Tag: Omfed

Cuttack: Another adulterated ghee manufacturing unit was raided by police in Cuttack today. The unit situated at Professorpada under Mangalabag Police limits in Cuttack was involved in adulterating many brands of ghee available in the market. According to sources, labels of various brands of ghee like Omfed, Devi & Durga, packing containers and other paraphernalia […]

Balasore: Two days after an exclusive OTV report over unhygienic processing of dairy products at a manufacturing unit of Omfed in Balasore, the plant authorities today transferred the manager of the unit. The report created a public outcry raising concerns over product quality following which a team of the Public Health Department carried out a […]

Balasore: When it comes to eatables and particularly milk, manufacturers are expected to follow strict quality norms. However, the Balasore plant of Odisha’s largest dairy firm, Omfed is under scanner over unhygienic processes being followed at the unit. An investigation by OTV revealed that bottling and labelling at Balasore dairy plant are undertaken by workers […]

Bhubaneswar: Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik was appointed as the brand ambassador of Orissa State Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation Limited (OMFED) here on Monday. Omfed Managing Director Vishal Gagan said Pattnaik would play a significant role in popularising its products through his sand art in various fairs & festivals. The presence of the renowned sand […]

Bhubaneswar: In a major reshuffle, Odisha government today transferred at least 11 IAS officers, officials said. Fisheries and animal resources development secretary B P Sethi (1995 batch IAS) has been transfered and posted as the secretary of rural development with additional charge of special relief commissioner (SRC). Officer of 1991 batch, M S Padhi, has […]

Bhubaneswar: Demanding a hike in price of milk, the farmers today staged demonstration in front of the OMFED office here at Saheed Nagar by pouring down complete food. Their demands include Rs 30 per /litre . They also demanded the cattle food should be provided to them at Rs 18/kg. Inclusion of milk in mid-day […]

Bhubaneswar: Orissa State Cooperative Milk Producers Federation (OMFED) has hiked the price of its Premium Milk, by Rs 2 per litre. The revised rates will come to force from today. While earlier the price of the product was Rs 38 per litre, it will now cost Rs 40 per litre from today. However, the price […]

Bhubaneswar: In a sudden move, the Odisha government today effected a reshuffle in senior IAS cadre and appointed Pramod Kumar Meherda as Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare in place of Arti Ahuja. According to a General Administration notification, Ahuja has been posted as Principal Secretary, Tourism and Culture. Besides, the state government posted Gagan […]

Bhubaneswar: To optimise agriculture productivity in the state, the Odisha government will maximise irrigation potential. A decision to this effect was taken at the third Agriculture Cabinet meeting presided over by chief minister Naveen Patnaik at the State Secretariat here today. Briefing media persons after the meeting, chief secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi said as per […]

The road near Gandhi Square here was literally flooded with milk on Thursday when some agitating dairy farmers halted a milk tanker of the State-owned Omfed and opened the valve of the vehicle spilling more than 14,000 litres of milk on to the streets

Bhubaneswar: Increase in production of milk and its pricing by Odisha State Co-Operative Milk Producers Federation (Omfed) was reviewed at a meeting between the chief secretary and Omfed officials yesterday. The meeting discussed various issues, including the prevalence of powdered milk alternatives and a market demand-based pricing of milk. According to Omfed CMD, private dairies […]

Bhubaneswar: After issuing a series of warnings over the last one and half years, the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) has slapped a closure notice on the Chandrasekharpur plant of the state government-run Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation Limited (Omfed). The SPCB has served the closure notice on Omfed for allegedly polluting the […]

Tension gripped the Omfed plant on the outskirts of city after a group of protesting temporary employees clashed with the police who arrived at the spot to pacify them

The state owned Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers' Federation Limited (Omfed), the largest milk retailer in the state, on Monday decided to increase prices of milk by Rs 2 per litre. The enhanced rate will be applicable from August 7

The milk consumers across Odisha have to pay more as the state owned Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers' Federation Limited (Omfed) has decided to increase prices of milk by Rs 2 per litre