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— Government focusing on development of Odisha’s Buddhist heritage and tourism: Deputy Chief Minister — Efforts underway to bring Odisha’s Vajrayana Buddhist tradition and history to the global stage: Minister Suryabanshi Suraj — Scholars deliberate on the historical links between Odisha and Guru Padmasambhava — Guru Padmasambhava is believed to have attained Mahaparinirvana at Udayagiri — Udayagiri Souvenir and Buddhist ...

Bhubaneswar:14th January, 2026:Eminent literature scholar and researcher Dr Nrusingha Charan Sarangi was conferred with the prestigious Vyasa Kabi Fakir Mohan Odia Bhasha Samman–2021 by the Odia Language, Literature and Culture Department, Government of Odisha. The award was presented by Culture Minister Shri Suryabanshi Suraj, at a programme organised at the Odisha Research Centre on the occasion of the birth anniversary ...

Bhubaneswar, 13 January 2026: Odisha is set to take centre stage in Indian rugby as the iconic Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, prepares to host the 10th Sub-Junior National Rugby Sevens Championships for Under-15 Boys and Girls. Organized by Rugby India in collaboration with the Government of Odisha, the Department of Sports & Youth Services (DSYS), and the Odisha Rugby Football Association ...

Bhubaneswar:12th January, 2026:The patriotic fervour of Vande Mataram resonated across Odisha as all educational institutions in the state joined in a mass rendition of the national song to mark the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda and the observance of National Youth Day. More than 16,000 educational institutions, including schools, colleges, and universities, participated in the programme, with over 21 lakh ...

Bhubaneswar, January 12, 2026:Odisha’s young archers delivered an outstanding performance at the 69th National School Games Under-17 Archery Championship held at Ranchi, Jharkhand, from January 6 to January 10, 2026. The state won a total of 10 medals, 4 gold, 5 silver, and 1 bronze,e and emerged as the overall runners-up at the national-level competition. In the overall standings, Maharashtra ...

Paradipport:12/1/26:The 25th All India Major Port Cultural Meet 2025–26, held at Jayadev Sadan, Paradip Port, concluded on 11th January evening after four days of vibrant and captivating cultural celebrations. The event was successfully organised by Paradip Port Authority (PPA) in association with the Major Ports Sports Control Board. The valedictory function was graced by Shri P. L. Haranadh, Chairman, Paradip Port ...

Newdelhi:12/1/26:The Union Minister for Heavy Industries & Steel, Shri H.D. Kumaraswamy, chaired a stakeholder consultation meeting today on the ‘Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnet’. The meeting was attended by the Secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries; Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy; CMD, IREL (India) Ltd.; Director (Technical), NMDC; Director, NFTDC; and various industrial stakeholders from India ...

Maharashtra :12/1/26:  Third Generation Fire & Forget Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) with top attack capability was flight-tested successfully against a moving target in KK Ranges, Ahilya Nagar, Maharashtra by DRDO’s Defence Research & Development Laboratory, Hyderabad on January 11, 2026. The indigenously developed MPATGM consists of state-of-the-art indigenous technologies like Imaging Infrared (IIR) Homing Seeker, all electric Control ...

Manipal:12/1/26:The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, successfully organized a national-level workshop in collaboration with the Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) through its Division of Ayurveda, Centre for Integrative Medicine and Research. The workshop was held at the TMA Pai Auditorium, MAHE, Manipal, on 9 January 2026. The programme was ...

Newdelhi:12/1/26:Recalling the teachings of Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary, the Vice-President said education must go beyond degrees to build character, strengthen intellect and empower individuals to stand on their own feet. He emphasised that education and proper training alone would enable India’s youth to realise Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of a Viksit Bharat @2047. Highlighting India’s civilisational ...