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Ashwini Vaishnaw launches NIELIT Digital University, opens five new NIELIT centres

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched the NIELIT Digital University platform in New Delhi on 2 October 2025 and virtually inaugurated five new NIELIT centres.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 Bihar Important

Election Commission to deploy 470 central observers for Bihar election and eight bye-elections

The Election Commission of India announced on 28 September 2025 that it will deploy 470 officers as central observers for the Bihar Assembly election and bye-elections in eight seats across seven states and a UT.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Odisha Must know

PM launches projects worth over ₹60,000 crore in Jharsuguda, including BSNL's indigenous 4G network

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched development works worth over ₹60,000 crore in Jharsuguda, Odisha, on 27 September 2025, including more than 97,500 4G towers built with indigenous technology.

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🏆 National Awards 📍 Maharashtra Important

Gram Panchayats win National e-Governance Awards 2025; Rohini (Maharashtra) gets Gold

Gram Panchayats received the National Awards for e-Governance 2025 under a new grassroots category at the 28th National Conference on e-Governance in Visakhapatnam on 22 September 2025, with Rohini in Maharashtra winning Gold.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Gujarat Must know

PM Modi launches works worth over ₹34,200 crore at 'Samudra se Samriddhi' event in Bhavnagar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stones for works worth over ₹34,200 crore at the 'Samudra se Samriddhi' event in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, on 20 September 2025, and announced that large ships have been accorded infrastructure status.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Gujarat Important

27 maritime MoUs worth over ₹66,000 crore exchanged at Bhavnagar, including MDL–Tamil Nadu shipyard

Twenty-seven maritime MoUs with investment potential of over ₹66,000 crore were exchanged at Bhavnagar, Gujarat, on 19 September 2025, on the eve of the 'Samudra se Samriddhi' event, including an MDL–Guidance Tamil Nadu MoU for a greenfield shipyard.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Odisha Important

ICGS Adamya, first of eight Adamya-class fast patrol vessels, commissioned at Paradip

Indian Coast Guard Ship Adamya, the first of eight Adamya-class fast patrol vessels built by Goa Shipyard Limited, was commissioned at Paradip Port, Odisha, on 19 September 2025.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 India Important

Tribal Affairs Ministry launches beta of Adi Vaani, India's first AI translator for tribal languages

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched the beta version of Adi Vaani on 1 September 2025, India's first AI-powered translation platform for tribal languages, supporting Santali, Bhili, Mundari and Gondi at launch.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

CCEA approves four railway multitracking projects worth ₹11,169 crore

On 31 July 2025, the CCEA approved four railway multitracking projects costing about ₹11,169 crore, adding about 574 km across 13 districts in six States.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Odisha Important

DRDO conducts two consecutive Pralay missile flight-tests off Odisha

On 28 and 29 July 2025, DRDO flight-tested the Pralay missile twice from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam island off Odisha as part of User Evaluation Trials.

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 Odisha

NHRC hears 144 cases at Odisha open hearing in Bhubaneswar

On 22 July 2025, NHRC concluded its two-day Odisha Open Hearing and Camp Sitting in Bhubaneswar, hearing 144 cases and recommending about ₹28 lakh in relief.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Odisha Important

Prithvi-II and Agni-I short-range ballistic missiles test-fired from Chandipur

On 17 July 2025, short-range ballistic missiles Prithvi-II and Agni-I were successfully test-fired from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Odisha.

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🌟 Persons in News 📍 Odisha Important

President Murmu in Cuttack: Ravenshaw convocation; Kalinga Ratna 2024 to Dharmendra Pradhan

On 15 July 2025 in Cuttack, Odisha, President Droupadi Murmu attended the Ravenshaw University convocation and presented the Kalinga Ratna Award-2024 to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

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🎓 Education 📍 Odisha

President Murmu attends AIIMS Bhubaneswar's fifth convocation

On 14 July 2025, President Droupadi Murmu graced the fifth convocation ceremony of AIIMS Bhubaneswar in Odisha.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Odisha Must know

Astra BVR missile with indigenous RF seeker successfully flight-tested from Su-30 Mk-I

On 11 July 2025 off the coast of Odisha, DRDO and the IAF successfully flight-tested the Astra beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile fitted with an indigenous radio frequency seeker from a Su-30 Mk-I.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Odisha Important

Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan launched from Odisha

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the 15-day Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan from Sakhigopal in Puri district and at ICAR-CIFA, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, on 29 May 2025, aiming to reach over 1.5 crore farmers.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

Tranche V auction: 10 critical mineral blocks sold, including India's first potash block

The Ministry of Mines said on 27 May 2025 that Tranche V of critical and strategic mineral auctions ended with 10 of 15 blocks auctioned, including the first-ever successful auction of a potash block by the Government of India.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Odisha Important

Operation Olivia: ICG helps protect a record 6.98 lakh Olive Ridley turtles in Odisha

The Indian Coast Guard said on 19 May 2025 that its annual 'Operation Olivia' helped protect a record of over 6.98 lakh Olive Ridley turtles that nested at the Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha in February 2025.

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📋 Government Schemes 📍 Odisha Important

Odisha launches Antyodaya Gruha Yojana housing scheme at Bhawanipatna; 60,000 work orders issued

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launched the Antyodaya Gruha Yojana, the state's flagship housing scheme, at Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi district, on 30 March 2025.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Odisha Important

DRDO and Navy flight-test VL-SRSAM from Chandipur, proving near-boundary low-altitude capability

DRDO and the Indian Navy successfully flight-tested the indigenous Vertically Launched Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off Odisha on 26 March 2025.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Important

Twelve mines auctioned in 11th round of commercial coal mine auctions

The Ministry of Coal announced on 24 March 2025 that twelve coal mines were successfully auctioned in the 11th round of commercial coal mine auctions, at an average revenue share of 36.27%.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Odisha

President Murmu visits Nilamadhab Temple in Nayagarh, attends Bharatiya Biswabasu Shabar Samaj foundation day

President Droupadi Murmu offered prayers at the Lord Nilamadhab Temple in Nayagarh, Odisha, on 24 March 2025 and attended the foundation day of the Bharatiya Biswabasu Shabar Samaj at Kaliapalli.

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👤 Appointments & Resignations 📍 Odisha Important

Justice Harish Tandon appointed Chief Justice of Orissa High Court

The President appointed Justice Harish Tandon, a judge of the Calcutta High Court, as Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court, the Law Ministry notified on 21 March 2025.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 India Must know

India's coal production crosses 1 billion tonnes for the first time in a financial year

India's coal production crossed one billion tonnes in 2024-25 on 20 March 2025, 11 days earlier than the previous year's total of 997.83 million tonnes was reached.

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🕯️ Obituaries 📍 Odisha Important

Former Union Minister and three-time Odisha BJP president Debendra Pradhan dies at 84 in New Delhi

Debendra Pradhan, former Union Minister in the Vajpayee government, three-time Odisha BJP president and father of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, died in New Delhi on 17 March 2025 at the age of 84.

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🕯️ Obituaries 📍 Odisha Important

Eminent Odia poet and former Odisha Chief Secretary Ramakanta Rath dies at 90 in Bhubaneswar

Ramakanta Rath, the Padma Bhushan-awarded Odia poet best known for the long poem 'Sri Radha' and a former Chief Secretary of Odisha, died at his residence in Bhubaneswar on 16 March 2025, aged 90.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Assam Important

89th Network Planning Group under PM GatiShakti evaluates eight projects, including Brahmaputra road tunnel and Rajkot Metro

The 89th meeting of the Network Planning Group (NPG) under PM GatiShakti, held on 14 March 2025, evaluated eight road, railway and metro projects, including a four-lane road tunnel under the Brahmaputra between Gohpur and Numaligarh in Assam.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Odisha Important

Tejas LCA AF MK1 prototype test-fires indigenous Astra beyond-visual-range missile off Chandipur

The Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) test-fired the indigenous Astra Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) from an LCA AF MK1 prototype off the coast of Chandipur, Odisha, on 12 March 2025, scoring a direct hit on a flying target.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Odisha

Odisha's first Automated Testing Station for vehicle fitness opens at Cuttack

The Odisha government inaugurated the state's first Automated Testing Station (ATS) for vehicle fitness tests at the Cuttack RTO on 30 January 2025.

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💹 Economy 📍 Odisha Important

PM inaugurates 'Utkarsh Odisha' – Make in Odisha Conclave 2025 in Bhubaneswar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Utkarsh Odisha – Make in Odisha Conclave 2025 and the Make in Odisha Exhibition in Bhubaneswar on 28 January 2025.

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