Bhubaneswar, Dec. 18 -- The Odisha Government will establish a Centre of Excellence in Semiconductor Materials and Devices at IIIT Bhubaneswar at a cost of Rs.400 crore, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced on Wednesday.

The centre will focus on skilling, research, innovation, and industry collaboration in semiconductor design and manufacturing, in line with India's National Semiconductor Mission.

The Chief Minister made the announcement during the valedictory session of Indocrypt 2025, India's flagship international conference on cryptography and information security, hosted by IIIT Bhubaneswar.

He reaffirmed the state's commitment to strengthening cyber security, digital governance, and advanced technology research.

Expressing ...