Business

Aluminium major Nalco has registered a net profit of Rs. 129 crore in the first quarter of 2017-18 fiscal year, compared to Rs. 135 crore during the corresponding period of previous fiscal.

Mukesh Ambani on Friday launched 4G-enabled feature phone handset ‘Jio Phone’ priced free, at Rs. Zero. Phones will be available from August 15.

A major fire broke out at the Captive Power Plant (CPP) of Nalco in Angul causing extensive damage on Tuesday. The fire broke out in the old generator transformer of Unit-8 of CPP due to internal short circuit problem.

To add another dimension to non-fuel offerings, for meeting the daily needs of consumers under one roof, Petroleum minister Dharmendra on Monday launched two pilot outlets of Mother Dairy Safal Fruit & Vegetable Outlets here.

The Odisha government on Friday approved Rs 1188 crore investment proposal. The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) headed by chief secretary A.P. Padhi approved investment proposals of Ambuja Cements Ltd, Emami Paper Mills Ltd and Surya Foods and Agro Ltd.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to put further disinvestment in Nalco on hold.

Air India will introduce a daily flight on the Kolkata-Bhubaneshwar-Hyderabad route starting Saturday.

Odisha has achieved an extraordinary growth of exports in 2016-17. The exports turnover has gone up to Rs.40,872 crore during 2016-17.

The first Mega Food Park in Odisha was inaugurated by Union Food Processing Industries minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal in Rayagada district on Thursday.

Medicine stores across Odisha will remain closed for 24 hours on Tuesday as Utkal Chemists and Druggists Association has extended its support to the strike called by All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists.