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Bhubaneswar, 17 /07/2026( Odisha Samachar ): People’s Cultural Centre (PECUC), one of Odisha’s leading socio-cultural and development organizations, celebrated its 37th Foundation Day with great enthusiasm at Mohabodhi Society of India, Budha Mandir Conference Hall, Bhubaneswar. The celebration commenced with a symbolic plant watering ceremony by the distinguished guests, reaffirming …

 Bhubaneswar 17/07/2026 ( Odisha Samachar / Rajat Mohapatra)-  A Programmatic Transaction Advisory Services Agreement (TASA) has been signed between Government of Odisha and International Finance Corporation (IFC) on 17.07.2026.Among other deliverables, strengthening the PPP ecosystem in the State is a key expected outcome from this engagement. The signing ceremony was …

Puri,16/07/2026 ( Odisha Samachar )- The world famous Ratha Yatra 2026 of Mahaprabhu Shree Jagannath, Mahaprabhu Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Chakraraj Sudarshana was celebrated today in Puri with immense religious fervour, devotion and exemplary administrative coordination. Despite persistent rainfall and inclement weather conditions throughout the day, the festival witnessed an …

Aditya Birla Group Proposes ₹12,000 Crore Investment for Expansion of Kansariguda Alumina Refinery Refinery Capacity to be Enhanced from 1 to 3 MTPA Aluminium Central to our Vision of Metal Value Addition – CM Bhubaneswar, 11/07/2026 ( Odisha Samachar / Rajat Mohapatra )-Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi today held …

Bhubaneswar, 11/07/2026 ( Odisha Samachar / Rajat Mohapatra )- In a significant step towards promoting sustainable urbanisation and climate-resilient infrastructure, the Housing & Urban Development Department, Government of Odisha, today facilitated the signing of a landmark tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the Centre of Excellence on Low Carbon …

Fifth instalment to be disbursed on the occasion of Rakhi Purnima District authorities directed to review progress on a daily basis Over ₹20,648.63 crore transferred to more than one crore women through four instalments Bhubaneswar,10/07/2026 ( Odisha Samachar )-: Deputy Chief Minister Smt. Pravati Parida on Friday chaired a high-level …

  National roadmap unveiled to transform TRIs into centres of excellence in research, innovation, cultural preservation and evidence-based policymaking Bhubaneswar, 08 July 2026( Odisha Samachar / Rajat Mohapatra)-The two-day National Workshop on Strengthening Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs), organised by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs in collaboration with the Government of …

Calls for strategic technical support, strengthenedmonitoring and focused interventions in priority sectors Bhubaneswar, 08 July 2026( Odisha Samachar / Rajat Mohapatra)-A meeting to review the progress of Viksit Vision Odisha 2036 | 2047 was held today under the chairpersonship of Chief Secretary, Odisha, Smt. Anu Garg, IAS, in the 2nd …

_TribeX, a first-of-its-kind digital learning platform developed by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, launched;  Ministry signs MoU with Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Varanasi; Ministry signs another MoU with KIIT Technology Business Incubator to promote tribal entrepreneurship  Bhubaneswar, 7th July 2026(Odisha Samachar / Rajat Mohapatra ): The Ministry of Tribal Affairs today …

Eastern Zonal States Reaffirm Commitment toResolve Pending Issues and Advance Coordinated Development Participating States Shared Innovative Best Practices for Strengthening Governance and Public Service Delivery Bhubaneswar, 7th July, 2026( Odisha Samachar / Rajat Mohapatra ):The 15thmeeting of the Standing Committee of the Eastern Zonal Council was held today at the …