On 1 April 2025, UNDP released a new publication titled “The Rourkela Cold Room Project”, which highlights the innovative initiative of reducing food waste, supporting farmers and vendors, and empower...

Researchers at NIT Rourkela have patented an AI-powered social robot that interacts naturally with users. It recognises emotions and gestures.  Press Post India

On Sunday in Bhubaneswar, Odisha’s Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi reiterated that his BJP‑led government will turn Keonjhar into the state’s third industrial‑steel hub, joining Rourkela and Kalinga Nagar. While laying the cornerstone for the Maa Tarini Temple complex at Ghatagaon, he unveiled an all‑encompassing development strategy for the district. He explained that the ceremony marks the beginning of a long‑expected project aimed at revitalising both Kendujhar and Odisha as a whole.

Mohanty with slum children Rourkela: At least 2,745 children of Mayurbhanj district have made an arduous journey from “slums” to “school” in the last 15 years, thanks to Baripada resident Saiprakash Mohanty (40), who left his well-paying job in Uttar Pradesh to serve society.Through his commitment to education, nutrition and skill development, Mohanty has been instrumental in empowering these children — especially orphaned, having single-parent and underprivileged — to become confident and responsible citizens.After completing his diploma in 2007, Mohanty, secured a job at a power plant in Dadri, UP. Despite having a stable income of Rs 15,000 per month,

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In Rourkela, eastern India, farmers store unsold produce in solar-powered cold storage rooms and sell it at a later date, cutting food waste and securing farmers' income.

A UNDP survey reports that over the last four years, food wastage in Rourkela has dropped by 31%.

NIT Rourkela secures patent for India's first autonomous drone system for real-time land mapping  The Economic Times

Researchers from the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, have secured a patent for "BHU-MANACHITRA", an autonomous real-time land mapping drone system, officials said. The developed system uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology to automatically generate land maps without requiring internet connectivity, external computers or manual interventions, they added. Used to identify farmlands, forests, vegetation, and urban areas, land mapping is essential for the geographic governance of any country.

Thrilling One-Run Victory for Sambalpur Warriors Over Rourkela Steelers in Odisha T20 League In a nail-biting clash at Cuttack's Barabati Stadium, Sambalpur Warriors edged out Rourkela Steelers by just one run in the Odisha T20 League. The match kept fans on the edge of their seats, with the chase going down to the wire. Rourkela Steelers won the toss and chose to bowl first, putting pressure on Sambalpur Warriors right away.

NIT-Rourkela researchers patent skin cancer drug using pumpkin petals and silk proteins  The Times of India