Update Odisha

Society Kataka: Commissioner of Kataka Municipal Corporation (KMC) and Vice-Chairperson of Kataka Development Authority (KDA), Kirandeep Kaur Sahota, on Sunday interacted with students, aspirants and young readers during a ‘Meet & Greet’ programme organised by Walking BookFairs at its bookstore located at Netaji Bus Terminal, Kataka.

As the first government setup in Odisha to offer advanced robotic-assisted procedures Provides affordable, world-class healthcare, ending the medical migration of patients to neighbouring states. Bhubaneswar: In a major boost to the public healthcare ecosystem of Odisha and Eastern India, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar has achieved a historic milestone by successfully completing 100 advanced robotic-assisted surgeries.

Cuttack: In a significant step towards strengthening the State’s response to cyber-enabled financial crimes, Director General of Police Yogesh Bahadur Khurania today launched the e-Zero FIR System for cyber financial fraud cases. The initiative marks a major milestone in Odisha Police’s efforts to leverage technology for faster, transparent and citizen-centric policing.

Bhubaneswar: Subjects like long-term energy security through distributed nuclear reactors, oil and gas exploration, coal gasification and critical mineral extraction, healthcare technology, transportation and logistics and next generation communications will figure prominently at the two-day Technology Conclave-2026 being organised by the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) at the SOA Deemed to be University on July 11 and 12.

Education The Higher Education Department of Odisha Government has invited applications from the Ph.D. registered students of the State Public Universities under Higher Education Department & other Departments of Government of Odisha through ‘Student Academic Management System (SAMS)’ portal. To enrol into the MRF programme, the candidate must be a permanent resident of Odisha. The candidate must have registered in between 01.04.2024 lo 19.07.2026 under an approved research guide.

Health & Fitness Bhubaneswar: AIIMS Bhubaneswar continues its remarkable journey of excellence, having been ranked the 10th top medical college in India in the prestigious India Today-MDRA Best Medical Colleges Survey 2026. The institute also secured the 2nd position among the Top 5 Most Improved Medical Colleges in the country, testament to its fast-growing stature as a beacon of quality healthcare and education.

Entertainment Bhubaneswar: Actor and model Shivanshi Sen is set to make her Odia film debut as the leading lady in Guruji Namaskar, which releases on 10th July. Shivanshi began her career as a model and has worked with several leading national and regional brands across television, print, and digital campaigns. Her portfolio includes campaigns for brands such as Ola, Berger Paints, Odisha based giants like Lalchand Jewellers, and Swosti Premium, among others.

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s leading digital service provider Reliance Jio once again proved its network dominance, as it delivered the highest network availability of nearly 98 percent and the highest 186.07 Mbps average data download speed in Ganjam, Gajapati and Rayagada districts, in the latest Independent Drive Test (IDT) results published by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

Education Koraput: Director of the CSIRNational Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow Dr. Ajit Kumar Shasany has been appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of Central University of Odisha. The appointment has been made by the President of India, in her capacity as the Visitor of the Central University of Odisha. According to an official communication issued by the Ministry of Education, Government of India dated 02.07. 2026 Dr. Shasany has been appointed for a term of five years.

Education Bhubaneswar: The Higher Education Department has declared the result of the Common PG Entrance Test (CPET) 2026 for admission to postgraduate programmes for the Academic Session 2026–27. Candidates who appeared for the entrance examination can check their results on the SAMS Portal. According to the Higher Education Department, 58,613 candidates had registered for CPET 2026, while 53,901 candidates appeared for the examination.