New scholarship to help SC/ST students pursue postgraduate and PhD studies abroad Bhubaneswar: The Higher Education Department launched the Videsh Siksha Bruti Scheme, a major initiative aimed at helping meritorious SC and ST students study in top foreign universities. The scheme will come into effect from the 2025–26 academic session. A support system for global…
Company considering Gopalpur and Cuttack; project may cost ₹10,000 crore Bhubaneswar: Tata Power is in early discussions with the Odisha government to set up a large 10 gigawatt (GW) ingots and wafers manufacturing facility in the state, reported ET citing two people familiar with the development. The proposed investment is estimated at around ₹10,000 crore,…
Delay-hit project sees third tender call; first 160 km to cost nearly Rs 5,000 crore Bhubaneswar: The long-pending Odisha coastal highway project has received fresh momentum, with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) inviting new bids for the first phase covering 160.18 km. The project, estimated at Rs 4,961.6 crore, marks the third tender…
Chief Secretary stresses decentralised planning and stronger partnerships as Odisha prepares for climate risks, livelihood shifts and demographic change. Bhubaneswar: Odisha must chart its next decade of development through deeper collaboration and stronger community participation, Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja said while inaugurating the 6th Odisha Vikash Conclave (OVC) 2025. Addressing policymakers, experts and civil society…
ECoR division becomes the fastest in India to handle 200 million tonnes of freight, achieving the milestone in just 235 days. Bhubaneswar: The Khurda Road Division of East Coast Railway (ECoR) has achieved a remarkable operational milestone, becoming the fastest division in Indian Railways to handle 200 Million Tonnes (MT) of freight traffic in the…
Company shielded temporarily from ₹2,410.90 crore demand over alleged dispatch discrepancies Bhubaneswar: Tata Steel has secured temporary judicial protection from the Orissa High Court after mining authorities issued a substantial demand related to alleged discrepancies in chrome ore dispatches from the company’s Sukinda Chromite Block in Jajpur district. The dispute arose when the Office of…
Odisha targets USD 500 billion economy; major industrial, infrastructure push announced Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated the ‘Samruddha Odisha 2036 Conclave’ organised by the Utkal Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UCCIL) in Bhubaneswar on November 25, 2025, outlining an ambitious growth vision for the state over the next decade. During his address,…
IRMA–TSU to support innovation, value addition and market development Bhubaneswar: A major step toward strengthening the medicinal plant sector in Odisha was taken at the National Conference on Bamboo and Medicinal Plants 2025 held in Bhubaneswar, where IRMA, “Tribhuvan” Sahkari University (TSU), formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the State Medicinal Plants Board…
SLBC reviews ACP progress, urges stronger MSME lending and financial inclusion Bhubaneswar: Banks operating in Odisha have disbursed ₹1.20 lakh crore—47.65% of the targeted ₹2.52 lakh crore—under the Annual Credit Plan (ACP) for the financial year 2025–26. The progress was reviewed during the 181st State Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC) meeting held at Hotel Mayfair in…
Key amendments to recruitment rules approved ahead of Winter Assembly Session Bhubaneswar: In a significant prelude to the upcoming Winter Session of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, the state Cabinet led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi approved three major proposals, including a supplementary budget of around ₹10,000 crore for the financial year 2025–26. The meeting…
