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CUTTACK,29/01/2026 ( ODISHA SAMACHAR / DIPTI RANJAN KANUNGO) Based on receipt of reliable information regarding collection of illegal cash by Dr.SanatanaBehera, Associate Professor, Department of Hepatology, SCB Medical College & Hospital, Cuttackfrom participating biddersfor supply of medical instruments to hepatology department, a team of Odisha Vigilance kept a close watch …

Bhubaneswar, 29/01/2026 (Odisha Samachar /Rajat Mohapatra)- Hon’ble Chief Minister, Odisha Sri Mohan Charan Majhi met the President of the World Bank, Sri Ajay Banga today at Lokaseva Bhavan to discuss strengthening cooperation in key development sectors and advancing the State’s long-term growth and reform agenda. The meeting was attended by …

 Run By People’s Cultural Centre [PECUC Under the Mentorship of National Commission for Women, New Delhi Bhubaneswar, 29/01/2026 (Odisha Samachar /Rajat Mohapatra)- People’s Cultural Centre (PECUC), a socio-cultural voluntary non-profit organisation working in Odisha for the past 36 years, proudly announced the inauguration of a Pre-Marital Communication Centre (PMCC) at …

Bhubaneswar, 29/01/2026 ( Odisha Samachar /Rajat Mohapatra)- A one-day Capacity Building Workshop for principals of Government Vocational Higher Secondary Schools was organized today. Principals from all 230 Government Vocational Higher Secondary Schools across the state participated in the workshop. The programme was attended by Smt. Niyati Pattnaik, Director, DHSE, Smt. …

Hindalco lapanga facility Sees ₹27,000 Crore Expansion With 5012 Job Opportunities 25th Enterprise Odisha 2026 Begins at Rourkela Western Odisha is emerging as a global industrial hub When Industry Grows, Every Village, Every Family Must Grow– CM Majhi Sambalpur / Rourkela, 27/01/2026 ( Odisha Samachar )- A new industrial revolution …

Bhubaneswar, 26/01/2026 ( Odisha Samachar )- Odisha Hydro Power Corporation Ltd. (OHPC) celebrated the 77th Republic Day on 26th January 2026 across its Corporate Office, Training Centre, and units with due solemnity and patriotic spirit.  At the Corporate Office, the National Flag was unfurled by Sri Pranab Kumar Mohanty, Director …

Posted On: 25 JAN 2026 7:50PM by PIB Delhi My dear fellow citizens, Namaskar! We, the people of India, at home and overseas, are going to celebrate Republic Day with fervour. I extend my heartfelt greetings to all of you on this National Festival. The auspicious occasion of Republic Day …

Jagatsinghpur, 24/01/26 ( Odisha Samachar )-The Government Odisha has issued a modification to the existing Gutka ban through a Gazette Notification dated 21 January 2026, reaffirming its commitment to protecting public health. The notification clarifies and strengthens provisions under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, explicitly prohibiting the manufacture, …

  Zero Fatalities, Zero Blackouts: Chief Secretary’s Push for Safety with SurakhyaKavach App Bhubaneswar, 22/01/2026 ( Odisha Samachar / Rajat Mohapatra )- At the Board Meeting of OdishaDiscoms, viz. TPCODL, TPNODL, TPSODL and TPWODL, chairperson Smt. AnuGarg, Chief Secretary, Government of Odisha, reviewed the companies’ performance for the period ended …

Directs Expeditious Implementation Bhubaneswar, 21/01/2026 ( Odisha Samachar / Rajat Mohapatra )- Housing and Urban Development Minister Dr. Krishna Chandra Mahapatra reviewed the Mahanadi Riverfront Development Project at Cuttack, a flagship urban rejuvenation initiative aimed at transforming the riverfront into a vibrant public, cultural, and recreational space while boosting tourism …