Newdelhi:19/6/26:In a major step towards strengthening India’s energy security, promoting import substitution, and accelerating industrial self-reliance, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of a Rs 25,016 crore coal gasification project at Lakhanpur in Jharsuguda district, Odisha, on June 20, 2026. Coal gasification is emerging as a key pillar of India’s strategy to strengthen energy security, reduce ...

Newdelhi:6/6/26:In a significant step towards enhancing consumer transparency and promoting fair trade practices, the Department of Consumer Affairs has amended the Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) dated 29.12.2023 for the determination of net quantity and standard pack sizes of edible oils and fats under the Legal Metrology framework. The decision follows extensive consultations with major edible oil industry associations representing nearly 90 per cent of ...

Newdelhi:4/6/26:In a significant boost to India’s agri-food exports, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) facilitated the flagging off of the first-ever sea shipment of botanical-infused ready-to-cook millet functional foods from Karnataka to New Zealand on June 3, 2026. The export consignment, comprising one metric tonne of value-added millet-based products, was shipped by M/s Infini Agrotek LLP, ...

Newdelhi:30/5/26:To augment the availability of cotton for the Indian textile sector, the Central Government has temporarily exempted all customs duties on import of cotton from 1st June, 2026 till 31st October, 2026. The temporary duty exemption is expected to reduce input costs across the textile and apparel sector, thereby providing a targeted relief to manufacturers and consumers, while also keeping the ...

Bhubaneswar:27/5/26:Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi held high-level discussions with Vedanta Group Chairman Anil Agarwal on Wednesday to fast-track projects worth over Rs 1 lakh crore that promise to reshape the state’s economic landscape. The landmark meeting at Lok Seva Bhawan focused on expediting the ambitious initiatives that will position Odisha as the world’s largest aluminium production hub. Land has ...

Paradip:27/5/26:Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for JSW Steel’s massive integrated steel plant at Erasama near Paradip. The ₹1,25,000 crore project marks one of the largest single investments in the state’s history and is set to reshape Paradip’s landscape while propelling Odisha toward becoming the country’s ‘Steel Capital’. The plant, being developed in two ...

Newdelhi:12/5/26:Public Sector Banks (PSBs) continued to register strong financial performance during FY 2025–26, reflecting sustained business growth, improved asset quality, record profitability and strong capital position. The improved performance demonstrates the resilience, stability and enhanced institutional capacity of PSBs in supporting the credit needs of a fast-growing Indian economy. The aggregate business of PSBs increased to ₹283.3 lakh crore as ...

Newdelhi:11/5/26:Dr. Ashok Kumar Panda has assumed charge as Chairman & Managing Director of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) on 09 May, 2026. Before this, he served as Director (Finance) of the Company and also held the additional charge of Director (Commercial) for about nine months during this period. Dr. Panda began his journey with SAIL as a Management Trainee ...

Bhubaneswar, April, 21, 2026: Reinforcing its mission to transform Odisha into an industrially developed state, the Government of Odisha today approved a new set of strategic industrial investments aimed at accelerating economic growth and large-scale employment generation. Under the dynamic leadership of Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi, Odisha has adopted a results-oriented industrialisation model focused on investment facilitation, ...

Seoul: 20/4/26:South Korea’s POSCO Group said on Monday it has signed a final agreement with India’s JSW Steel to jointly invest 10.7 trillion won ($7.3 billion) to build a steel plant in India, as part of its strategy to establish a production hub in the South Asian country and strengthen its global supply chain. The two companies signed a joint ...