India, July 29 -- The Odisha Government is set to revolutionise the functioning of its Works Department by introducing Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the tender management process, said Works Minister Prithviraj Harichandan today.Speaking on the department's upcoming reforms, Harichandan said the entire tender evaluation system, from bid submission to project commencement, will soon be driven by AI-based software and moved fully online. This is expected to drastically reduce the current bid evaluation period from 2 to 2.5 months to just one week, enabling faster project commencement and timely completion. "With this system, services will reach people in a shorter time and delays in project execution will be minimised," the Minister said,...