Industry Odisha Bureau, Aug13: The Odisha government has decided to amend its Semiconductor Manufacturing and Fabless Policy to provide incentive support to component manufacturing units. State cabinet led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has approved a total of 10 proposals from different department including amendments to the Odisha Semiconductor Manufacturing and Fabless Policy last evening. Originally notified in September 2023 and subsequently amended in March 2024 and July 2025, the Semiconductor Manufacturing and Fabless Policy has played a pivotal role in attracting investments in strategic segments such as compound semiconductor units, said Chief Secretary Anu Garg. So far, proposals…
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Industry Odisha Bureau, Aug 13: The retail inflation of India reportedly accelerated to 4.45% last month and has also reportedly breached the 4% midpoint target of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for the second successive month since January 2025. Media reports, citing the data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) have stated that, “As food and fuel prices have firmed up along with elevated crude oil prices further adding to the woes, India’s retail inflation rose to 4.45% in July, and has also surpassed the RBI’s 4% midpoint target for the second successive month since…
ପୁରୀ, ଅଗଷ୍ଟ ୧୩ : ଚଳିତ ବର୍ଷ ରଥ ଯାତ୍ରାରେ ଯାହା ଏକ ପାର୍ବଣକାଳୀନ ସଚେତନତା ପ୍ରୟାସ ଭାବରେ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହୋଇଥିଲା ତାହା ସମ୍ପ୍ରତି ପିଲାମାନଙ୍କର ପୋଷଣ ପ୍ରତି ସ୍ଥାୟୀ ପ୍ରତିବଦ୍ଧତାରେ ପରିଣତ ହୋଇଛି। ଏହାର ‘ଆୟୋଡିନ କା ତିଲକ୍’ ଅଭିଯାନର ସଫଳତା ଆଧାରରେ ଆଇଟିସିର ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦ ସଲ୍ଟ ୬ ଲକ୍ଷରୁ ଅଧିକ ପିଲାଙ୍କ ଭୋଜନ ନିମନ୍ତେ ଆୟୋଡିନଯୁକ୍ତ ଲୁଣ ଯୋଗାଇଦେବାକୁ ଆଶା କିରଣ, ଜୀବନ ଜ୍ୟୋତି, ଶ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ମା ଆନନ୍ଦା, ରାମ କୃଷ୍ଣ ବାଳ ବାଳାଶ୍ରମ, ପ୍ରତିଭା ଓ ମଧୁମୟୀ ଆଦର୍ଶ ଶିକ୍ଷା ନିକେତନ ଆଦି ୭ଟି ଶିଶୁ ସଂସ୍ଥାନ (ଚିଲ୍ଡ୍ରେନ୍ସ ଫାଉଣ୍ଡେସନ) ସହିତ ସହଭାଗୀତା କରିଛି, ଏବଂ ଏହାଦ୍ଵାରା ପାର୍ବଣ ଊର୍ଦ୍ଧ୍ୱରେ ନିଜର ସେବା ସ୍ତମ୍ଭକୁ ସମ୍ପ୍ରସାରିତ କରିଛି। ‘ଆୟୋଡିନ କା ତିଲକ୍’ ପ୍ରୟାସ ୩ ଲକ୍ଷରୁ ଅଧିକ ଭକ୍ତଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଭାବ ବିନିମୟ କରିବାକୁ ସମର୍ଥ କରିବା ସହିତ ଦୈନନ୍ଦିନ ପୋଷଣରେ ଆୟୋଡିନର ଭୂମିକାକୁ ନେଇ…
Bhubaneswar, Aug 13 : What began as a festival-led awareness initiative at this year’s Rath Yatra has now grown into a lasting commitment to children’s nutrition. Building on the success of its ‘Iodine Ka Tilak’ campaign, ITC’s Aashirvaad Salt has partnered with 7 Children Foundations – Asha Kiran, Jeevan Jyoti, Sri Sri Maa Ananda, Rama Krushna Balaasharm, Prativa and Madhurmyee Adarsha Siksha Niketan to contribute iodized salt for over 6 lakh children’s meals, extending the campaign’s Seva pillar well beyond the festival itself. The Iodine Ka Tilak initiative enabled over 3 lakh devotee interactions, driving meaningful conversations around the role…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Aug 13: As the reported cloud of uncertainty still hovers over the contentious Strait of Hormuz and the thorough passage of commercial vessels is reportedly still in disarray following the renewed tug of war between the Trump-led US regime and its bête noire Iran, the US Energy Information Administration (USEIA) has reportedly predicted that the deadlock could continue to persist not only in August, but also in September resulting in further depletion of the global oil inventories even in the ensuing months this year. As per the international media reports, the USEIA’s latest Short Term Energy Outlook…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Aug 12: Governor Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati on Wednesday called for taking entrepreneurship deeper into Odisha’s rural and tribal regions, saying inclusive growth must create opportunities for youth, women, artisans and first-generation entrepreneurs across the State. Addressing the 41st Foundation Day Celebration and Annual State Level Convention 2026 of the Odisha Assembly of Small and Medium Enterprises (OASME) here, the Governor said entrepreneurship must flourish if every young person is to have an opportunity, while enterprise must reach villages and smaller towns for them to prosper. “Development must not be measured only by the size of industries…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Aug 12: The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has approved the major infrastructure project. The ₹334.89 crore investment will construct an elevated corridor within Vizag port premises. The corridor spans 3.584 km and connects Convent Junction with the Dock Area. Its primary purpose is separating road and rail traffic within the port. Currently, Vizag port faces a significant operational bottleneck affecting cargo movement efficiency. Nine major railway level crossings experience approximately eighteen gate closures occurring daily. These frequent closures result from high train exchange volumes within the port. Each gate closure interrupts vehicle movement and delays…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Aug 12: Ramraj Cotton today entered into Odisha market by unveiling Panchaa, bringing its new handloom offering home to the very soil it draws its identity from. kv carrying the State’s indigenous textile heritage from the villages of Mayurbhanj into the wardrobes of contemporary India. Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo was the Chief Guest of the event while Bindu Vinodhan, Founder of the Mauna Dhwani Foundation attended as the Guest of Honour. Notably, the event was graced by representatives of the tribal women weavers of Mayurbhanj district, whose generations-old craftsmanship forms the very foundation of…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Aug 12: The Central Government has supported the Odisha Government to grow the bamboo-based industries in the state by providing different incentives and assistance. The National Bamboo Mission (NBM) focuses on the development of a complete value chain of the bamboo sector to link growers (farmers), primary processors, artisans starting from planting material, plantation, creation of facilities for collection, aggregation, processing, skill development and brand building initiative in a cluster approach mode. Under NBM, Central assistance of Rs 5.78 crore has been released to Odisha during the last three years for development of the bamboo value chain.…
Industry Odisha Bureau,Aug 12: India’s direct tax collection accelerated sharply during the current fiscal year period. Net collections reached ₹8.11 lakh crore through August 10, climbing twenty three percent substantially. The surge reflects stronger performance across multiple revenue components, according to official tax data. Non-corporate taxation drove much of the expansion, demonstrating robust economic activity among individuals and businesses. Personal income tax comprises the largest element within non-corporate direct tax revenue streams. Non-corporate collections reached ₹5.07 lakh crore on a net basis through August 10. The twenty three percent growth in this category outpaced corporate tax collection expansion notably. Corporate…