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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
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Topic: Odisha

Odisha is becoming an IAS state. Patnaik-Pandian combo is changing grammar of governance

CM Naveen Patnaik has receded into the background, while a band of swashbuckling IAS officers has taken centrestage not only in managing state affairs but also in political events.

Naveen Patnaik is greening Odisha. And it has nothing to do with the environment

In March this year, BJP’s Jayanarayan Mishra said that many schools in Odisha do not have adequate teachers & students can't identify Odia alphabets, but the govt is busy painting school buildings in Pakistani colours.

US-based Silicon Power to invest Rs 10 billion for silicon carbide plant in Odisha

The investment will be made by the group’s Indian unit, RiR Power Electronics, and firm has committed to start operations in next 18 to 24 months, CM’s office said in a statement.

RJs to beauticians — 2 Odisha prisons imparting new-age skills to set inmates up for better future

The initiative — started on a pilot basis at Bhubaneswar and Cuttack jails last November — will enable inmates to earn a livelihood with respect once they are released.

‘Zero-tolerance’ policy: Odisha takes action, dismisses 3 officers for corruption

While three tainted officials were dismissed from service, the government permanently stopped the pension of six others, officials said.

Faulty signal connection made during repair work resulted in Odisha rail tragedy, says probe

In report, Commission of Railway Safety investigators said first collision occurred due to modifications done to signalling circuit to fix frequent issues at nearby rail-road barrier.

Odisha police still retain carrier pigeons as backstop when disasters sever communication

Dating from days of British colonial rule when police stations used birds to communicate with each other, Odisha’s carrier pigeon service employs over 100 Belgian Homer pigeons.

Long, unbroken CM tenures aren’t good for democracy. See Odisha, MP example

A dispassionate look at the data on health, education and economic outcomes indicates that Odisha and MP have been on cruise control, though near the bottom.

19 injured after steam leaks in Tata Steel plant in Meramandali, Odisha

They all have burn injuries while one has a few fractures, the treating doctor said.

After Odisha tragedy, rush to offer closure to shattered families — ‘missing is not good enough’

Balasore DM’s office has a book filled with photos of the dead, that families are leafing through to identify their missing loved ones. Construction workers are clearing out wreckage.

On Camera

India has 7.4% growth, but faltering tax revenue could have implications in coming fiscal year

In the first eight months of the current fiscal year, New Delhi’s net tax intake didn’t even hit the halfway mark of what it expects to collect by March 31.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Army chief says India, China carried out ‘readjustment’ of troops. ‘Trying to increase trust factor’

While both India and China have carried out disengagement in Eastern Ladakh, the process of de-escalation is still under discussion & has not been agreed upon.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.