Bhubaneswar, June 23 -- Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday said a golden era is approaching for the youth of Odisha, with vast opportunities being created across all sectors.

Addressing the state-level Yuva Shakti Convention at Aska in Ganjam district, Majhi said Odisha Yuva Shakti will play a key role in achieving the state's ambitious goals of becoming a $500 billion economy by 2036 and a $1.5 trillion economy by 2047.

Highlighting the state's industrial development, the Chief Minister informed that 13 lakh employment opportunities have been created through investments worth Rs.17 lakh crore during the Utkarsh Odisha conclave.

He added that the government has prepared a detailed roadmap for the youth, noting that the state's p...