Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced that education from kindergarten to postgraduate level will be free, aiming to improve access, equity and inclusion across Odisha
CM Mohan Charan Majhi said Odisha recorded 7.9 per cent growth in FY26 while maintaining fiscal discipline and accelerating investments in infrastructure, human development and industry
In a first for an Indian shrine, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration has secured trademark protection for key terms and symbols linked to the Puri temple's religious identity
A criminal probe has been launched into the disappearance of two inquiry commission reports from Odisha's Chief Minister's Office, triggering a political confrontation between the BJP and BJD
State directs surprise inspections and tighter surveillance after audits and investigations flag large-scale illegal mining, royalty evasion and mineral transportation irregularities
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi highlighted Odisha's disaster management model and called for greater international cooperation to tackle climate-related challenges
Delegates from 11 BRICS member and partner countries are discussing climate resilience, disaster preparedness and sustainable risk reduction under India's Brics Presidency
The state will deploy three hydrogen fuel cell buses under a ₹53.55-crore pilot project aimed at promoting clean mobility and advancing green hydrogen adoption
The state has fixed procurement ceilings for official electric vehicles and is considering a centralised system to manage contractual vehicles and accelerate fleet electrification
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has sought allocation of key bauxite and iron ore blocks to OMC and faster clearances to strengthen Odisha's mining sector
The proposed facility in Odisha will manufacture advanced packaging glass-core substrates and is expected to generate 1,800 high-skill jobs over the next five to six years
Party alleges habitat degradation, unscientific mining and failure to protect elephant corridors have intensified human-elephant conflict, leading to rising deaths and injuries across Odisha
The tribunal has issued notices to the Centre, Odisha government and NINL over allegations of large-scale tree felling and ecological damage linked to the steel plant expansion
Senior BJD leader and Rajya Sabha MP Debashish Samantaray resigned from the party and the Upper House, alleging he was being sidelined within the organisation
The conference will bring together policymakers and industry leaders from eastern states to discuss investment, infrastructure and regional industrial collaboration
Researchers at NIT Rourkela have developed a low-cost, eco-friendly wastewater treatment system that converts dairy waste into water suitable for agriculture
