Minister Mukesh Mahaling says state making steady progress in health budget allocation and expenditure Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has unveiled ambitious plans to strengthen public health financing, with steps underway to increase spending on the health sector from the current 2.4% of Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) to 3% in the short term and eventually…
Chief Secretary meets Coratia Technologies co-founder; Startup secures ₹66 crore Indian Navy contract Bhubaneswar: Odisha is moving towards integrating cutting-edge robotics technology into its underwater infrastructure projects, as Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja met with Debendra Pradhan, co-founder of Coratia Technologies Pvt. Ltd., a startup incubated at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela. The meeting…
Tripartite MoU signed to boost blue economy, support farmers, and reduce pressure on wild crab populations Bhubaneswar: In a significant step towards strengthening Odisha’s blue economy and supporting local aquaculture farmers, the state government will soon set up its first mud crab hatchery in Paradip. The facility, aimed at reducing dependence on external sources and…
New port in Ganjam to boost trade capacity; shipbuilding cluster planned in Kendrapara with ₹24,700-crore investment Bhubaneswar: Odisha is set to add a new milestone to its maritime journey with the establishment of a greenfield deep-sea port at Bahuda in Ganjam district. The ambitious project, estimated at ₹21,500 crore, is expected to transform the state’s…
Minister informs Assembly about coal royalty trends and future revenue challenges Bhubaneswar: Odisha has collected mining revenue worth ₹17,132.68 crore in the first five months of the current financial year up to August 31, 2025. Steel and Mines Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena informed the Assembly that the total mining revenue is expected to reach nearly ₹42,000…
Linde India’s Global Competency Centre in Khordha leads a wave of new investments across 13 sectors Bhubaneswar : The Odisha government has given the green light to fresh industrial investments worth ₹4,739 crore, with the potential to create more than 25,200 jobs across the state. The approvals came at the 140th meeting of the State…
Finance ministry official says reforms, resilience, and strong banking sector will drive India’s rise Bhubaneswar : India’s share in global GDP growth is projected to rise to 9 per cent by 2035, up from 6.5 per cent in 2024, according to M. Nagaraju, Secretary of the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance. Speaking at…
Regional dialogue in New Delhi stresses resilience, nutrition, and inclusive food systems amid climate change Bhubaneswar : The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), in collaboration with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), unveiled the 2025 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR) for South Asia during a high-level regional dialogue in New Delhi. Titled “Food…
Major deposits identified in Deogarh and Keonjhar districts; extraction plans under consideration Bhubaneswar : Odisha has reported the discovery of significant gold reserves estimated at 1,996 kilograms in Deogarh and Keonjhar districts. The information was shared by Steel and Mines Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena in the state Assembly, highlighting the potential of Odisha as a…
42 industrial houses, including major corporates, default on dues from multiple river sources Bhubaneswar : The Odisha Assembly was informed that as many as 42 industrial houses, including some government organisations, have defaulted on water cess payments totaling ₹3,797.14 crore as of March 2025. The disclosure has raised concerns about the unchecked exploitation of the…
