Reliance Industries plans Rs 3,000 cr fresh investment in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Nov 12: Reliance Industries will make a fresh investment of Rs 3,000 crore in Odisha, its Chairman Mukesh Ambani announced here Monday.
Reliance Industries has emerged as one of the largest investors in the state and has already invested Rs 6,000 crore, he said.
"We are committing to invest an additional Rs 3,000 crore in Odisha. Our investment philosophy has a clear goal, to empower everyone in the march of development," Ambani said at the 'Make in Odisha - Conclave 2018'.
"Most of our investments are in creating digital infrastructure," he added.
Ambani said that Reliance Jio is not just another business, it is a mission to transform India, to transform Odisha.
"We have created and sustained new employment opportunities of over 30,000 people in the last two years in the state," he said.
"(The) PM's inspiring vision of digital India is to make India a leader in digital economy globally. Today, India is the fastest digitising economy in the whole world," Ambani noted.
He said that Jio is leading India's digital transformation since it commenced operations a little over two years ago.
Inaugurating the state's showpiece business summit, Odisha's Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday had asked industry captains to explore immense opportunities that the state has to offer as it takes rapid strides to emerge as the manufacturing hub of the east.
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Hoax bomb threat emails spark security alert at Karnataka government offices; no explosives found
Karwar/Tumakuru: Government offices in three Karnataka towns were placed on high alert on Tuesday after bomb threat emails were received by the tahsildar offices in Karwar and Bhatkal, and the deputy commissioner’s office in Tumakuru.
According to a report published by Deccan Herald, police officials said all three emails originated from a single email ID and contained claims of “revenge from Tamilians and Pakistanis.” Following the threats, security agencies immediately swung into action and the premises were evacuated and thoroughly searched.
Teams from the local police, bomb disposal squad and dog squad were deployed at all locations. Authorities have confirmed that no suspicious objects or explosives were found. They called the threats a hoax, after extensive checks.
Uttara Kannada Superintendent of Police Deepan M N said precautionary measures were taken as per protocol to ensure public safety. “A detailed search was conducted at all the mentioned offices, but nothing incriminating was found,” he said.
Police have begun efforts to trace the source of the emails and identify the sender while security around key government buildings in the affected districts was heightened as a precaution, officials added.
