Odisha

Cyclone Arnab is forecast to hit the Andhra coast between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam on October 28, 2026; Andhra and Odisha have deployed teams and red alerts.

Odisha's Similipal Tiger Reserve, closed to tourists since June 29, reopens on November 1, 2026 with a daily vehicle cap, mandatory guides and fixed entry hours.

Jindal Ferrous commissioned a Rs 5,000 crore, 2.2 MTPA integrated steel plant at Jajpur, Odisha, on 14 October 2026; 2,000-plus jobs expected.

In Odisha's student union polls held on October 15, 2026, ABVP won seven of nine posts at Utkal University while BJD-backed BCJD swept Rama Devi Women's University.

Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati opened a Boeing Sukanya STEM and aeromodelling lab in Bargarh on October 11, 2026, for 2,000+ students a year.

Odisha's cabinet approved free textbooks for about 28.7 lakh Class 9 and 10 students in government and aided schools for 2025-30, costing Rs 284.07 crore.

Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi on 12 October 2026 ordered faster work on Puri's proposed airport, roads and heritage projects to make it a world-class destination.

At ASSOCHAM's O-LEADS 2026 in Bhubaneswar on 9-10 October, Odisha's industries minister urged firms to give start-ups pilots and markets; a new policy is proposed.

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced a revised tourism policy, a ₹1,500 crore infrastructure budget and a land bank on 3 October 2026 to draw hotel investment.