Industry Odisha Bureau, Aug 11: Odisha’s Rare Earth Corridor, Marine Biotechnology and Space Capabilities will drive new opportunities for science-led growth in the Odisha, Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr Jitendra Singh said today. State Science & Technology Minister Krushna Chandra Patra called on Dr Singh in New Delhi and presented a series of proposals relating to the State’s science and technology priorities. During the discussion, Dr Singh has laid out an integrated roadmap for Odisha that brings together Govt of India’s ‘Rare Earth Corridor’ proposal , the State’s rich marine and coastal resources, biotechnology ecosystem,…
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Industry Odisha Bureau, Aug 11: At least 28.3 percent of the 564.14 km Odisha coastline is undergoing erosion due to various reasons, according to a study conducted by the National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR), Chennai, an office attached to the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES). As per a data provided by Centre in the Parliament, the NCCR has carried out a comprehensive assessment and mapping of shoreline change analysis, along the Odisha coast for the period 1990–2022. The study reveals that approximately 28.3 percent of the coastline is undergoing erosion, 17.6 percent remains stable (no significant shoreline change), and…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Aug 11: In a bid to boost India’s power grid Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is reportedly all set to seek nod from the Cabinet for its third phase green energy corridor in the country. The project will be built at a cost of Rs 50,000 crore. Since the renewable energy capacity has outpaced the transmission infrastructure and is aiming to aid the consumers to move more towards the use of green power. Reportedly, “India has been rapidly adding its solar and wind power capacities, following which the existing power grid’s ability to evacuate the…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Aug 11: Prior to the threat in shape of 100% tariff levy by Donald Trump-led US regime looming large over India against the purchase of Russian crude oil, India’s Russian crude oil imports have reportedly risen an all-time-high 48% in June this year. As per media reports, “An analysis of the latest data shows Russia’s share in India’s oil imports rose to an all-time-high of 48% in June 2026 in terms of quantity and 48.6% in terms of value. India imported 8.7 million metric tonnes (MMT) of Russian oil in June 2026. Statistically, it is just 1%…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Aug 11: A new chapter for girls’ football in India began today as Capri Sports officially launched Nova Sports, its girls-only football development initiative, designed to create a structured pathway from grassroots participation to elite football. The initiative aims to provide girls aged 8–18 with a structured pathway that combines quality coaching, meaningful competition and long-term player development through an integrated football ecosystem. The initiative will begin with the SuperNova Football Championship, a 7-a-side schools tournament across the U13, U15 and U17 age groups, to be held on September 5 and 6 at Depot18, Bengaluru. Bringing together…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Aug 11: Even though the annual monsoon rainfall has reportedly revived with its requisite spell and intensity since last month as well as in the current month, and also the sowing activities by the Indian farmers have gathered momentum in the ongoing Kharif season, estimates by the agricultural experts have reportedly found out that this year’s Kharif sowing acreage levels still lag behind in comparison with last year’s figure. Media reports, citing the data availed from the Union Ministry of Agriculture, have stated that, “While the Indian farmers have undertaken this year’s Karif sowing activities across 96.8…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Aug 11: The International Hockey Federation’s overhaul of the Hockey World Cup format eliminates the quarterfinal stage, fundamentally transforming how international hockey competition plays out at pool level. India’s hockey teams now face compressed pathways with zero margin for error: the men competing in Pool D alongside England, Pakistan and Wales; the women against China, England and South Africa. Unlike previous hockey editions offering second-chance knockouts, this revised hockey world cup format moves directly from four pools of four to a second-stage group phase where only the top two advance, eliminating the recovery opportunities that previously defined…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Aug 11: India’s domestic LPG market is entering a new pricing equilibrium, with state-owned oil-marketing companies narrowing their implicit LPG subsidy to approximately ₹188 per cylinder in August 2026, according to government disclosures. The sharp decline in the LPG under-recovery from more than ₹700 per cylinder in June to ₹500 in July signals a fundamental shift in the underlying economics of India’s LPG supply chain. Despite these movements, the retail LPG price for a standard 14.2-kilogram domestic cylinder has remained anchored at ₹942 in Delhi since June, demonstrating how the government’s LPG subsidy mechanism insulates households from…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Aug 10: Out of 4.5 crore population of Odisha, more than half people have been covered under Central goevrnment’s insurance schemes the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) and Atal Pension Yojana (APY). According to official data, 1.28 crore people of the state have been brought under the ambit of the PMJJBY, while 11.76 lakh people covered under the PMSBY and 36.68 lakh population under the Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Of the total PMJJBY insured persons, 44.16 lakh people are male, 68.28 lakh are female and remaining are other…
Industry Odisha Bureau, Aug 10: The Central Government has provided Rs 1829.56 crore to Odisha for restoration of traditional ponds and water bodies in the state over a period of three financial years (2023-24 to 2025-26. This was informed by Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Raj Bhusan Choudhary in Rajya Sabha today. Replying to a question by senior BJP lawmaker Dilip Ray, the Union Minister said Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) was launched in 2015-16 with an aim to enhance physical access of water on farm and expand cultivable area under assured irrigation, improve on farm water…