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In his description of the importance of this initiative, the Chief Minister said that it is really the “laboratory for growth” in the state of Odisha, “where the four distinct cities — each imparting its strength — would find their way to create a powerhouse that would not just benefit Odisha but the entire country

Majhi unveils economic plan for BCPPER, aims for Odisha's growth

February 7, 2026, 06:45 PM - 2 min read

This master plan includes Bhubaneswar’s IT hub, Cuttack’s business acumen, Puri’s tourism hotbed attraction, and Paradip with its industrial port facility.

The President, who became the first head of state to spend a night inside the forest bungalow at Similipal, also inaugurated three new 4G mobile towers.

President Murmu interacts with tribals in Similipal

February 6, 2026, 07:38 PM - 2 min read

The President, who became the first head of state to spend a night inside the forest bungalow at Similipal, also inaugurated three new 4G mobile towers.

Demand grows to correct English spellings of Cuttack, Berhampur

February 6, 2026, 04:15 PM - 2 min read

A point of major dispute is the city of Cuttack. "KATAKA" spell "CUTTACK, the people of the place is fighting to change the spelling of their place name into this "true phonetic version" instead of the prevailing anglicised form.

Odisha's Malkangiri declared 'Naxal-free'

February 4, 2026, 06:17 PM - 2 min read

In the 1990s, Malkangiri was the gateway for Maoists crossing over from Andhra Pradesh.

CBI conducts raids in Sambalpur over illegal coal mining

February 3, 2026, 05:47 PM - 2 min read

Investigators are currently cross-referencing site records with physical evidence to determine exactly how much excess coal was moved and who signed off on it.

The Cabinet also tackled more immediate infrastructure and policy needs. A budget of ₹362 crore was greenlit for a new water diversion system to overhaul irrigation, and the Odisha State Cooperative Policy–2026 was adopted to streamline how local cooperative institutions operate.

Odisha Cabinet okays proposals to generate 12K jobs

January 31, 2026, 07:06 PM - 3 min read

The Cabinet officially approved the implementation of the "Odisha Cultural Development Service," a new cadre specifically designed to manage and expand Odia language and literature programmes.

Orissa HC cracks whip on non-performing mining leaseholders

January 30, 2026, 05:50 PM - 2 min read

The court noted that if companies aren't meeting the minimum extraction levels promised in their contracts, the government shouldn't just stand by.

Four temples looted in Odisha’s Keonjhar; police begin probe

January 30, 2026, 03:47 PM - 2 min read

The enormity of the theft came to light when a lady from the locality arrived at one of the temples to attend her morning prayers, only to find that the doors were tampered with and the idols of the deities had been deprived of their ornaments.

Two loaded wagons of a goods train derailed in Odisha’s Koraput rail yard late Monday night, with no casualties or impact on passenger services.

Two wagons of goods train derail in Koraput

January 27, 2026, 10:59 AM - 1 min read

The incident took place within the rail yard around 11.35 pm on Monday when the goods train started its journey from Jagdalpur to Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.

Koraput Collector withdraws order to ban non-veg sale on Republic Day

Koraput admn withdraws order to ban non-veg sale on Republic Day

January 25, 2026, 05:30 PM - 2 min read

The initial order, issued by Collector Manoj Satyawan Mahajan on Jan 23, had asked government officials like tahsildars and block development officers to totally ban the service of non-veg dishes in preparation for the celebrations.

While expressing this in the letter of resignation, party workers also attacked the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC), saying that the current Odisha PCC leaders were "ineffective and directionless."

Setback for Odisha Congress as 41 workers quit party

January 24, 2026, 03:18 PM - 2 min read

The group — comprising former block presidents, Mahila Congress secretaries, and youth leaders — did not hold back in their parting shot.

After the accident, a team of senior officials from the railway department and other technical experts from the Kharagpur division rushed to the spot to supervise the restoration process.

Goods train derails in Balasore

January 23, 2026, 07:21 PM - 2 min read

The three wagons reportedly jumped the tracks on the fourth line of the station, which falls under the Bhadrak-Kharagpur section of the South Eastern Railway (SER).