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Mankidia Community Granted Habitat Rights in Odisha Forests
The Mankidia community in Odisha has been granted habitat rights, making them the sixth Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) to receive this recognition under the Forest Rights Act,...
Odisha’s Subhadra scheme
The Subhadra Yojana is a new scheme launched by the Odisha government to celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 74th birthday. It aims to provide financial help to women...
Odisha Unveils India’s First Silicon Carbide Facility
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi recently led the groundbreaking ceremony for India’s first silicon carbide manufacturing facility. This major project, developed by RIR Power Electronics Limited, is...
India Successfully Launches Agni-4 Ballistic Missile in Odisha
India recently conducted a successful test of the Agni-4 ballistic missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, Odisha. The test was carried out by the Strategic...
India’s First Grain ATM Launched in Odisha
Odisha government introduced the state’s first Grain ATM, a new technology designed to improve food distribution under the National Food Security Programme on August 08, 2024. This machine...
New Snake Eel Species Discovered in Odisha
Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) at the Gopalpur regional center in Odisha have identified a new species of snake eel. This discovery was made across...
India’s RudraM-II Missile Test-Fires Successfully Off Odisha Coast
A big step forward in India’s defence was made when the RudraM-II missile was successfully tested from a Su-30 fighter jet off the coast of Odisha. This accomplishment...
Odisha Day- Utkal Divas
Odisha was officially established as a separate state on April 1, 1936, making it the first state in India to be formed on a linguistic basis (during British...
PM inaugurates Development Projects in Odisha
On 5th March 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation multiple development projects worth over Rs 19,600 crores in Chandikhole, Jajpur...
Odisha Government Extends KALIA Scheme for 3 More Years
The Odisha state cabinet has approved extending its farmer welfare scheme KALIA (Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation) for another three years from 2024-2025 to 2026-2027. The...
Gupteswar Forest in Odisha declared Biodiversity-Heritage Site
The pristine Gupteswar Forest, adjacent to Gupteswar Shiva temple in Odisha’s Koraput district has been declared as the fourth Biodiversity-Heritage Site (BHS) of the state as per a...
