ODISHA CURRENT AFFAIRS IN JANUARY 2025

WILDLIFE - 

* A Rare Melanistic Leopard Spotted With Cub In Nayagarh District Forest In Odisha.

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INAUGURATION - 

*  Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Has Unveiled 9 Gallery At Odisha State Museum.

* India's First International Standard Cycle Velodrome Inaugurated In Bhubaneswar, Odisha. ( Inaugurated By Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya) 

*  K V Singh Deo, Deputy Chief Minister Of Odisha Has Inaugurated The New Power Distribution Technology Center in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

* Padma Awardees Of Odisha' Will Get Honorarium 30k Per Month.

* Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Has Inaugurated The BAGCHI KARUNASHRAYA PAILLIATIVE Care Center In Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

* Lithium Deposits Found In Nayagarh District In Odisha.

ODISHA LAKE BIRD CENSUS - 

* Odisha's Wetlands Witnessed Highest Migrated Birds With 16 Lakh Plus, 2000 Species And ( Hirakud 3,77,732) 

RANKING - 

*  Odisha Topped At The NITI Ayog Fiscal Health Index (FHI).

SPORTS - 

* Odisha To Sponsor The National Kho kho Team 

* Odisha's Khwairakpam Dhanamanjuri Wins Gold Medal At Under 23 1000 meter Category Asian Cup Canoe Competition, Hong Kong 

* Sudipta Das Became The Odisha's First Female AIFF Referee Assessor At 38th National Games, Uttarakhand 

APPOINTMENTS - 

* Former Odisha DGP Ex- CRPF DG Prakash Mishra Has Been Appointed As Advisor To CM Of ODISHA.

* Retired IAS Madhusudan Padhi Has Been Appointed As The State Election Commissioner, Odisha.\

* 2008 Batch Odisha's Cadre IPS R Prakash Has Been Appointed As The DIG In Central Board Of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC).

FIRST EDITION OF WOMEN'S FIH LEAGUE 2025 - 

HOST - JHARKHAND 

CHAMPION - ODISHA WARRIOR 

RUNNERS UP - SOORMA HOCKEY CLUB 

PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT - Jyoti Rumavat (Haryana) 

GOAL KEEPER OF THE TOURNAMENT - SAVITA PUNIA 

SCIENCE - 

* Researchers At NIT ROURKELA Have Developed An AI Based Multi Class Vehicle Detection Model And a Light Fusion Bi Directional Feature Pyramids Network Tool For Traffic Management.

HOST - 

* Bhubaneswar, Odisha To Host The 64th Central Geological Programming Board Meeting.

* Odisha Government Organised The 3rd National Mining Minister's Conference At Konark.

APPROVED - 

*  Odisha Government Has Approved Pension For People Detained In Jails During The 1971 Emergency.

* Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi Has Announced To Established A Mega Steel Plant At Keonjhar District.

*  Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Has Launched The Social Security Enhanced Allowanced Distribution Programs At Keonjhar, (3500 Provide Under Madhubabu Bhatta Yojana)

SCHEME - 

* Odisha State Government Has Approved Rs 252 Crores Scheme To Establish At least One Cold Storage

* Odisha Government Has Launched The BIKASHITA GAON BIKASHITA ODISHA Scheme For Five Years With 5000 Crores Initiative In Rural Development.

( Roads, Transport, Education, Micro Tourism)

*  The Odisha State Government Has Decided To Implement The National Education Policy 2020.

HOST - 

* Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Along With External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar Inaugurated the 18th  Edition Of Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas At Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

APPOINTMENTS - 

* Odisha Government Constitute 6th State Finance Commission (SFC) Headed By RETIRED IAS OFFICER Arun Kumar Panda

MOU SIGNED - 

*  MoU Signed Between The National Health Authority Government Of India And Department Of Health And Family Welfares Government Of Odisha, For Ayushman Bharat Scheme In The State In Convergence With The Gopabandhu  JAN AROGYA YOJANA.

* Eight MoU Signed Between Odisha State Government And Singapore 

* 8 Important MoU Signed Between Indian Government And Singapore 

* Electronic And Information Department Of India Signed MoU With Global Finance Technology Network ((GFTN) Singapore To Establish A Global Competency Center 

* Singapore Based Consultancy Firm SURBANA JURONG Infrastructure Has Signed 2 MoU 

a) One MoU With IDCO, ODISHA (Petro Chemical And Petroleum Investment Region PCPIR)

b) One With Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) For New City Development From Next Year.

* SEMBCORP Industries Has Signed Two Non Binding MoU With State Government 

a) Sembcorp Signs MoU With IDCO For Industrial Park Development

b) Signed MoU For Green Hydrogen Production 

SCHEME - 

*  ODISHA Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Has Launched The Shahid Madho Singh Haath Kharcha Yojana 

AWARDS - 

*  ODIA POET PRATIVA SATPATHY To Received GANGADHAR NATIONAL AWARD. 

* Paradeep Port Has Been Conferred Major Port Of The Year During The 10th Comtanizered Cargo At 10th Eastern Star Award 2025 

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5) Dr Mrutunjay Mohapatra, Director General Of Metrology Conferred With The Outstanding Service Award 2025 By American Metrological Society 

BOOKS - 

* Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Unveiled The Book COMEDY IN KHAKEE: The Humorous Memoirs of Policeman Author Former ODISHA DGP & EX CRPF DGP Prakash Mishra 

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UTKARSH ODISHA EXHIBITION 2025 - 

* * Prime Minister Narendra Modi Inaugurated The MAKE IN ODISHA Exhibition UTKARSH ODISHA At Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

* UTKARSH ODISHA Concluded With 

* 145 MoU Signed With 12.89 Lakh Crores Investment.

* 593 Projects Proposal Worth Rs 16.73 Lakhs Crores 

* 12.88 Lakh Employment Potential In 20+ Sectors.

* 16 Countries Were Participated