Bhubaneswar Customs recovered 22 kg of cocaine worth Rs 220 crore from a cargo ship anchored at Paradip Port late Thursday night, an official statement said on Friday.
"That is why there is a need to further strengthen the infrastructure of Indian ports and increase their efficiency. The Sagarmala programme is a commendable step in this direction. The Government of India is working to realise the vision of 'Ports for Prosperity' and 'Ports for Progress',"
The accused, Dr. Rajendra Narayan Panigrahi, was caught yesterday red-handed while accepting the bribe. The subsequent raids at his premises resulted in the recovery of assets amounting to over one crore. Cash in Indian and foreign currency was seized from him.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 11 (ANI/GPRC): Adding yet another feather to its cap of pride and performance, Orissa Stevedores Limited (OSL) has recently been adorned with the prestigious "Best Stevedores for the Year 2022-23" award by the Paradip Port Authority (PPA) for handling highes
"While the cargo was first brought through barges from the leading fertilizer firm IFFCO's riverine jetty (which has been developed by OSL) in Paradip, it was unloaded from the barges and shifted to the main berth of the Paradip Port Authority (PPA) and loaded into the bigger vessel named MV
The growth in cargo handling achieved by Paradip Port is the highest among all Ports, both major and non-major ports of the country, the Chairman said.
Paradip port is emerging as a coastal shipping hub of the country and has plans even to ship thermal coal to powerhouses, located in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana.
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday arrested Charchit Mishra, son of leading Odisha industrialist Mahimananda Mishra and MD of Stevedores Limited.
New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested the Chief Mechanical Engineer of Odisha-based Paradip Port Trust and three private persons over bribery charges and recovered Rs 84.5 lakh, an official statement said on Friday.
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): As the Centre has been laying emphasis on the development of eastern states, Paradip Port in Odisha will be developed into a world-class modern port which will have the capability to handle capesize vessels at a cost of Rs 3,004.63 crore.