The sacred Panchuka Brata, an integral part of the holy Kartika month, began in the pilgrim town of Puri on Sunday with thousands of devotees offering prayers at the revered Shree Jagannath Temple amid heightened security arrangements.
The seven-month fishing ban in Odisha’s Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary has officially begun from November 1 and will continue until May 31, as announced by the Forest Department.
The 4th edition of the Odisha Naval Tata U-14 Boys Hockey Grassroot Championship 2025 has officially commenced at the world-class Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela.
In view of the massive influx of devotees during the sacred month of Kartika, the Shree Jagannath Temple administration in Puri, Odisha, has announced a new entry regulation for Panchuka from November 2 to 5.
Odisha’s rising weightlifting star Priteesmita Bhoi has scripted history at the Youth Asian Games in Bahrain by breaking the world youth record in the clean and jerk event while clinching the gold medal in the girls’ 44 kg category.
Odisha continues to shine on the international sports stage as two teenage weightlifters from the state, Preetismita Bhoi and Tikki Mohini Mallik, have earned the honour of representing India at the 3rd Asian Youth Games 2025 in Bahrain.
Odisha’s pioneering mangrove restoration initiatives have received international spotlight through a new global documentary series featuring UNDP Goodwill Ambassador and acclaimed Game of Thrones actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.
Odisha has achieved another milestone in the field of sustainable innovation with researcher and entrepreneur Siddhartha Pati receiving a prestigious patent for developing an eco-friendly method to extract and convert chitosan from discarded shrimp shells.
Odisha has received national recognition for its exceptional performance in tribal welfare and inclusive governance under the Dharati Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Yojana.
Odisha sprinter Dondapati Jayaram scripted a memorable performance by clinching a golden double at the 5th Indian Open U-23 Athletics Championship held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Warangal.
