Radio at six, a student-built rocket at 18, and drones deployed in Operation Sindoor — Bodhisattwa Sanghapriya’s journey reflects how an early fascination with technology evolved into an ambitious defence enterprise targeting a ₹10,000-crore order pipeline. From Chandpur’s Launch Pads to a Student Rocket Growing up near Chandipur in Balasore, Sanghapriya was surrounded by the…
Odisha is stepping up its efforts to attract aluminium downstream industries to Angul, presenting the Angul Aluminium Park as an integrated manufacturing ecosystem built around assured raw-material supply, industrial infrastructure and investment facilitation. The pitch gained momentum at a Kolkata investor roadshow on September 28, where NALCO, IDCO and ASSOCHAM brought together more than 250…
Bay of Bengal deep depression: Odisha and Andhra Pradesh are facing heightened weather risks as a deep depression over the west-central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal moves toward the north Andhra Pradesh–south Odisha coast. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) expects the system to cross between Visakhapatnam and Gopalpur, close to Kalingapatnam, by the night…
Odisha’s Free Education Push: From KG to PG and Expanded Food Security marks a significant expansion of the state’s welfare approach. By removing financial barriers across the education system and increasing monthly rice support for vulnerable households, the government is seeking to address two fundamental challenges simultaneously—access to education and household food security. A Broader…
Vedanta Aluminium and V-Spark are scaling deep-tech initiatives aimed at unlocking up to ₹2,100 crore in value through AI, digitalisation and automation. The announcement came at MetALverse, a technology showcase in Jharsuguda, Odisha, bringing global technology leaders and emerging startups together to accelerate the deployment of next-generation solutions across large-scale industrial operations. Vedanta Aluminium And V-Spark:…
The Odisha Cabinet has approved the Shree Jagannath Temple Land Management Rules, 2026, introducing a new framework to bring greater transparency, accountability and efficiency to the management of temple-owned land across the state. The rules seek to modernise a system shaped by decades of legacy arrangements while strengthening institutional oversight over the settlement and use of…
Turning Resources into Global Growth Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi begins a three-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, taking the state’s investment outreach to Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The mission seeks to attract foreign capital, technology partnerships and export-oriented projects while strengthening economic links with UAE sovereign funds, businesses and the…
TP Northern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPNODL), the Tata Power–Odisha government joint-venture distribution company, has crossed 50,000 rooftop solar installations across its five-district service area. With cumulative connections reaching 51,004 in early September 2026, the milestone signals growing household interest in solar power and a broader shift towards decentralised and cleaner electricity consumption in northern Odisha. A…
From Rourkela Innovation to a ₹66-Crore Navy Deal Coratia Technologies, a Rourkela-based underwater-robotics startup, has emerged as an important example of India’s growing indigenous defence-tech capability after securing a ₹66-crore Indian Navy contract. Importantly, the contract was announced in September 2025, rather than being a fresh deal this week. Its significance lies in what it represents:…
Shinde Orders Five-Year Audit of Temple Donations The controversy surrounding donations at Mumbai’s renowned Shree Siddhivinayak Temple has taken an official turn after Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde ordered a comprehensive five-year audit of the temple’s finances. The decision follows allegations by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, who claimed that nearly ₹18 crore…
