A comparison between the various metro areas of India with respect to the number of top (in NIRF rankings) 100 institutions of various categories.

The detailed spreadsheet is at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1...sp=sharing



The 0.5 in Bhubaneswar+ and Mumbai is based on HBNI's rankings. While HBNI is HQed in Mumbai, its premiere institution NISER is in Bhubaneswar. 
ICT Mumbai also has a Bhubaneswar campus and appears in the top in Overall, University, Research and Engineering categories. However, we have not considered it above. See the thread https://odishadev.odishasociety.org/thread-96.html .

Following is an excerpt from https://tathya.in/state-sets-odisha-parivar/

Quote:State Sets ‘Odisha Parivar’
By Tathya Correspondent - April 9, 2023

Bhubaneswar: In Order to create a one stop point of contact and support for Pravasi Odia, who live in other parts of the country and across the world, Odisha Government has decided to set up a Directorate of Odisha Parivar.

... This Directorate of Odisha Parivar will be under the Department of Odia Language, Literature and Culture to have better connect with Pravasi Odias within the country and across the world. The Directorate will engage with the Diaspora in the growth journey of Odisha by leveraging their knowledge, skills, and global reach while also making efforts to resolve any issues they may be facing, said Satyabrat Sahu, ACS OLLC.

The Directorate will act as a single point of interface with Departments of the Odisha Government for resolution of specific issues relating to labour, students, cultural promotions, clearances etc.

... The Directorate will develop a dedicate Portal titled “Paribar-the portal for Pravasi Odias-Connecting the roots”.

Following is an excerpt from https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/...ew%20Delhi.

Quote:Odisha: Junagarh-Nabarangpur new rail line gets nod

The proposed project spans approximately 116 km from Junagarh to Nabarangpur.

Published: 08th April 2023 10:19 AM  |   Last Updated: 08th April 2023 10:19 AM

By Express News Service

BHUBANESWAR: The Network Planning Group (NPG) under Prime Minister Gati Shakti initiative has examined and approved the new broad-gauge line between Nabarangpur and Junagarh. This was one of the four infrastructure projects recommended by the NPG at its 46th session held recently in New Delhi. The project will be developed in tandem with the PM Gati Shakti principles using the integrated and holistic approach.

Following is from https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1914493

Quote:Ministry of Tourism promotes Seven Liberation destinations (Saptha Moksha Puri) of India by undertaking promotional campaigns in domestic and global markets.

Ministry of Tourism, inter-alia, promotes tourist destinations of India, including the Saptha Moksha Puri (Seven Liberation destinations), viz., Ayodhya, Mathura, Maya (Haridwar), Kashi (Varanasi), Kanchi Avantika (Ujjain), Puri (Odisha) and Dwaravati (Dwaraka, Gujarat), in a holistic manner. It undertakes promotional campaigns in domestic and global markets through electronic, print and digital media to promote the various tourist destinations and products of the country. Further promotions are also undertaken through the official web-site as well as through social media handles of the Ministry.

Further, Ministry of Tourism provides financial assistance under the ‘National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD)’ Scheme with the objective of integrated development of identified pilgrimage and heritage destinations   in consultation with the respective State Governments/ Union Territories (UTs).

Financial assistance is also provided under the Swadesh Darshan for the development of tourism infrastructure. The identification of sites is mainly the prerogative of the State Governments/UT Administrations. The projects are sanctioned subject to availability of funds, submission of suitable detailed project reports, adherence to Scheme guidelines, utilization of funds released earlier, etc. The Swadesh Darshan Scheme has been revamped to SD 2.0 for development of sustainable and responsible tourist destinations and Dwarka has been selected for development under SD 2.0.

This reply was given by Minister of Culture, Tourism and Development of North-Eastern Region Shri G Kishan Reddy in Rajya Sabha yesterday.

Quote:ଭାରତର ସାତୋଟି ମୋକ୍ଷ ଧାମରେ ସ୍ଥାନ ପାଇଛି ପୁରୀ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ଧାମ

ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟନ ମନ୍ତ୍ରଣାଳୟ ଘରୋଇ ତଥା ବିଶ୍ୱ ବଜାରରେ ପ୍ରୋତ୍ସାହନମୂଳକ ଅଭିଯାନ କରିବାକୁ ଯାଇ ଭାରତର ସାତଟି ମୋକ୍ଷ ଧାମ ବା ମୁକ୍ତି ସ୍ଥଳୀ (ସପ୍ତ ମୋକ୍ଷ ପୁରୀ)କୁ ପ୍ରୋତ୍ସାହିତ କରିଛି

ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟନ ମନ୍ତ୍ରଣାଳୟ ଘରୋଇ ତଥା ବିଶ୍ୱ ବଜାରରେ ପ୍ରୋତ୍ସାହନମୂଳକ ଅଭିଯାନ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିବାକୁ ଯାଇ ଭାରତର ଯେଉଁ ସାତ ଗୋଟି ମୋକ୍ଷ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତି ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟରେ ଗନ୍ତବ୍ୟ ସ୍ଥଳ (ସପ୍ତ ମୋକ୍ଷ ପୁରୀ) କୁ ପ୍ରୋତ୍ସାହିତ କରୁଛି, ସେଥି ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଓଡିଶାର ପୁରୀ ଧାମ ଅନ୍ୟତମ । ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ଧାମ ପୁରୀ ଏହି ସାତ ଗୋଟି ମୋକ୍ଷ ଗନ୍ତବ୍ୟ ସ୍ଥଳୀରେ ଅନ୍ତର୍ଭୁକ୍ତ ହେବା ପର ଠାରୁ ବିଶ୍ୱ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟନ ମାନଚିତ୍ରରେ ପୂର୍ବ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଆଉ କିଛି ପାଦ ଅଗ୍ରସର ହୋଇଛି ।

ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟନ ମନ୍ତ୍ରଣାଳୟ, ସପ୍ତ ମୋକ୍ଷ ପୁରୀ (ସାତ ଗୋଟି ମୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରାପ୍ତି ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟସ୍ଥଳ), ଅର୍ଥାତ୍ ଅଯୋଧ୍ୟା, ମଥୁରା, ମାୟା (ହରିଦ୍ୱାର), କାଶୀ (ବାରଣାସୀ), କାଞ୍ଚି ଅବନ୍ତୀକା (ଉଜ୍ଜୟିନୀ), ପୁରୀ (ଓଡିଶା) ଏବଂ ଦ୍ୱାରାବତୀ (ଦ୍ୱାରକା, ଗୁଜରାଟ)ର ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟନ ସ୍ଥଳୀ ଗୁଡିକୁ ସାମଗ୍ରିକ ଢଙ୍ଗରେ ପ୍ରୋତ୍ସାହିତ କରିଛି । ଏହା ଦେଶର ବିଭିନ୍ନ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟନ ସ୍ଥଳୀ ଏବଂ ଉତ୍ପାଦ ଗୁଡିକୁ ପ୍ରୋତ୍ସାହିତ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଇଲେକ୍ଟ୍ରୋନିକ୍‌, ପ୍ରିଂଟ ଏବଂ ଡିଜିଟାଲ୍ ମିଡିଆ ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ଘରୋଇ ଏବଂ ବିଶ୍ୱ ବଜାର ମାନଙ୍କରେ ପ୍ରଚାରମୂଳକ ଅଭିଯାନ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ହାତକୁ ନେଇଥାଏ । ପୁନଶ୍ଚ, ଏସବୁର ମନ୍ତ୍ରଣାଳୟର ଆଧିକାରିକ ୱେବସାଇଟ୍ ତଥା ସାମାଜିକ ଗଣମାଧ୍ୟମ ହ୍ୟାଣ୍ଡଲ ଗୁଡିକ ସହାୟତାରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଅଧିକ ପ୍ରୋତ୍ସାହନ କରା ଯାଇଥାଏ ।

ଏସବୁ ବ୍ୟତୀତ, ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟନ ମନ୍ତ୍ରଣାଳୟ ସଂପୃକ୍ତ ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାର / କେନ୍ଦ୍ରଶାସିତ ଅଞ୍ଚଳ ମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ପରାମର୍ଶ କରି ଚିହ୍ନିତ ତୀର୍ଥସ୍ଥଳୀ ଏବଂ ଐତିହ୍ୟ ସ୍ଥଳ ଗୁଡିକର ସମନ୍ୱିତ ବିକାଶ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟ ନେଇ ‘ତୀର୍ଥ ଯାତ୍ରା ପୁନରୁଦ୍ଧାର ଏବଂ ଆଧ୍ୟାତ୍ମିକତା, ଐତିହ୍ୟ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ଅଭିଯାନ (ପ୍ରସାଦ) ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରୀୟ ମିଶନ' ଯୋଜନା ଅଧୀନରେ ଆର୍ଥିକ ସହାୟତା ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିଥାଏ । 

ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟନ ଭିତ୍ତିଭୂମି ବିକାଶ ନିମନ୍ତେ ସ୍ୱଦେଶ ଦର୍ଶନ ଅଧୀନରେ ଆର୍ଥିକ ସହାୟତା ମଧ୍ୟ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରା ଯାଇଥାଏ । ଏହି ସ୍ଥଳୀ ଗୁଡିକୁ ଚିହ୍ନଟ କରିବା ମୁଖ୍ୟତଃ ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାର / କେନ୍ଦ୍ରଶାସିତ ଅଂଚଳର ପ୍ରଶାସନ ମାନଙ୍କର ବିଶେଷାଧିକାର ଅଟେ । ପାଣ୍ଠି ଉପଲବ୍ଧତା, ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ ବିସ୍ତୃତ ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପ ରିପୋର୍ଟ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କରିବା, ଯୋଜନା ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶାବଳୀ ଗୁଡିକୁ ପାଳନ କରିବା, ପୂର୍ବରୁ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରା ଯାଇଥିବା ପାଣ୍ଠିର ଉପଯୋଗ ଇତ୍ୟାଦି ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପ ଗୁଡିକ ଅନୁମୋଦିତ ହୋଇଛି । ପରିପୋଷଣୀୟ ତଥା ଦାୟିତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟନ ସ୍ଥଳ ଅଧୀନରେ ବିକାଶ ପାଇଁ ସ୍ୱଦେଶ ଦର୍ଶନ ଯୋଜନାକୁ ଏସ୍‌ଡି ୨.୦ ରେ ନୂତନ ରୂପରେଖ ଦିଆଯାଇଛି ତଥା ଦ୍ୱାରକାର ଏସ୍‌ଡି ୨.୦ ଅନୁସାରେ ବିକାଶ ନିମନ୍ତେ ଚୟନ କରାଯାଇଛି ।

ଗତକାଲି ରାଜ୍ୟସଭାରେ ସଂସ୍କୃତି, ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟନ ଏବଂ ଉତ୍ତର - ପୂର୍ବାଂଚଳ କ୍ଷେତ୍ର ବିକାଶ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ଜି. କିଷନ ରେଡ୍ଡୀଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଏକ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନର ଏହି ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଆଯାଇଛି ।

Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU) HQed in Amarkantak (https://www.igntu.ac.in/) currently has a regional campus in Manipur ( https://www.igntu.ac.in/rcm.aspx ). There has been past efforts (https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease....lid=123522 ) to have one of its campus in Odisha. 

Recently, a central team visited Jamsola in Mayurbhanj that is close to both Jharkhand and West Bengal border to explore sites for a regional campus of IGNTU. See the news items below.

Following is from Pragativadi: https://pragativadi.com/epaper/epaper_ne...4_9389.jpg 

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The Bhawanipatna area now has :

• an engineering college - established in 2009 https://gcekbpatna.ac.in/
  
• an agricultural college - established in 2009 https://www.ouat.nic.in/collegeofagricul...awanipatna 
  
• a university - established in 2020 https://kalahandiuniversity.ac.in/ , and 
  
• a medical college - to start in 2023-24 
  

Following is an excerpt from https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/...62919.html 

Quote:By Hemant Kumar Rout Express News Service

BHUBANESWAR: 

... the proposed Expressway that will start from the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA), Bhubaneswar and end at Shri Jagannath International Airport (SJIA), Puri  ...

“It will have an access controlled greenfield roadway for which preliminary survey has been completed and a tentative alignment has been made. Once completed, it will reduce the current distance of 66 km to 57 km between Bhubaneswar and Puri and the travel time from one hour to 30 minutes,” ...

... the project would entail an investment of around Rs 3,600 crore.

“The right of way (RoW) proposed along with the highway is around 100 metre so that it can include the metro rail system in future. ...” the official added. 

... 
Expressway Features
...
Road to be designed for a speed of 120 kmph
...
Around 1,300 acre to be acquired at an estimated Rs 1,010 cr for the project

As per https://odishabytes.com/5-more-stpis-to-...-minister/ the central government has approved 5 new STPIs at Balasore, Sambalpur, Jajpur, Angul and Jeypore (Koraput). 

The existing 3 STPs in Odisha are at Bhubaneswar, Rourkela, and Berhampur.

Following is from https://sambadepaper.com/imageview_43814..._1_sf.html .

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Here I am making a list of Odisha Media Websites - in no particular order. Later I hope to make it a proper web page along the lines of https://bengalinfo.com/ .

Portals In English:

• https://odishabytes.com/
  
• https://sambadenglish.com/
  
• https://tathya.in/
  
• https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar 
  

• http://odishapostepaper.com/
  
• https://sambadepaper.com/
  
• https://dharitriepaper.in/
  
• https://samajaepaper.in/
  
• https://www.prameyaepaper.com/
  
• https://pragativadi.com/epaper/