Update Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Along with the rest of the country, Reliance Jio commercially launched its services in Odisha on September 5, 2016. In the last ten years, Jio has emerged as the market leader in Odisha, in terms of both subscriber base and revenue, surpassing all other telecom operators. As per TRAI data, Jio acquired 5.8 lakh subscribers in Odisha in the first month of its launch and has now become the market leader in the state with over 1.85 crore mobile subscribers as of July 2026.

KDA Celebrates 44th Foundation Day with Focus on Sustainable and People-Centric Urban Development Kataka: The Kataka Development Authority (KDA) today celebrated its 44th Foundation Day at a grand function held at Windsor Place, Sector-6, Kataka. Addressing the gathering on the occasion, KDA Vice-Chairperson Kirandeep Kaur Sahota said that the 44-year journey of KDA is not merely a measure of time, but also reflects the transformation and development of Kataka city over the decades.

Bhubaneswar: On an average, 20 people die in India every day while waiting for life-saving organ transplantation amidst a severe shortage of donors. “It is a critical situation and the need is to inform the society about the importance of organ donation which can save lives,” Dr. Bibhuti Bhushan Nayak, Joint Director, State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (SOTTO) in Odisha, said on Monday.

Bhubaneswar: Odisha must transform agriculture into a viable business, promote agro-based industries, harness its long coastline and natural resources, and create an ecosystem that encourages young people to become entrepreneurs rather than merely job-seekers, noted Chartered Accountant and columnist Purnendu Kar said on Saturday.

Across various academic programmes, students received a total of 1,340 placement offers and 364 six-month internship offers, providing opportunities for potential Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs) upon successful completion of their internships. Rourkela: National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela students have achieved strong placement and internship outcomes in the recently concluded 2025–26 placement drive.

Koraput/ Sunabeda: The Central University of Odisha (CUO), in association with the Board of Practical Training (Eastern Region), Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India, organised an Apprenticeship-cum-Job Fair for undergraduate students at the University campus in Sunabeda on Thursday.

Health & Fitness Bhubaneswar: In a significant boost to the regional mental healthcare infrastructure, the Department of Psychiatry at IMS and SUM Hospital-2 at Phulnakhara has successfully launched Modified Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) services. The commencement of the new facility was marked by the successful administration of the first Modified ECT on a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia, hospital sources confirmed.

Odisha to host the prestigious national PR conference for the first time in its nearly five-decade history • AIPRC-2026 to bring together communication professionals, corporate leaders, media practitioners, academicians and policymakers from across India • ‘NAVAGUNJARA – Public Relations in the Age of AI’ to explore the convergence of technology, human intelligence, creativity and ethics Bhubaneswar: The Governor of Odisha, Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati, today unveiled the official poster and...

Bhubaneswar: ‘Life: A Series of Procrastination’, a book authored by a 14-year-old school student, Shreyashi Pattanaik, offering a thoughtful and relatable perspective on the habit of postponing tasks, decisions and dreams, was unveiled by Prof. (Dr.) Manojranjan Nayak, Founder President of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) on the Independence Day.

Sunabeda: The Department of Business Management, Central University of Odisha (CUO), in association with the Board of Practical Training (Eastern Region), Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India, organised a Career Guidance Programme for undergraduate students at the University campus on Tuesday. Prof. (Dr) Ajit Kumar Shasany, Vice-Chancellor, Central University of Odisha, was the Chief Guest, while Smt.