Odisha is aggressively rewriting its economic destiny. The transformation from a traditional resource economy into a sophisticated technological powerhouse represents a paradigm shift that will redefine India’s electronics landscape for generations. Odisha is rapidly positioning itself as the premier semiconductor hub of eastern India, transitioning from a historical “mine economy” to a high-tech “mind economy”. Long celebrated for its rich ...

  The 217th meeting of the Unit Approval Committee (UAC) has approved the proposal of M/s SiCSem Private Limited to establish a semiconductor manufacturing unit at IDCO Infovalley-II, Arisol Mouza, Jatni Tahasil, Khordha district, Odisha, under the jurisdiction of Falta Special Economic Zone (FSEZ). The approval marks another significant addition to Odisha’s growing semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem and underscores the role of ...

India has emerged as the world’s second-largest supplier of seafarers, contributing 311,936 maritime professionals to the global shipping industry, according to the BIMCO-ICS Seafarer Workforce Report 2026. The report estimates that India now accounts for 12.16% of the global seafaring workforce, ranking behind only the Philippines and ahead of China, the Russian Federation and Indonesia. The achievement marks one of the ...

Odisha government is proactive to make the state an export hub for marine and agri-food products. Odisha Food Processing Policy spearheaded by MSME department, is aimed at attracting private investment for processing of fruits and vegetables reducing the post-harvest wastage. The state of Odisha is considered as marine and agricultural-based economy due to its geographical location as well as its ...

  Critical and strategic minerals like lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite, titanium, rare earth elements, vanadium, and tantalum—possess unique chemical and physical properties that make them indispensable for electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, semiconductors, telecommunications, aerospace, and defence applications. The global transition toward clean energy, digital technologies, advanced manufacturing, and defence modernization has elevated critical and strategic minerals from niche commodities to ...

Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS), Shri M. Nagaraju chaired a review meeting today of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) to assess their performance and progress across key operational, financial and strategic priorities during FY 2025–26.  The meeting was attended by Special Secretary, Department of Financial Services, senior officials of DFS, Chairman, State Bank of India, Managing Directors & Chief Executive ...

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal today said that India has set a target of achieving exports worth 1 trillion dollars this year and 2 trillion dollars over the next five years, asserting that this would be the true hallmark of an Atmanirbhar Bharat. Addressing the website launch ceremony of Bharatiya Vyapar Mahotsav in New Delhi, he ...

Researchers have made a significant breakthrough in understanding how small organic molecules can be guided to form advanced functional materials. This could facilitate future electronic devices, tuneable optoelectronic systems, responsive materials, and bioelectronic interfaces. The team from the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Bengaluru, in collaboration with the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), both ...

A novel neuromorphic sensor that mimics the response of the brain to environmental changes, primarily humidity, with the ability to process, and store information in a single device, similar to biological systems, could significantly reduce energy consumption and data-processing requirements compared to conventional electronics. Neuromorphic electronics are gaining importance as conventional computing systems struggle with increasing energy consumption and data processing ...

A novel way to distinguish between pollen from cultivated crops and from wild grasses enables scientists to unlock the story of India’s agricultural beginnings, particularly in the Central Ganga Plain.  It offers a powerful window into how human societies shaped the landscape over millennia. India is the second-largest producer of wheat and rice, the world’s major food staples. Establishing region-specific ...