Odisha has approved 19 industrial investment proposals worth ₹3,280.58 crore, with the projects expected to create 10,661 employment opportunities across manufacturing, services, tourism and the emerging biofuel sector. The approvals at the 150th State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) meeting underline the state’s continuing effort to attract investment while expanding its industrial base beyond…
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…
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…
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:…
RBI Governor Explains Future of UPI Transaction Charges India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) continues to remain free for users and merchants in most cases, but the debate over who should bear the cost of maintaining the country’s rapidly expanding digital payments ecosystem has entered a new phase. Addressing the issue, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor…
Around 4,000 EVMs Destroyed in Government Building Blaze A massive fire that reportedly destroyed around 4,000 Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in a government building in Kolkata’s Alipore area has sparked a criminal investigation and intensified political scrutiny over the safety of India’s election infrastructure. The blaze engulfed the nine-storey administrative building, reducing thousands of stored EVMs…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Rajasthan on April 21 to dedicate the nation’s first greenfield integrated refinery-cum-petrochemical complex at Pachpadra in Balotra. The project marks a major milestone in India’s energy and industrial landscape, promising to reshape both regional development and national energy security. Project Overview: Scale, Capacity, and Investment The refinery, developed by HPCL Rajasthan…
