Sunday, 14 February 2016

IIT-Bhubaneswar to increase intake capacity to 260

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bhubaneswar has decided to increase its intake capacityfrom 180 to 260 from the next academic session beginning in July this year.

“Every year, about 180 B.Tech students pass out from the institute. However, from July onwards, the intake capacity will be enhanced by 30 percent to 260,” IIT-Bhubaneswar director R.V. Rajkumar said on the sidelines of the eighth foundation day celebration the institute at Argul, on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, on Friday.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik attended the foundation ceremony.

He advised the IITians strive to put more efforts in their chosen field for the benefit of the common people.

He said Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar envisages evolving into a global institute in science and engineering, offering students a broad-based and flexible curriculum with a distinct global perspective.

Odisha unveils Vision-2025 targeting Rs 2.25 lakh cr investment, 10 lakh jobs

Odisha unveils Vision-2025

targeting Rs 2.25 lakh cr investment, 10 lakh jobs

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday unveiled new Odisha Industrial Development Plan-2025 (Vision-2025) intending to attract an investment of Rs 2.25 lakh crore and generate 10 lakh jobs.

He also unveiled the e-biz portal aimed at easing business hassles for investors at Odisha investors’ meet as part of the ongoing Make in India week in Mumbai.

“The Vision-2025 lays a 10 year roadmap for development with transformational policies and strategies and presents a paradigm shift with the government acting as an “enabler” to aid industrial growth. It aims at achieving sustainable manufacturing and employment generation and intends to attract an investment of Rs. 2.25 lakh crores in five focus sectors and to generate 10 lakh jobs,” said the chief minister addressing the business delegations here.

He said the state, which has a remarkable political stability, is emerging as a manufacturing hub on the east coast of India.

“The state witnessed a robust economic growth of over 8% in 2014-15 and is poised to grow at 12% by 2020. The government’s efforts in expanding the industrial base and promoting value addition are triggering enhanced industrial growth,” said the chief minister.

He said the government has recently launched an investor friendly new Industrial Policy-2015 that offers innovative features including incentives to industries with high employment potential and anchor industries.

He said the government is finalising a new “start-up’ policy to boost the start up ecosystem in the state.

To provide a fillip to the start up ecosystem, the chief minister dedicated the “Bhubaneswar Start-up Hub”, a 4.5 lakh square ft ready to move facility in Bhubaneswar.

Bhubaneswar adjudged among cleanest cities in India

Bhubaneswar

adjudged among cleanest cities in India

After getting the number one Smart City tag across the country, the state capital of Odisha has added one more feather to its crown as one of the cleanest cities in the country.

Union urban development ministry has adjudged Bhubaneswar as one of the cleanest cities in the country.

The honour will be made official by Union urban development minister Venkaiah Naidu at an event in New Delhi on Monday.

On behalf of the ministry of urban development, Quality Council of India (QCI) had carried out a sanitation survey Swachh Sarvekshan from January 1 to January 20. The survey was conducted in 75 cities across the nation and Bhubaneswar has emerged as one of the winners of the clean city title.

To emerge among the winners, the state capital had to get past competitors such as Mysore, Bangalore, Chennai, Kozhikode, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirapalli, Hyderabad, Pune and Visakhapatnam. Cuttack was the other Odisha city that took part in the sanitation challenge.

The Swachh Sarvekshan survey evaluated the city’s sanitation scenario on the basis of components such as strategy for open defecation free town, integrated solid waste management, information, education and behaviour change communication activities, sweeping, door-to-door collection and transportation of solid waste, processing and disposal of waste, provision of public and community toilets and construction of household individual toilets.

Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Mayor Anant Narayan Jena said tThis is another proud moment for the citizens of Bhubaneswar.

Citizen participation also remained a crucial aspect of the survey. According to QCI officials, they have taken inputs from more than 2 crore citizens from the 75 cities. It reflected their opinion on the sanitation facilities available in their respective cities.

Centre to issue coins on Biju Babu

Odisha attracts Rs. 56,400 Crores investment at "Make in India" week

Odisha attracts Rs. 56,400 Crores investment at

"Make in India" week

Odisha attracted investments to the tune of Rs. 56,400 crores from different investors at the Odisha Investors Meet organized as part of Make in India Week in Mumbai on Sunday.

The state attracted investments to the tune of Rs. 56,400 crores including an aluminium refinery by L&T, expansion by NALCO, food processing and hospitality by ITC, expansion of the power plant by GMR and petrochemical downstream projects by IOCL.

In addition, the state has received firm commitments from leading national and international players in Electronics Manufacturing, Food Processing and renewable energy. Adani Group has also committed expansion of Dhamra port to 100 million tons including establishment of a container terminal, said a release.

The investors’ meet has generated very good interest in the investor community. The investors meet was attended by companies of national and international repute, including Fortune 500 companies.

The inaugural function was attended by chief minister Naveen Patnaik along with the senior officials with the participation of industry stalwarts such as Kumar Mangalam Birla, Y.C. Deveshwar, Shashi Ruia and others.

The event witnessed two key launches on integrated business services on eBiz portal, the online G2B portal of Government of India and Central Inspection Framework for industries online portal, the first of its kind in India.

These two initiatives of the government will significantly ease the doing business in the state, the release added.

The chief minister has also launched Odisha Industrial Development Plan: Vision 2025, which lays the roadmap for industrial development with the aim of generating 1.0 million jobs and attract an investment of INR 2.25 lakh crore.

The event was also attended by the home-grown start up entrepreneur Ritesh Aggarwal, CEO, OYO Rooms, who was requested by the Chief Minister to help the state in drafting its start up policy to unleash the entrepreneurial talents of the local youth.

Monday, 25 January 2016

Buxi Jagabandhu | The Forgotten Legend | Upcoming Odia Movie

Buxi Jagabandhu | The Forgotten Legend

Buxi Jagabandhu - The Forgotten Legend, the film boasts of Ollywood superstar Anubhav Mohanty in and as Buxi Jagabandhu. Known to be Ollywood’s box office smasher in genres like romantic comedy, drama and action, this film will be offbeat for Anubhav.

Parija, known to be a trend setter in Ollywood with award winning films like Jianta Bhuta, Thukul and Kehi Nuhen Kahara under his belt, is back again with a genre unexplored yet in the Industry.

Not divulging much on the plot of the movie, Akshay Parija said, “The research on the Paika Vidroh is still under process. This was the first resitstance against the British that brought victory and was institutional in driving out the enemies in Khurdha so much so that they feared encroaching upon the territory. Buxi Jagabandhu played a pivotal role in Odisha’s rise against the Britishers , yet there is hardly any mention of him in the national and world history. This film is a humble tribute to rediscover and unearth Odisha’s forgotten legends who laid their life in the service of their motherland.”

“After 12 years of successful film career, I will be reinventing myself in a completely different character and personality. I am very excited being instrumental in reviving a 200 year glorious history of my mother state”, said Anubhav.

Odisha is not very much known as a warrior state other than rich art, culture and history. Trough this film, we will be able to showcase the glorious history of many warrior clans in Odisha, outside Odisha and infact all over the world, added Parija.

We Wish Team Buxi Jagabandhu a Great Success…

Intra State Flight Service started from Bhubaneswar to Sambalpur, Rourkela, Jeypore &Jharsuguda

Intra State Flight Service by Air Odisha has started from Bhubaneswar to Rourkela, Sambalpur, Jeypore and Jharsuguda. Chief minister Naveen Patnaik flagged off the intra-state flight operations at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here on Tuesday.

The carrier has fixed Rs 2,499 as minimum tariff for the four destinations – Sambalpur, Jeypore, Jharsuguda and Rourkela – it will fly from here. Tariff will go up when demand increases. However, maximum tariff won’t exceed Rs 5,000, Pani added.

According to the carrier’s flying plans, it will go to Jharsuguda en route Sambalpur in the morning. It will leave Jharsuguda for Bhubaneswar after half an hour halt. It will then take off for Rourkela en route Angul in the afternoon. Then it will fly to Jeypore and retrun to Bhubaneswar.