Odisha

Latest reporting on Odisha (place): 9 stories, most recently on 18 October 2026. Source-linked and updated as new reports are published.

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1. ABVP, BCJD claim victories in Odisha student union elections

   While the ABVP claimed a clean sweep in Ganjam district and said it had dominated in Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj districts, the BCJD said its candidates had won the presidents’ posts at four major universities

   Elections · The Hindu · National · 2026-10-18

2. Odisha to continue with ballot papers for rural polls, EVMs for urban

   A house-to-house survey for the preparation of electoral rolls for the upcoming Panchayat and Municipal Elections–2027 will begin on October 26

   Elections · The Hindu · National · 2026-10-17

3. BJD slams State government for Hockey India’s notice to downgrade Odisha’s status

   Hockey India objects to non-election of district units; bureaucrats at the helm of district associations

   Elections · The Hindu · National · 2026-10-17

4. ABVP victory in Odisha student union polls stern response to anti-national forces: Amit Shah

   In the October 15 elections, the RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) secured victories in eight of 13 state universities and in several colleges across the State

   Elections · The Hindu · National · 2026-10-17

5. Odisha govt. forms panel to study SEBC political backwardness

   The decision assumes significance as both panchayat and urban local body polls are scheduled to be held next year

   Elections · The Hindu · National · 2026-10-16

6. Jindal Ferrous commissions Rs 5,000-cr blast furnace project in Odisha

   New Delhi, Oct 16 (PTI) Jindal Ferrous on Friday said it has commissioned a blast furnace project set up with an investment of Rs 5,000 crore. The integrated blast furnace complex includes a sinter plant, 2.2 MTPA steel melt shop (SMS), and associated infrastructure, Jindal Ferrous said in a…

   Business & Economy · ThePrint · Economy · 2026-10-16

7. Odisha governor says he will ‘get votes for BJP’, sparks row

   ‘We condemn the remark as it negates the fact that the governor is above party politics,’ the Biju Janata Dal said.

   State Politics · Scroll · Latest · 2026-10-16

8. Mining project threatens future of rare Jeypore ground gecko

   Just four individuals of the endangered Jeypore ground gecko have been documented in the past year in Odisha’s Balda hills, the site of a proposed bauxite mine that resident Adivasis have also protested for two years, asserting it is their ancestral land

   Science & Climate · The Hindu · Science · 2026-10-14

9. BJD takes strong exception to Odisha Governor-designate’s remark

   BJD says it is shocked by the statement of Braj Mohan Ram, the newly appointed Odisha Governor, who was quoted as saying that he would work toward strengthening the BJP party organisation

   State Politics · The Hindu · National · 2026-10-14