Tag: Sukinda

Bhubaneswar/Sukinda: Petroleum & Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today laid the foundation stones for new Dhamra-Angul and Bhubaneshwar–Cuttack–Paradip gas pipeline at Haripur, Sukinda in Jajpur district as part of the Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga project. On this occasion, Pradhan said that this 600 km long natural gas pipeline project is a new year gift for […]

Jajpur: Health Minister Pratap Jena on Thursday visited tribal-dominated Nagada village under Sukinda block in Jajpur district and inquired about health condition of malnourished children in the area. The Minister also reviewed healthcare services and other facilities available in the area. The move came a few days after OTV broadcast a report on how children […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) today permitted Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys (IMFA), the leading ferroalloys producer in the country, to resume mining activities in its two chromite mines in Sukinda and Mahagiri. OSPCB had earlier, on March 24, served a show cause notice to IMFA and asked to explain why the ‘consent […]

Jajpur: A baby girl, born today, was abandoned by her parents in a hospital in Jajpur road. The infant is under the care of hospital authorities. Medical authorities informed the local police about the incident. They said a couple, who registered their names as Ambika and Deepak Mohanty from Sukinda area in the district, had […]

Raygada: Following protests at India Metals and Ferro Alloys (IMFA) plant at Choudwar over ban on the company’s mines in Sukinda valley by Odisha Pollution Control Board (OPCB), employees of the company’s Therubali plant in Rayagada went up in arms today against the pollution watchdog’s order. Demanding that IMFA should be allowed to undertake mining, […]

Cuttack: With hundreds of workers continuing their stir in front of the plant of India Metals and Ferro Alloys (IMFA) at Choudwar in Cuttack protesting the order of the Odisha Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) to ban mining at the Mahagiri and Sukinda Chromite, the company authorities today clarified that they had responded to the notice of […]

Jajpur: Some miscreants hurled a bomb at the residence of a doctor of the Sukinda hospital in Jajpur district on Monday. The miscreants threw a hand bomb through the window of Dr Rajendra Prusty’s house and fled away. However, no casualty was reported in the incident. People from the surrounding area rushed to the area […]

Kalinganagar: Sukinda MLA Pritiranjan Ghadai inaugurated Adarsh Vidyalaya (model school) constructed by Tata Steel at Gohirapatuli in Ranipada Panchayat under Danagadi Block in Jajpur district today. Speaking on the occasion, Ghadai said, “Tata Steel always seeks to attain the welfare of the people and it is way ahead of other industries in carrying out CSR […]

Sukinda: Sukinda Chromite Mine of Tata Steel in Jajpur district of Odisha has bagged Bala Gulshan Tandon Excellence Award for overall performance for the year 2015-16 given by Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI), the premier mining body of the country. D.B Sundara Ramam, Executive-In-Charge, Ferro Alloys and Minerals Division (FAMD),Tata Steel and Rajesh Patel, […]

Bhubaneswar: With the infighting in BJD at many urban local bodies mounting by the day, such a conflict in Vyasanagar Municipality today reached the door of party supremo and chief minister Naveen Patnaik. After CM’s intervention, the regional party today clarified in a press meet that BJD is united and there is no infighting in […]

Bhubaneswar: The State government has decided to constitute a task force to ensure development of Nagada area in Jajpur district following reports of death of 18 children on account of acute malnourishment. The development commissioner, R Balakrishnan, who convened a meeting after receiving the report by the social welfare director, informed that the task force […]

Sukinda: A day after a team comprising members of State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR), director of Woman and Children Development (WCD) department and the sub-collector visited the Nagada village following the death of 18 malnourished kids over the last three months, the State government on Sunday held a special camp at Deogaan […]

Sukinda (Jajpur): After the death of about 18 children due to malnutrition came to the fore at Nagada village near here in Jajpur district, a team comprising members of State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR), director of Woman and Children Development (WCD) department and the sub-collector visited the hamlet on Saturday for a […]

Bhubaneswar: Sukinda Chromite Mine (SCM) of Tata Steel located in Odisha’s Jajpur district has bagged 5 awards including Par Excellence award as the best mine amongst participants of the state from Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM). SCM was adjudged first in overall performance and systematic and scientific development of mine, second in Dump management and […]

Amid the surge in the pandemic, when the Odisha government has entrusted the administrative officials with the responsibility to strictly enforce Covid-19 guidelines in the State, a woman Tehsildar allegedly flouted the norms openly by dancing in a wedding procession in Jagatsinghpur