Odisha's draft policy proposes long-term land leases, minimum annual rentals and a land-pooling mechanism to support its 10.96 GW renewable energy target by 2030.
The state government has abolished the quota-based pension system, expanding coverage under the Madhu Babu Pension Yojana to 4.18 million beneficiaries with an additional ₹625 crore annually.
The Chief Minister-led panel will review critical projects, resolve inter-departmental bottlenecks and improve capital expenditure utilisation through monthly monitoring.
The Odisha Shikshanet scheme will provide up to 1 GB of free internet daily to students across 601 government and aided colleges, benefiting over six lakh students and faculty members.
Odisha signs clean-energy agreements with 15 companies at a renewable energy summit, drawing proposals worth Rs 1.17 trillion for projects spanning 11.74 GW of planned capacity
Odisha-based start-up Quanshium AI Core has tested a quantum-secure drone communication link over 10 km using indigenous QRNG and post-quantum encryption technologies
The state aims to build a semiconductor and advanced electronics ecosystem, with projects spanning chip fabrication and 3D packaging, alongside investments in AI infrastructure
The 22 proposals across 12 districts span aerospace and defence, compressed biogas, pharmaceuticals, paper and packaging, manufacturing and hospitality, and are expected to generate 7,765 jobs
The proposed Gopalpur cluster will integrate mineral extraction, processing and permanent-magnet manufacturing to strengthen Odisha's critical mineral value chain
The two-day Mumbai outreach yielded nine MoUs and four investment intents across power, chemicals, metals, textiles and agro-processing, with potential for 20,210 jobs
The proposed 3,200 Mw thermal power plant will cost Rs 35,000 crore, alongside a Rs 2,000 crore beach sand mineral processing facility and a planned coal gasification-fertiliser project
The proposed policy will allow farming alongside solar power generation, ensure 90 per cent of project land remains cultivated and offer farmers new income opportunities
Tata Power's new global capability centre in Odisha will develop AI-driven solutions for the energy sector, with an investment of Rs 54.31 crore and plans to create 110 skilled jobs.
The new facilities include galvanising and annealing lines, a slurry pipeline and an air separation unit, while the NINL expansion aims to boost steelmaking capacity in Odisha.
Jindal Ferrous has commissioned its first integrated carbon steel plant at Jajpur in Odisha, with a 2.2 mtpa steel melt shop and an investment of ₹5,000 crore
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated 24 facilities and laid foundation stones for 29 projects across 14 districts, with an estimated employment potential of 42,512.
AAI will develop the ₹5,631-crore Puri airport after environmental and CRZ clearances, with the first phase designed to handle 4.6 million passengers annually.
