Tag: Energy Minister

Bhubaneswar: While the Centre is going gaga over achieving 100 percent electrification, Odisha government has also joined the bandwagon parroting similar claims. Even though electricity still eludes 17 lakh families in the State, Odisha Energy Minister Sushant Singh claims that all the villages have been electrified. “As per available statistics, all the census villages have […]

Bhubaneswar: Ollywood actor Arindam Roy tied the knot with Anupa Das, sister of Energy Minister Pranab Prakash Das, at a city hotel here last night. Many political heavyweights, including Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Chief Secretary AP Padhi, BJP State president Basant Panda and MP Baijayant Panda attended the wedding. Prominent actors from the Ollywood industry, […]

In a huge relief to electricity consumers in Odisha, Energy minister Pranab Prakash Das on Wednesday said there would be no power cuts in the State till May 20

Bhubaneswar: Amid a statewide hue and cry over the undeclared power cuts during peak summer, Odisha government has decided to stop repair and maintenance work of grid stations till arrival of monsoon. “There is no shortage of power in the state. We are self-sufficient so far power generation is concerned. While the state’s requirement of […]