Following is an excerpt from https://www.financialexpress.com/infrast...n/2400658/

Quote:Railway Minister lays foundation stone for second entry, circulating area of Indian Railways Cuttack station
With the development of the second entry as well as the circulating area of Cuttack railway station, railway passengers will be able to enjoy various benefits.
Written By Devanjana Nag
January 7, 2022

Following is an excerpt from https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/...02840.html

Quote:Bargarh-Nuapada railway line in Odisha gets Centre’s nod
The Ministry of Railways has accorded in-principle approval for a new line connecting Bargarh Road to Nuapada.

Published: 04th January 2022 07:54 AM  |  Last Updated: 04th January 2022 07:54 AM

BHUBANESWAR: The Ministry of Railways has accorded in-principle approval for a new line connecting Bargarh Road to Nuapada. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed about the approval in a letter to Bargarh MP Suresh Pujari on Monday.

... Survey for a new line between Bargarh Road and Nuapada Road via Padampur (142 km) was completed in 2018-19. However, the project was found to be operationally unjustified. The issue was raised in Rajya Sabha by BJD MP Prasanna Acharya in the monsoon session. The Railway Minister had then said that the rail line has been identified by Odisha Rail Infrastructure Development Limited (ORIDL), a joint venture company of the Odisha government with 51 pc stake and the Ministry of Railways with 49 pc. The State government has given its consent to bear the cost of land.

The 2021 rankings are at https://www.ariia.gov.in/Ranking/2021/Index.html . Following are the rankings and band of Odisha institutions that appear in there:

Institute of National Importance & Central Universities/CFTIs (Technical)

Band performer
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BHUBANESWAR
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROURKELA

University & Deemed to be University (Govt. & Govt. Aided) (Technical)

Band performer
VEER SURENDRA SAI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY


University & Deemed to be University (Private/Self Financed) (Technical)

Rank 1 KALINGA INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY KHORDHA

Band Excellent
GANDHI INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY

Band performer
C. V. RAMAN GLOBAL UNIVERSITY, ODISHA
CENTURION UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Band promising
BIRLA GLOBAL UNIVERSITY
SRI SRI UNIVERSITY

Following is an excerpt from https://sambadenglish.com/odishas-longes...-see-pics/ .

Quote:Odisha’s Longest Bridge Over Mahanadi In Cuttack Thrown Open To Public
Ashadeep Mohanty Published On : Dec 20, 2021

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today inaugurated the state’s longest high-level bridge over Mahanadi river at Gopinathpur in Cuttack district.

The 3.4 km-long bridge connecting Singhanath Pitha and Baideswar in Cuttack district has been constructed with an investment of Rs 111 crore. It will reduce distance by 45 km immensely benefitting around five lakh people.

Following is an excerpt from https://orissadiary.com/jsw-declares-spe...-isp-site/ . 

Quote:JSW Declares Special R & R compensation package for its ISP site
December 17, 2021

Rs 17,500/- per decimal compensation for Betel Vine Owners + Rs 50,000/- additional bonus
All ration card holder families covered in the land losing villages
Engagement of VLCs from the project site area well on track
Applications invited from youth with technical and non-technical background in the project site


Paradip: JSW, the leading steelmaker of India declared its compensation package for the project affected people with ration card in the land losing villages of Nuagaon, Gada Kujang & Dhinkia GP, for its Integrated Steel Plant at Paradip today. 

... 

For loss of betel vines, compensation of Rs. 17500 per decimal has been declared. This is way above the government provision of Rs. 6,000/- per decimal, charted out in the Govt. R&R policy. Additionally, a bonus of Rs 50,000/- per betel vine, irrespective of size, provided it is demolished within a fortnight of announcement in the said village, has been declared.

For the first time, a differential compensation of Rs. 6000 per decimal is offered to all the old betel vine owners, who earlier received Rs. 11,500 per decimal, has been announced. For wider and inclusive coverage all the ration card holders in the eight land losing villages- namely Polang, Bayanalakandha, Jatadhara, Nuagaon, Gobindpur, Patana, Dhinkia and Mahala; who have not received Betel vine compensation or have not received any labour compensation earlier from erstwhile projects, betel vine labour compensation of Rs 88,000 – Rs 44,000/- as one-time financial assistance after demolition of all betel vines and Rs 44,000/- balance as additional bonus after completion of boundary wall of the entire project area has been offered.

For the villages from where betel vines have already been removed, eligible families will be paid Rs 44,000/- after the demarcation of the boundary wall in the said village and rest 44,000/- after the boundary construction for the project is complete.

... For the Prawn Ponds with requisite permission from competent authority, a compensation is Rs.2.5 lakh per acre. For the fruit bearing trees, as per Govt. norms and notification compensation would be paid.

Initiative to engage youth in the project area

... Company would try to provide direct or indirect engagement to one member from each ration card holding family in land losing villages would be given in any of JSW group companies, associated company or contractors of the plant or project agencies, in a phased manner. 

... Besides, JSW is collaborating with the administration for renovation of schools in the region and for upgradation of health services in the project site.

Following is an excerpt from https://newsroomodisha.com/odishas-first...-keonjhar/ .

Quote:Odisha’s First Outdoor Handball Synthetic Court Set up in Keonjhar
FEATURED ODISHA
By Newsroom Odisha Network Last updated Nov 23, 2021

Keonjhar:  ... the Keonjhar administration has developed a state-of-the-art outdoor handball synthetic court, which is the first such facility in Odisha.

... The handball ground campus with an area around 1.6 acre has been developed with best-in-class landscaping and provision of play areas.

The synthetic handball court has been built as per the standards of the IHF (Internationals Handball Federation).

Dual Handball Courts (Synthetic Pro-Cushion Surface) covering an area of 0.5 acre is built with a seating capacity of around 200. Material used for preparation of synthetic court has been certified under ‘Category 4-Medium-Fast’ by International Tennis Federation (ITF), ... 

... The campus has been developed for multi-disciplinary public use for activities like ‘walking pathways’, acupressure track, children’s play area, open air gym, gymnasium, yoga platform, toilet block, seating arena and drinking water.

Sanctioned with a cost Rs 3.26 crore under DMF Keonjhar ... 

Following is an excerpt from https://odishabytes.com/work-on-berhampu...aid-stone/

Quote:By Sunil Patnaik Last updated Nov 9, 2021

Berhampur: The construction work of the 45-km Ring Road of Berhampur took off on Tuesday ... 

... As part of the proposed ring road, while 13-km long Raghunathpur-Ratanapur bypass road would be constructed by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), while 15-km stretch of Dakhinapur-Lathi-Haladiapadar and 17-km stretch connecting Mandiapalli-Karapalli and Phulta would be taken up by the Public Works Department with an estimated cost of Rs 330 crore.

The proposed ring road will cover Ragunathpur, Ratanapur, Digapahandi Road, Chikiti Road, Haladiapadar, NH-16, Korapalli, University Road, Golabandh Gate and Ragunathpur.

For the convenience of the commuters, the ring road will touch NH-59 at Ratnapur (Kukudahandi-Berhampur), NH-16 at Raghunathpur (Chatrapur-Berhampur), Berhampur-Gopalpur road at Karapalli, NH-16 at Halidapadar (on Konisi/Girisola-Berhampur), near Lathi on Chikiti-Berhampur road on State Highway 17 before Dakhinapur (Taptapani-Digapahandi Road) and back to NH-59 at Ratnapur.

Following is an excerpt from https://ommcomnews.com/odisha-news/kalin...naugurated .

Quote:Kalinga Rail Museum Inaugurated
By OMMCOM NEWS On Oct 31, 2021

Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway General Manager Vidya Bhushan inaugurated the Kalinga Rail Heritage Museum at Chandrasekharpur, 

... The aim of establishing a Rail Museum at Bhubaneswar is to preserve the old Railway equipments, to showcase the rich history of Railways in this region, to enlighten the public about railways and its achievements and to boost tourism. Efforts have been taken to preserve the long and vibrant history of Indian Railways along with the rich heritage of East Coast Railways.

Old equipments, instruments, technology devices and models have also been preserved in this Heritage Museum through an impressive display of artefacts, models and photographs. In the indoor section, various documents, old manuals, railway maps, equipments and photographs from early days of Railways in India are put on display that helps visitors to capture the spectacular history and rich heritage.

There are various documentaries which will keep the visitors glued. Articulate Display of postage stamps and logos makes one take a trip down memory lane and appreciate the culture and heritage of Railways. 

Following is an excerpt from https://pragativadi.com/mou-inked-for-es...-keonjhar/ .

Quote:MoU Inked For Establishments Of CoE At PMEC Berhampur & GCE Keonjhar

By PragativadiNews On Oct 8, 2021

... The first MoU has signed between PMEC, Berhampur, BPUT and Tech Mahindra to set up a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in PMEC, Berhampur in the field of Cloud computing & Cyber security.


... The second Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) is concluded between PMEC, Berhampur, Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT), Gram Tarang Employability Training (GTET) and Dassault Systemes for establishment of a CoE in the field of Aerospace, Automotive, Defence and Allied Industries at PMEC, Berhampur. 

Following is an excerpt from https://odishabytes.com/another-feather-...ss-campus/ .

Quote:Another Feather In Odisha’s Cap: National Chess Academy To Be Set Up At KIIT & KISS Campus
CITY BHUBANESWAR SPORTS
By Ob Bureau On Sep 24, 2021

...
The All India Chess Federation (AICF) announced on Friday that the National Chess Academy will be set up in the state capital.

Designed to be one of the best chess academies of the world, it will be established in the campus of KIIT and KISS.