivity in Odisha
-- > Rs. 576 crores National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project to be implemented in Odisha
-- > Top twenty young astronomers of Odisha
-- > 10,000 KMs of Village road to be developed in Odisha
-- > 1,34,454 habitations out of 1,41,928 assured potable water supply in Odisha
-- > 14 New Sea Ports in Odisha
-- > “Hello Doctor” 24x7 365 days in Odisha
-- > Odisha State Road Transport Corporation continuously running in profit from 2002
-- > Odisha's Apurv Mishra to be first Indian SIYSS Awardee at Nobel Prize Ceremony in Stockholm
-- > Rs. 757.44 crore project to solve sewerage, drainage problem of Cuttack city
-- > Odisha Government signs MOU with 42 private firms to set up steel project
-- > Rs 29,777 crores worth Oil Refinary at Paradip by 2012
-- > Rs 4509.620 Lakh for development of handloom in Odisha
-- > Aluminum Park at Angul by IDCO, NALCO
-- > Rs 250 cr loan for small, medium enterprises in Odisha
-- > Rs 4,000 crore ship yard by Hindustan Shipyard Ltd in Odisha
-- > Rs 240 crore to Odisha Government to support nutrition programme
-- > Rs 148 crore from Foreign Tourists
-- > Laptops in all Panchayats
-- > Tata Steel's upcoming Hospital at Rs 30 crores
-- > Spice maker Ruchi gets ISO certification
-- > 400 Jagannath temples in India, 600 Jagannath temples in abroad
-- > Nalco, Nuclear Power Corporation to set up atomic power plant in Odisha
-- > Union HRD Minister inaugurates Central University of Odisha at Koraput
-- > Canadian Odisha scientist appointed to high level NATO committee
-- > Indian Oil to start oil refinery work in Paradip of Odisha from December 2009
-- > Sudarsan Pattnaik won Peoples choice prize at USF World solo championship
-- > Centre promises Rs 20,000 crore for repair of National Highways
-- > E-admission process kicks off in Odisha colleges
-- > Centre to grant Rs 100 crore to Odisha for building homes for poor in Bhubaneswar, Puri
-- > Finally Vedanta University Bill passed in Odisha Assembly
-- > Odisha to be recognized as hub of higher education says Chief Minister
-- > Finally classes of IIT Bhubaneswar begins in Odisha
-- > Best Proposal for a Nationalised Bank by a girl student
-- > CEO of Mumbai Dabbawalas addressed students of XIM-Bhubaneswar
-- > Dream of Odisha rulers
-- > Padmini Raut wins Asian Junior Chess Championship
-- > Odisha records 39 percent growth in software exports
-- > World Bank ranks Odisha’s Bhubaneswar as 3rd best city of India to do business
-- > Defense equipment manufacturing unit to be set up in Odisha
-- > 1000 Village in Odisha to be electrified during 11th plan
-- > 32 Industries started production in Odisha
-- > Odisha’s steel production capacity rises to 8.61 Million Tons Per Annum
-- > Prime Minister likely to lay foundation stone of NISER at Odisha
-- > Odisha Govt. distributed Rs2/- a Kg Rice to 37Lakh 94thousand BPL families
-- > BJD MPs met Railway minister, demands for improving railway facilities in Odisha
-- > TaraTarini Hill Shrine among the most visited religious destinations of Odisha
-- > CM Naveen Patnaik writes letter to PM over centre's neglect to Odisha
-- > Balimela Hydro-Electric Project gets Award of Excellence in Odisha
-- > 1000 Village in Odisha to be electrified during 11th plan
-- > Paradip refinery worth of Rs. 30,000 crore is getting completed by 2012
-- > Vedanta committed to complete all planned projects in Odisha
-- > High level committee of Odisha Govt. clears project proposals
-- > Vedanta to receive 'Golden Peacock Environment Management Award - 2009’
-- > Rs 50 crore sanctioned for implementation of central Project ' Atma in Odisha
-- > Sudarsan Pattnaik honored as Korea Sand Sculptor Award 2009
-- > Odisha students' rocket design adjudged best by NASA
-- > Odisha Govt. introduce E-admission in 60 Plus Two colleges
-- > Odisha Govt gets proposals of 40 engineering, 5 medical colleges
-- > BPUT to launch e-attendance from 2010
-- > Sudarsan Pattnaik’s Taj wins Museum prize in Moscow
-- > Vedanta University announces launch of multi-speciality hospital in Odisha
-- > KIIT university inks MoU with Two Foreign University
-- > Limca Book honours Sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik
-- > Odisha publisher records name in Limca Book of Records

-- > Paradip Port to have another berth worth Rs. 173 Crores
-- > Yashoda Cancer Institute to set up hospital in Odisha
-- > Another 5 start Hotel in Odisha
-- > KISS Students Selected for 2010 Commonwealth Games
-- > GMR to set up 1050 MW thermal power unit in Odisha
-- > Paradip Port plans to build 1000 crore capacity berth worth Rs 1,071 crores
-- > Odisha favourable Investment Destination says UN survey
-- > Odisha Govt to set up two industrial corridors
-- > Odisha Government seeks Rs 2, 20,000 cr for 2010-15 from finance commission
-- > Software Technology Park of India Inagurated at Berhampur
-- > CCTV in major traffic junctions in Bhubaneswar-Cuttack soon
-- > Odisha Govt. to set up Rs 6,000 cr transmission corridor
-- > Balasore Alloys and Luminous Infoways have won the Best & Innovative IT initiatives
-- > CCTV soon in Odisha jails
-- > Gopalpur Port creates record by discharging 10,100 metric tons of Muriate of Potash
-- > ICFAI to invest Rs 150 crore in Odisha university project
-- > Odisha to borrow Rs 1,070 cr from World bank for Road developement
-- > State Bank of India to set up 100 new branches in Odisha
-- > Odisha’s plan outlay finalised at Rs 9500cr
-- > Odisha to be awarded for Power sector reforms
-- > Odisha ranks 9th in software export says NASSCOM Chairman
-- > Pilgrim city Puri most favoured destination for tourists in Odisha
-- > Sahara Power to set up 1320 mw project in Odisha’s Balangir district
-- > Odisha Govt. signs MOU worth Rs. 42023 crores with 8 power firms for 9780 Megawatt power production
-- > DLF Infopark work likely to start soon says Odisha IT secretary
-- > SAIL to invest Rs 4,000 crore in mining projects in Odisha
-- > XIMB Beat Economic Slowdown and achieve 100% placement
-- > LF Infocity park worth Rs. 1000 crores
-- > Odisha Govt. signs MOU with 8 power firms for 9780 Megawatt power production
-- > SAIL to invest Rs 4,000 crore in mining projects in Odisha
-- > Sahara Power to set up 1320 mw project in Odisha’s Balangir district
-- > Odiya boy Amit received prestigious President’s Bravery Award-2008 ‘Jiban Rakhyak’ Medal
-- > IIT-Bhubaneswar to be laid with foundation stone on 11th Feb
-- > Rs. 8000 crore worth 2000 MW thermal power project near Rengali Dam
-- > Odisha Govt. to spend Rs 324 crore in 19 districts
-- > Rs. 350 Crore worth Biodiesel refinery in Odisha very soon
-- > 444 million Us Dollars for infrastructure development in Odisha
-- > Rs 53,000 crore investment proposals for Odisha
-- > Eminent writer Jayant Mahapatra to get Padmashree
-- > South African model tunnel irrigation to be introduced in Odisha
-- > Oriya Doctor Ramakanta Panda leading PM Singh's bypass surgery
-- > Late SOG Jawan Pramod Satpathy will be awarded Posthumously Ashok Chakra
-- > Odisha to sign MOU for 50 crores with World Bank for Community Bank management
-- > Nalco to set up Rs 4,000 crore refinery near Vizag
-- > Odisha govt sanctions Rs 9.63 crore for export promotion
-- > IDCOL sanctions Rs 1 cr district administration for Posco land acquisition
-- > NTPC to invest Rs 44,000 cr to set up two ultra power projects in Odisha
-- > IIT Bhubaneswar alloted with Rs. 30 crores funding
-- > Jungle warfare training centre to be set up in Bhubaneswar
-- > NTPC to invest Rs 44,000 crores on setting up two ultra power projects in Odisha
-- > Tata Consultancy Services opens development centre in Bhubaneswar
-- > Khadi and Village Industries Commission sanctions Rs. 29 crores for khadi products
-- > Airport Authority of India to develop airport at Jharsaguda worth Rs. 80 Crores
-- > Barabati Stadium likely to host T20 matches
-- > Odisha kid receives presidential bravery award
-- > Tata Consultancy Services opens development centre in Bhubaneswar