Current Affairs - State - Discussion

Odisha has been selected as the location for HCLTech's first AI-optimised data centre and global technology centre, with an estimated investment of ₹15,000 crore. The project will be developed at the Odisha Sovereign AI Park in Bhubaneswar in partnership with Sarvam AI and the Odisha Government. Expected to become operational by 2028, it will generate around 5,000 jobs and strengthen India's sovereign AI ecosystem. The facility will provide secure AI computing infrastructure, high-performance computing, cloud services, AI training capabilities, and multilingual AI solutions, supporting sectors such as healthcare, governance, education, finance, and manufacturing while promoting the Digital India and Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives.