Odisha Current Affairs One-liners — All time

Mon, 23 Mar 2026

• Union Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy launched the 7th tranche of e-auction of critical and strategic mineral blocks on 23 March 2026, offering 19 blocks in 10 States, with Bihar offering the most (4).

Sun, 22 Mar 2026

• On World Water Day, 22 March 2026, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi unveiled 141 water resources projects worth ₹2,612 crore in Bhubaneswar and launched the pilot of 'Bindu', an AI-powered citizen feedback chatbot.

Fri, 20 Mar 2026

• On Pakhala Dibasa, 20 March 2026, Odisha Tourism set a Guinness World Record for the largest serving of fermented rice (Pakhala), with 1,174 kg prepared in a single vessel from 850 kg of rice at Panthanivas, Bhubaneswar.

Tue, 17 Mar 2026

• Odisha's State Level Single Window Clearance Authority on 17 March 2026 approved 23 industrial investment proposals worth ₹4,510.65 crore, expected to create 10,122 jobs across 11 districts.

Mon, 16 Mar 2026

• A fire in the trauma care ICU of SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack in the early hours of 16 March 2026 killed 12 patients by the next day; PM Modi announced ₹2 lakh ex-gratia from PMNRF for each deceased.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026

• Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on 13 March 2026 that about 34.24 lakh farmers in the State received ₹684 crore under the 22nd PM-KISAN instalment.

Wed, 11 Mar 2026

• NITI Aayog released the second Fiscal Health Index on 11 March 2026 in New Delhi; Odisha topped the 18 major states with a score of 73.1 and Arunachal Pradesh led the 10 North-Eastern and Himalayan states.

Mon, 09 Mar 2026

• The Technology Development Board under DST announced on 9 March 2026 financial support to BabyCue Pvt Ltd, Cuttack (Odisha), to commercialise DiaCue, a paper-based kit that tells bacterial from non-bacterial diarrhoea in children.

Fri, 06 Mar 2026

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah was chief guest at the 57th Raising Day ceremony of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at Mundali, Odisha, on 6 March 2026.

Tue, 03 Mar 2026

• NHAI issued Letters of Award on 3 March 2026 for the 111-km six-lane access-controlled Capital Region Ring Road (Bhubaneswar Bypass) in Odisha, from Rameshwar to Tangi, in three packages under the Hybrid Annuity Mode.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026

• The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted three successive flight trials of the Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha, announced on 27 February 2026.

Wed, 25 Feb 2026

• The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways approved a ₹797.17 crore dedicated jetty for green hydrogen, ammonia and other liquid cargo at Paradip Port, Odisha, on 25 February 2026.

Fri, 13 Feb 2026

• The Department of Posts released a set of eight commemorative postage stamps on 'Puppets of India' at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, on 13 February 2026.

Sun, 08 Feb 2026

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a security review meeting on Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, on 8 February 2026 and said India will be completely Naxal-free before 31 March 2026.

Fri, 06 Feb 2026

• India successfully test-fired the Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile Agni-3 from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Odisha, on 6 February 2026.
• President Droupadi Murmu addressed the Black Swan Summit India, organised by the Odisha government with the Global Finance and Technology Network, in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, on 6 February 2026.

Thu, 05 Feb 2026

• The Union Public Service Commission announced on 5 February 2026 that its 2026 notifications carry 933 Civil Services and 80 Indian Forest Service vacancies, with no cap on exam centre capacity for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities.

Tue, 03 Feb 2026

• DRDO successfully demonstrated Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the Odisha coast at about 10:45 am on 3 February 2026.
• Paradip Port Authority won the first prize at the Swachhata Pakhwada Awards 2025 of the Ports Ministry, presented by Sarbananda Sonowal in New Delhi on 3 February 2026.

Sun, 01 Feb 2026

• The Union Budget 2026-27, presented on 1 February 2026, announced Biopharma SHAKTI with ₹10,000 crore over five years, India Semiconductor Mission 2.0, dedicated Rare Earth Corridors in four states and a ₹10,000 crore container manufacturing scheme.
• The Union Budget 2026-27, presented on 1 February 2026, gave Indian Railways a record capital expenditure of ₹2,93,030 crore and announced seven high-speed rail corridors and a new Dankuni–Surat dedicated freight corridor.

Sat, 31 Jan 2026

• The Odisha Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, on 31 January 2026 approved the Kalyani Group's ₹17,250 crore integrated automotive, aerospace and defence components manufacturing complex at Gajamara in Dhenkanal district.
• On 31 January 2026 the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) and Berhampur University, Odisha, agreed to digitise and catalogue rare Ayurvedic manuscripts kept at the South Odisha Cultural Study Centre.

Mon, 26 Jan 2026

• Vedanta Kalinga Lancers beat Ranchi Royals 3-2 in the Men's Hockey India League final at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium, Bhubaneswar on 26 January 2026, with Belgian drag-flicker Alexander Hendrickx scoring twice.

Wed, 07 Jan 2026

• On 7 January 2026 at Banpur in Khurda district, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launched the Godabarish Mishra Model Primary School scheme and laid foundation stones for 118 schools, the start of a ₹12,000 crore first phase covering 2,200 schools.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026

• On 3 January 2026 in Paradip, Odisha, the Paradip Port Authority marked its 65th Port Foundation Day with the 21st Paradip Marathon; Chairman P. L. Haranadh said it is now India's largest major port by rated capacity.

Thu, 01 Jan 2026

• The Odisha government launched 'Sweekruti' on 1 January 2026, a rights-based umbrella scheme run by the SSEPD department for the education, livelihood, health and legal support of transgender persons.

Wed, 31 Dec 2025

• The Union Cabinet on 31 December 2025 approved widening the Mohana–Koraput section of NH-326 in southern Odisha to two lanes with paved shoulders on EPC mode, at ₹1,526.21 crore.

Sat, 27 Dec 2025

• Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated the 52nd State-Level Children's Science Exhibition (Baal Baigyanik Pradarshani) at D.N. High School, Keonjhar, on 27 December 2025.

Fri, 26 Dec 2025

• Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated the three-day Gonasika-Keonjhar Mahotsav 2025 at the foothills of Gonasika in Keonjhar district on the evening of 26 December 2025.