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Utkal University organized International Conference on the theme “Rethinking Development and Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS): A Sociological Reflection”

Yuva Sangam Phase VI: NIT Rourkela to Facilitate Odisha Youth Exchange with Gujarat and Western Union Territories

First phase of the Census—House listing Operations(HLO)—will commence across all 30 districts of Odisha from April 16

The CSIR Smart Village project has been launched in Kusunpur village, Odisha

This initiative marks a significant step towards fostering technology-driven and sustainable rural development - The program was hosted by the CSIR–Central Building Research Institute (CSIR-CBRI), Roorkee, under the leadership of Prof. Pradeep Kumar Ramancharla

Key Approved Projects in State Level Single Window Clearance Authority

23 investment proposals cleared, covering 11 districts;

* ODISHA APPROVES ₹4,500 CRORE INVESTMENT * CREATES OVER 10,000 JOBS

President Draupadi Murmu praised Odia agri expert Padmashree Sabarmati.

KISS Humanitarian Award 2025 to Smt. Nita M. Ambani

Manmohan, Sujeet, Dillip and Santrupta won the RS race

Girijakumar Baliyar Singh’s poetry collection Padapurana has been selected for the Sahitya Akademi Award 2025

Paperman Media (Bhubaneswar / New Delhi)- Famous Odia language poet Girijakumar Baliyar Singh’s poetry collection Padapurana has been selected for the Sahitya Akademi Award 2025 The award carries a copper plaque, a shawl and Rs.1,00,000 prize money and will be presented in New Delhi on 31 March 2026

PM announces ex-gratia from PMNRF to the fire Mishap family's at SCB

Paperman Media (New Delhi)- The Prime Minister announced an ex-gratia from PMNRF of Rs. 2 lakh to the next of kin of each deceased and Rs. 50,000 for those injured.