Dhamra, 19.07.2025: In a landmark achievement, Odisha has handled its largest ever imported coking coal parcel, with a massive 1,86,782 metric tonnes (MT) received at Dhamra Port. The consignment was imported by Tata Steel Ltd, one of India’s leading steel producers. The vessel, measuring 299.95 metres in length (LOA) with a beam of 50 metres and a maximum draft of 18.40 ...

Bhubaneswar, 19 July 2025: Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ), a leading port and logistics player, today hosted ‘Connect 2.0 – Together Towards Tomorrow’, a stakeholder meeting bringing together customers from Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh. The event showcased APSEZ’s commitment to providing integrated, multi-modal logistics solutions through its ports, railways, and trucking network. The meet highlighted the combined ...

Dubai:4/7/25:Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), one of India’s largest steel producers with over 20 million tonnes of annual crude steel capacity, has inaugurated its Representative Office in Dubai. SAIL’s first international office in the Middle East marks a significant step in its global expansion strategy. The office was inaugurated by Union Minister of Steel and  Heavy Industries, Shri H.D. ...

Newdelhi:1/7/25:Union Minister of Steel, Shri H.D. Kumaraswamy, met with H.E. Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, UAE’s Minister of Economy, as part of a high-level engagement to advance India-UAE industrial cooperation under the India-UAE CEPA framework. The meeting was focused on trade expansion, resource security, and collaborative innovation in steel and aluminium. Under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra ...

Bhubaneswar: 29/6/25:In a significant development for Odisha’s industrial landscape, Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani paid a courtesy visit to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at the State Guest House on Saturday. The meeting, held in the presence of senior state officials, focused on catalysing industrial growth through strategic investments in port infrastructure, green energy, and advanced fuel technologies. The high-level ...

Newdelhi:27/6/25:Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman chaired a high-level meeting today in New Delhi to review the performance of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) across key areas, including financial parameters, credit offtake, financial inclusion, customer service, grievance redressal, digital banking, and cyber security. The meeting was attended by Union Minister of State for Finance Shri Pankaj Chaudhary; ...

Newdelhi:27/6/25:In a significant boost to India’s horticultural exports, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, in collaboration with the Department of Horticulture, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of Punjab, facilitated the flag-off of the first consignment of 1 metric tonne of rose-scented litchi from Pathankot, ...

Bhubaneswar:26/6/25:In a significant boost to maritime trade and coastal infrastructure, the Odisha Government has signed two landmark Concession Agreements with JSW Utkal Steel Limited and Gopalpur Ports Limited. The agreements aim to establish a captive jetty at Jatadhar river mouth in Jagatsinghpur district and upgrade the Gopalpur Port in Ganjam, with a combined investment of Rs 18,654 crore. JSW Utkal ...

Newdelhi:26/6/25:The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), Shri Sarbananda Sonowal today inaugurated Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited (SMFCL), India’s first Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) in the maritime sector. The Union Minister Shri Sonowal was joined by the Union Minister of State for MoPSW, Shri Shantanu Thakur, along with Secretary, MoPSW, TK Ramachandran, at the launch. Formerly known as Sagarmala Development Company Limited, SMFCL ...

Sundargarh:25/6/25:In a major boost to agri-export from Odisha, the District Administration of Sundargarh has facilitated the successful export of 18 quintals of Amrapali variety mangoes to France from the Lephripada block. The export was made possible through Alokprabha Women Farmer Producer Company Limited (WFPCL), promoted under the Agriculture Production Cluster (APC) Project. The APC initiative is supported by DMF Sundargarh ...