Odisha took a major step towards becoming a hub for advanced technology with the foundation stone laying ceremony of the state’s first compound semiconductor project at Infovalley in Jatni, Bhubaneswar, on Saturday.

Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw attended the event virtually. At the same time, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and State IT Minister Mukesh Mahaling were present at the project site.

Expressing gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the landmark initiative, Vaishnaw said, “With the blessings of Lord Jagannath, the bhoomi pujan of Odisha’s first-ever semiconductor plant was conducted. I thank PM Modi for giving Odisha and Assam an advanced technology semiconductor plant. This proves that PM Modi delivers what he promises — w

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