 "Hemant Kumar Rout")
Hemant Kumar Rout
Hemant Kumar Rout
With a strong command over public policy and governance, he writes extensively on economy, industry, infrastructure, defence, politics, science and technology, environment and health, bringing clarity and context to complex issues. He has an experience of over 20 years across print and online media. Currently, he is working as an Associate Editor at Business Standard. He has previously worked with The New Indian Express Group, The Times of India, The Statesman, Sahara Time, Indo Asian News Service and regional media.
With a strong command over public policy and governance, he writes extensively on economy, industry, infrastructure, defence, politics, science and technology, environment and health, bringing clarity and context to complex issues. He has an experience of over 20 years across print and online media. Currently, he is working as an Associate Editor at Business Standard. He has previously worked with The New Indian Express Group, The Times of India, The Statesman, Sahara Time, Indo Asian News Service and regional media.
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NIT Rourkela, ISRO, Tea Board join hands for AI-based tea monitoring
Three-year CHAYANKAN project will combine satellite imagery, UAV observations, field data and AI to monitor plantations, estimate yields and forecast pest outbreaks
 "NIT Rourkela, ISRO, Tea Board join hands for AI-based tea monitoring")
Odisha plans integrated university township with industry focus
The proposed integrated university township is part of the Centre's university townships plan announced during Union Budget 2026-27
 "Odisha plans integrated university township with industry focus")
IIT Guwahati unveils brain-inspired AI model for energy-efficient computing
SH²RFSSM combines spiking neural networks with state space modelling to process long data sequences efficiently, with potential applications in edge AI devices
 "IIT Guwahati unveils brain-inspired AI model for energy-efficient computing")
Odisha Yatri rolls out safety app with shake alert and live tracking
First state-owned ride-hailing platform to connect directly with 112 national emergency system
 "Odisha Yatri rolls out safety app with shake alert and live tracking")
Odisha eyes Gulf investors seeking a hedge against West Asia risks
Odisha will pitch 30 innovative projects to 30 wealth funds during the UAE roadshow from September 8 to 11
 "Odisha eyes Gulf investors seeking a hedge against West Asia risks")
NIT Rourkela develops hybrid energy system to extend EV battery life
The patented system combines an EV battery with a supercapacitor to handle sudden power demand, reduce battery stress and improve operating life in low-voltage vehicles
 "NIT Rourkela develops hybrid energy system to extend EV battery life")
Nalco faces ₹28.6 lakh fine from NSE, BSE over Sebi non-compliance
The two exchanges imposed a penalty of Rs 14.31 lakh each for violations related to the composition and functioning of the company's board and committees
 "Nalco faces ₹28.6 lakh fine from NSE, BSE over Sebi non-compliance")
17 bidders vie for ₹8,300 crore Rameshwar-Paradip coastal highway
Ten bids received for the Rameshwar-Konark package and seven for Konark-Paradip as NHAI moves ahead with the 160-km greenfield coastal highway project
 "17 bidders vie for ₹8,300 crore Rameshwar-Paradip coastal highway")
Nalco gears up for next growth phase, steps up ₹30,000 crore expansion
State-run aluminium producer pushes ahead with new smelter, captive power plant and mining projects as its Damanjodi refinery expansion enters commissioning phase
 "Nalco gears up for next growth phase, steps up ₹30,000 crore expansion")
NSHIPOL gets in-principle nod for ₹24,700 cr Odisha shipbuilding cluster
The proposed Kendrapara cluster will have shipyards with a combined capacity of around 1.2 million gross tonnes a year and an integrated heavy industries ecosystem
 "NSHIPOL gets in-principle nod for ₹24,700 cr Odisha shipbuilding cluster")
Orissa HC backs Odisha tobacco curbs, rejects manufacturers' challenge
The Orissa High Court rejected challenges by chewing-tobacco manufacturers but clarified that the state notification does not impose a blanket ban on all tobacco products
 "Orissa HC backs Odisha tobacco curbs, rejects manufacturers' challenge")
Odisha widens probe into Vedanta water use, seeks historical drawal records
Water Resources department seeks details of Vedanta's water sources and drawal history amid allegations of unauthorised groundwater and river-water extraction
 "Odisha widens probe into Vedanta water use, seeks historical drawal records")
Two MV Ocean Winner survivors brought to Paradip; 22 crew still missing
The two Chinese nationals were rescued from a liferaft after the vessel sank on August 22; search operations continue for the remaining 22 crew members
 "Two MV Ocean Winner survivors brought to Paradip; 22 crew still missing")
Odisha raises R&R assistance, but land losers seek fairer compensation
Revised assistance covers relocation, housing, farmland and maintenance until March 2028, but affected families say increases fail to reflect land values and livelihood loss
 "Odisha raises R&R assistance, but land losers seek fairer compensation")
Two Chinese vessels join search for 22 missing from MV Ocean Winner
Questions mount over cargo safety checks and MV Ocean Winner's ageing condition after an emergency beacon and an empty lifeboat are recovered during search operations
 "Two Chinese vessels join search for 22 missing from MV Ocean Winner")
Haldiram's plans to invest ₹1,000 cr in new manufacturing plant in Odisha
Balaji among firms lining up major food-processing investments in Odisha
 "Haldiram's plans to invest ₹1,000 cr in new manufacturing plant in Odisha")
Hopes fade for 22 missing crew as experts suspect cargo liquefaction
The Panama-flagged bulk carrier sank within about eight minutes with 24 crew aboard; experts say excess moisture in its iron ore fines cargo may have caused liquefaction
 "Hopes fade for 22 missing crew as experts suspect cargo liquefaction")
Sher roars as AK-203 goes 100% Indian; army trials next month
Country's first fully indigenised rifle test-fired
 "Sher roars as AK-203 goes 100% Indian; army trials next month")
Panama-flagged cargo ship sinks in Bay of Bengal, 22 crew members missing
Two of the 24 crew members aboard MV Ocean Winner have been rescued from life rafts so far, while search-and-rescue efforts are underway to trace the others
 "Panama-flagged cargo ship sinks in Bay of Bengal, 22 crew members missing")
Odisha's ₹72,100 crore capex target at risk as state fast-tracks projects
With just 15.7% of its record FY27 capital outlay spent by July, Odisha is pushing departments to fast-track projects and unlock central capex incentives
 "Odisha's ₹72,100 crore capex target at risk as state fast-tracks projects")