Following is an excerpt from https://www.sentinelassam.com/national-n...ion-592204 . 

Quote:NEW DELHI: A new initiative can be taken soon to promote Vedic education in the country.

... Under the National Education Policy (NEP), a special Vedic education board will come into existence to maintain the relevance of the text of Vedas in modern society.  ... According to the ministry, in order to make the Vedas a subject of public practice with scholarship, the government has decided to establish five Veda Vidyapeeths led by Maharishi Sandipani Pratishthan at the 'Char Dhams' and Kamakhya Devi's place.

... The ministry wants the country's youth be guided by India's rich mathematical traditions nurtured by mathematicians like Acharya Pingala, Acharya Aryabhatta, Ramanujan and former Shankaracharya of Puri Jagadguru Swami Bharatikrishna Tirtha Maharaj.

During the 'Mann Ki Baat' programme, the Prime Minister said, "With Vedic Maths, you can even solve big scientific problems. I would like all parents to teach Vedic Maths to their children."

This is our article that appears in https://www.educationtimes.com/article/e...iversities.

Quote:How can India set up multidisciplinary education and research universities
TNN | Posted on Saturday, May 14,2022 12:30

These universities will help in knowledge creation and research, which are critical in growing and sustaining a large and vibrant economy, write Chitta Baral and Satyabhusan Dash

Over the years, the Indian central government has established several excellent technology, management, and medical institutions across the country, including IITs, IIMs, IIITs and AIIMS. However, none of these can be compared with world-class, globally recognised universities. India is known to a potential global superpower due to indicators including the brain power of its talent and the fact that it is one of the fastest growing economies in the world.

If India is to become a scientific leader and a driving intellectual force, it needs top-notch research universities. This requirement was finally recognised and conceptualised in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. As per NEP (page 38), “Model public universities for holistic and multidisciplinary education, at par with IITs, IIMs, etc., called Multidisciplinary Education and Research Universities (MERU), will be set up and will aim to attain the highest global standards in quality education. They will also help set the highest standards for multidisciplinary education across India.”

The NEP recognises that knowledge creation and research are critical in growing and sustaining a large and vibrant economy, uplifting society, and continuously inspiring the nation to achieve even greater heights.

Futuristic plans
However, setting up multidisciplinary education and research universities (MERUs) is undeniably expensive. For example, over Rs 2,000 crores have been spent on each of the second-generation IITs that were announced in 2008. Creating MERUs as comprehensive universities with diverse disciplines and at the level of IITs and IIMs could cost Rs 5000–Rs10,000 crore each. Due to the pandemic and other reasons, India is currently facing financial constraints and may not be able to afford many universities with quality faculty and state-of-the art infrastructure from its central budget in the coming years.

Note that a precursor to MERUs, then called ‘Universities aiming at world-class standards’, was envisaged by the 11th Five Year Plan and endorsed by the National Development Council in December 2007. Fourteen locations across the country were named for this purpose by the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of HRD, on March 28, 2008. However, such institutions are yet to be implemented, mainly due to the high funding requirements. In 2012, a bill for universities for research and innovation was passed, and in 2018–2019 the subsequent government recommended that 10 existing government institutes/universities and 10 private entities (eight existing and two greenfield) pursue the ‘Institutes of Eminence’ designation.

India’s middle-age centres of knowledge (except Varanasi), Chaturāmnāya Pīthams (popularly known as the Char Dhams), established by Adi Shankara, at Puri, Dwaraka, Sringeri, and Badrinath, have been neglected, and there is a good case to revive them. These ancient knowledge centers of India are associated with temples that have world-wide following and significant holdings. They are also located in the four corners of India. We propose that the central government should announce a plan to initially establish one MERU at each of these four locations and create a foundation (in partnership with the associated temple and corresponding state government) and campaign to raise funds for the creation and growth of MERUs at these locations. Additional MERUs can be subsequently established using a similar approach.

This proposed innovative solution will work because India has a long tradition of philanthropy toward temples and projects associated with temples. In addition, the central government can incorporate the following suggestions to raise further funds:
1. Asking the state to contribute a significant amount of funds, in addition to free land
2. Reaching out and partnering with temple trusts with respect to using some trust land for the university to develop allied infrastructures, like research parks, that earn funds for the university. In turn, the MERU can provide special opportunities (such as scholarships and several reserved seats in the university) for the children of temple servitors, especially in the university’s skills development programs
3. Reaching out, with help from the state and the temple trusts, to private philanthropic trusts, including those related to companies that conduct significant operations in the state, for aspects such as targeted centers and institutes that will be part of the MERUs, and scholarships for students.

(The authors are professor of Computer Science, Arizona State University, USA and professor of Marketing, IIM Lucknow, India)

As per https://www.orissapost.com/no-passenger-...dip-route/ (Jan 2022)  the line has been completed since late 2020, but there are no passenger trains yet. Some good trains are running and works on the stations are going on. 

Congress did a Rail roko in November 2021 to protest demanding start of passenger services.

Following is an excerpt from https://sambadenglish.com/survey-for-mal...d-by-june/ 

Quote:Survey For Malkangiri-Bhadrachalam Railway Line Project To Be Completed By June
Sambad English Bureau Published On : Apr 22, 2022 at 5:21 PM Updated On : Apr 22, 2022 at 5:22 PM

Bhubaneswar: The survey work for the new Malkangiri-Bhadrachalam railway line project in Odisha is likely to be completed by June, officials said on Friday.

During his visit to Malkangiri district, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday reviewed the progress made on Malkangiri-Bhadrachalam rail line project with railway officials, and public representatives, in Malkangiri.

The 173.416 km long Malkangiri-Bhadrachalam rail line project was sanctioned by the Railway Board in September 2021 with an estimated cost of Rs 2,800 crore. This project will have 213 bridges including 48 major and 165 minor bridges, the officials said.

This proposed project will have stations at Malkangiri, Badali, Kowasiguda, Rajanguda, Maharajpalli and Lunimanguda in Odisha, and Kannapuram, Kutugata, Pallu, Nandigama, Bhadrachalam and Pandurangapuram in Telangana.

The estimated cost for conducting survey Rs 307.64 lakh was sanctioned in January, and the contract was awarded in February at a cost of Rs 231 lakh.

After studying various aspects of this project, the alignment has been finalised. The survey works will be completed by June, 2022, they said.
...

During his last visit in August 2021, the Minister said there was public demand for development of the railway line from Malkangiri- Bhadrachalam. “Soon after reaching New Delhi, I have started working on the project and the survey work will be completed soon and then after, land acquisition process will be started,” he said.

An excellent exposition of the cultural evolution of Odissi music. 

Issues related to the starting of Medical College in Talcher are now resolved. MCL will provide the necessary funds and the state government has agreed to run it. Following is an excerpt from https://pragativadi.com/cm-naveen-approv...l-college/ 

Quote:Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday approved in principle the proposal of the Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) to start the Mahanadi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research in Talcher, Angul. The Health and Family Welfare Department will run the medical college and hospital, while MCL will provide the necessary funds.

...  MCL has constructed the institution on 20 acres of land provided by the State government.

The medical college will have 100 seats capacity admission per year and the hospital has facilities with 500 beds.

Following is from the Council of Architecture's website at https://www.coa.gov.in/institutionStatus.php : 

297. OR01
Mr. PARTHA PRATIM KARMAKAR
Head
Faculty of Architecture and Design College of Engineering & Technology
Biju Patnaik University of Technology Techno Campus, Kalinga Nagar, P.O. Ghatika, Bhubaneswar ODISHA
Fax: 2386182
Email: principalcet@cet.edu.in
Mobile: 9437189863[/url]
Website: http://www.cet.edu.in 
Odisha University of Technology and Research Bachelor of Architecture 1985
20 seats
2021-2022


298. OR02
Ms. DHARITRI DAS
Principal
Piloo-Mody College Of Architecture Ajay-Binay Institute Of Technology,
Badambadi, Cuttack ODISHA, pin code -753012
Tel: 674553374
Fax: 2362015
Email: info@pmca.ac.in
Mobile: 07852933988
Website: http://www.pmca.ac.in
Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Rourkela Bachelor of Architecture 1993
120 seats
2021-2022

299. OR03
Mr. SOUMYENDU SHANKAR RAY
Director
School of Architecture and Planning
KIIT University, At/PO-KIIT , Bhubaneswar ODISHA, pin code -751024
Fax: 2725481
Email: director.ksap@kiit.ac.in
Mobile: 9437035988
Website: https://www.kiit.ac.in/
KIIT University, Bhubaneswar Bachelor of Architecture 2013
40 seats
2021-2022

300. OR04
Mr. UDAYABHANU
Director
School Of Architecture, Planning & Design
Ramchandrapur Jatni, Khurda, Khurda ODISHA
Fax: 2490480
Email: principaloffice@cutm.ac.in
Mobile: 9810703009
Website: http://cutm.ac.in/
Centurion University of Technology and Management Bachelor of Architecture 2014
Under process for Closure
2021-2022

301. OR05
Ms. SUMITA SATPATHY
Principal
SGI School Of Architecture At-Nachhipur, Po-Bhatapatana
SGI School of Architecture At-Nachhipur, Po-Bhatapatana Bhubaneswar , Khordha ODISHA, pin code -752115
Fax: 2856062
Email: sgiskp06@gmail.com
Mobile: 9437024858
Website: http://www.sgoi.org
Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Rourkela Bachelor of Architecture 2014
20 seats
2021-2022

303. OR07
Ms. RAJKUNWAR NAYAK
Dean
Faculty of Architecture, Sri Sri University,
Sri Sri Vihar, Bidyadharpur Arilo, P.O Godisahi, Ward No.3, , Cuttack ODISHA
Fax: 2355012
Email: vc@srisriuniversity.edu.in
Mobile: 7894424502[url=http://voice.google.com/calls?a=nc,%2B17894424502]
Website: http://www.srisriuniversity.edu.in/
Sri Sri University, Cuttack Bachelor of Architecture 2015
40 seats
2021-2022

https://www.coa.gov.in/institutionStatus.php lists the ones approved by the Council of Architecture of India. It lists 9 colleges from Odisha; but 2 of them are about to lose their approval. They are:

297. OR01
Mr. PARTHA PRATIM KARMAKAR
Head
Faculty of Architecture and Design College of Engineering & Technology
Biju Patnaik University of Technology Techno Campus, Kalinga Nagar, P.O. Ghatika, Bhubaneswar ODISHA
Fax: 2386182
Email: principalcet@cet.edu.in
Mobile: 9437189863[/url]
Website: http://www.cet.edu.in
Odisha University of Technology and Research Bachelor of Architecture 1985
20 seats
2021-2022

298. OR02
Ms. DHARITRI DAS
Principal
Piloo-Mody College Of Architecture Ajay-Binay Institute Of Technology,
Badambadi, Cuttack ODISHA, pin code -753012
Tel: 674553374
Fax: 2362015
Email: info@pmca.ac.in
Mobile: 07852933988
Website: http://www.pmca.ac.in
Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Rourkela Bachelor of Architecture 1993
120 seats
2021-2022

299. OR03
Mr. SOUMYENDU SHANKAR RAY
Director
School of Architecture and Planning
KIIT University, At/PO-KIIT , Bhubaneswar ODISHA, pin code -751024
Fax: 2725481
Email: director.ksap@kiit.ac.in
Mobile: 9437035988
Website: https://www.kiit.ac.in/
KIIT University, Bhubaneswar Bachelor of Architecture 2013
40 seats
2021-2022

300. OR04
Mr. UDAYABHANU
Director
School Of Architecture, Planning & Design
Ramchandrapur Jatni, Khurda, Khurda ODISHA
Fax: 2490480
Email: principaloffice@cutm.ac.in
Mobile: 9810703009
Website: http://cutm.ac.in/
Centurion University of Technology and Management Bachelor of Architecture 2014
Under process for Closure
2021-2022

301. OR05
Ms. SUMITA SATPATHY
Principal
SGI School Of Architecture At-Nachhipur, Po-Bhatapatana
SGI School of Architecture At-Nachhipur, Po-Bhatapatana Bhubaneswar , Khordha ODISHA, pin code -752115
Fax: 2856062
Email: sgiskp06@gmail.com
Mobile: 9437024858
Website: http://www.sgoi.org
Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Rourkela Bachelor of Architecture 2014
20 seats
2021-2022

302. OR06
Ms. NABANITA NARAYAN CHANDRA MRIDULA SAHA
Head
National Institute Of Technology Rourkela, Odisha
Rourkela, Rourkela ODISHA, pin code -769008
Fax: 2462061
Email: hod-pa@nitrkl.ac.in
Mobile: 9078804330
Website: http://nitrkl.ac.in/
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela Bachelor of Architecture 2013
20 seats
2021-2022

303. OR07
Ms. RAJKUNWAR NAYAK
Dean
Faculty of Architecture, Sri Sri University,
Sri Sri Vihar, Bidyadharpur Arilo, P.O Godisahi, Ward No.3, , Cuttack ODISHA
Fax: 2355012
Email: vc@srisriuniversity.edu.in
Mobile: 7894424502
Website: http://www.srisriuniversity.edu.in/
Sri Sri University, Cuttack Bachelor of Architecture 2015
40 seats
2021-2022

304. OR08
Mr. DILLIP KUMAR BARAL
Head
Department of Architecture and Planning Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology
At-Sarang, PO-IGIT, Dist-Dhenukanal , Dhenkanal ODISHA, pin code -759146
Fax: 267086
Email: principal_igit@rediffmail.com
Mobile: 9437333078
Website: http://www.igitsarang.ac.in
Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology At-Sarang Bachelor of Architecture 2016
Under process for Closure
2021-2022

305. OR09
Ms. BHARATHI MOHAPATRA
Head
Department of Architecture Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology
Burla, PO Engineering College Burla Sambalpur , Sambalpur ODISHA, pin code -768018
Fax: 2430204
Email: vcvssut@gmail.com
Mobile: 6632430211[url=http://voice.google.com/calls?a=nc,%2B16632430211]
Website: http://www.vssut.ac.in
Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Burla, Sambalpur Bachelor of Architecture 2016
20 seats
2021-2022

Six more medical colleges to come up in the next 2-3 years. Following is an excerpt from https://www.reportwire.in/odisha-to-prod...s-by-2025/ .

Quote:BHUBANESWAR: ... at Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Bhawanipatna, Jajpur and Phulbani. While the development of administrative buildings for the medical establishments has been accomplished at Keonjhar and Sundargarh, others are at numerous levels of development.

... Keonjhar and Sundargarh shall be opened within the first part of subsequent 12 months, Bhawanipatna and Jajpur within the second and Phulbani the final.

... yet one more 500-bed medical school and hospital with a capability to confess 100 college students has already been developed by Mahanadi Coal Fields Limited (MCL) at Talcher as a part of  its CSR dedication. The Mahanadi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (MIMSAR) was to be operationalised in 2020-21, however the course of was delayed as no company got here ahead to handle the MCH. The State authorities has requested the Coal Ministry to make sure the ability is operationalised quickly.

Last year (2021) CET was upgraded to a state university with the name Odisha University of Technology and Research (OUTR). Following is some recent news about it, excerpted from https://pragativadi.com/outr-to-be-trans...education/ .

Quote:The Chief Minister has approved an investment of Rs 300 crore in the first phase, while it has been decided to open four more departments. The university has a total of 26 departments, with more than 4,000 students studying. The state government has decided to make it one of the leading educational institutions in the country.