Hemant Kumar Rout

JSW Steel and Japan's JFE Steel form a 50:50 joint venture to expand Odisha's Sambalpur plant by 6 mtpa, strengthening eastern India's steel capacity with a Rs 32,000 crore investment

The NGT has issued notices to JSW Utkal Steel, Odisha government and Centre over alleged groundwater extraction violations at its Paradip steel project, raising environmental concerns

India's seafood exports hit a record in FY26, but exporters warn that rupee depreciation and weak demand in key markets like the US mask underlying stress

Cabinet approves yarn manufacturing unit by Shree Ambica Cotspin to strengthen cotton value chain, create jobs and spur industrial growth in the KBK region

State replaces 'India's Best Kept Secret' tagline with a global-facing identity, aiming to position Odisha as a high-value, experience-driven tourism destination

JSW Steel is set to form a 50:50 joint venture with Japan's JFE Steel for a Rs 32,000 crore expansion of Bhushan Power and Steel in Odisha

India's marine exports rose to a record ₹72,325 crore in FY26, driven by shrimp and market diversification despite global trade disruptions

Approvals across 11 districts expected to generate over 7,500 jobs, spanning metals, pharma, logistics and tourism as Odisha pushes industrial diversification

Pilot facility aims to build domestic capability in platinum group metals extraction, reducing import dependence amid rising global focus on critical minerals

Finance Department raises concern over 85,000 pending audit reports and objections, highlighting systemic lapses in accountability and fiscal management

New protein-polysaccharide bio-ink enhances 3D bioprinting precision, cell viability and structural strength, offering promise for regenerative therapies and personalised medicine

Proposed 6 mtpa steel plant in Odisha gains traction as JSW and POSCO partner, aligning with efforts by India and South Korea to deepen trade and industrial cooperation

Railways plans a four-line corridor along coastal Odisha to ease congestion on the Howrah-Chennai main line, while upgrading stations and boosting connectivity across the state

Odisha allows diversion of irrigated land for industries, mandating firms to create double the lost irrigation capacity under a new compensatory framework

The Rs 1,943 crore project in Bhubaneswar will boost India's semiconductor packaging capacity, create jobs and position Odisha as a hub for advanced electronics manufacturing

The project assumes significance as it will manufacture advanced semiconductor packaging solutions based on glass substrates, a technology considered critical for future high-performance chips

A separate State Monitoring and Evaluation Office (SMEO) will function under SITI-Odisha, similar to the performance-tracking systems associated with Niti Aayog

The proposed 50:50 joint venture will establish a 6 mtpa integrated steel plant, marking POSCO's return to Odisha and reinforcing the state's position as a key hub for large-scale steel investments

Audit finds violations of legal safeguards and poor scrutiny in approvals for transfer of SC/ST land to non-SC/ST buyers across multiple districts

Audit flags diversion of SDRF funds for vehicle purchase, illegal royalty deposits and massive pension overpayments, pointing to serious financial control lapses in Odisha