Bhubaneswar, Aug. 12 -- Odisha has joined the world of the new-age economy and will make its mark in the global semiconductor industry, particularly in the ancillary sector, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said today.

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the establishment of two semiconductor manufacturing units in Odisha.

A compound semiconductor fabrication (fab) and ATMP unit will be set up in Bhubaneswar, while a 3D glass manufacturing unit will come up at Khordha's Info Valley.

Pradhan expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Union Minister for Railways, Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw, and Odisha Electronics and IT Minister Muk...