ODISHA CURRENT AFFAIRS IN MARCH 2025

APPOINTMENTS - 

* JAGMOHAN MEENA Has Been Appointed As The NEW DCP Of Bhubaneswar, ODISHA.

* Dr Debasish Bandhopadhyaya Has Been Appointed As The New Vice Chancellor Of KISS, Odisha.

* Senior BJP Leader Samir Mohanty Set To Elected As The President Of Odisha Olympic Association (OCA).

* Justice Harish Tandon Has Been Appointed As The Next Chief Justice Of Odisha High Court.

*  Former Odisha Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena Has Been Appointed As The New President Of OERC 

*  Odisha Government Has Collected Rs 6595 Crores As Taxes From Gutka, Pan Masala.

* Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh Has Gifted a Silver Filigreed Ship From Cuttack To Nederland Defense Minister Ruben Berkelman.

HOST - 

*  Bhubaneswar, Odisha To Host The Super Cup 2025 From 21st April 2025.

* National Forensic Science University Set To Open In Khurda Odisha.

* Massive Gold Deposit Has Been Discovered In Deogarh, Odisha.

* Odisha State Government Has Approved Rs 1,65,303 Crores Investment For 10 Major Industrial Projects Across 7 Districts.

EXERCISE - 

* A Two Days Coordinate Coastal Security Exercise SAGAR KAVACH At Paradip, ODISHA.

NEW SPECIES - 

* A New Round Worm Species Has Been Discovered By Odisha ZSI Team.

( NAMED CRASSOLABIUM DHRITIAE) 

* It Is Named After Zoological Survey Of India (ZSI) Chief Dr Dhriti Banerjee 

* Discovered In Keonjhar District, Odisha 

* Researchers From Berhampur University In Collaboration With ZSI Discovered A New Marine Parasitic Species in Odisha 

*  New Wild Ginger Species, ZINGIBER JAGANNATHII, Has Been Discovered In Similipal Biosphere reserves In Mayurbhanj, Odisha.

BOOKS - 

* NIRABACHAN 2024 - ODIA Book Author Chaudhary Amitabh Das Had Been Unveiled By Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

*  Odia Author Won Sahitya Academy Award For Translating The Ruskin Bond Book LONE FOX DANCING.

CERTIFIED - 

* Paradip Port, Odisha Has Awarded The Prestigious Sagar Ankalan Certificate For Outstanding Performance In Bulk Cargo Handling FY 2023/24.

* Odisha Tourism Bagged The BEST Beach Destination Award 2025 For Puri Blue Flag Beach 

PERSON PASSED AWAY - 

RAMAKANT RATH - 

BORN IN - 13TH DECEMBER 1934: ( CUTTACK) 

DIED ON - 16TH MARCH 2025: (BHUBANESWAR) 

EDUCATION - MA (ENGLISH) IN LITERATURE REVENSHAW COLLEGE, CUTTACK 

WORKED AS - 

* HE SERVED AS CHIEF SECRETARY OF ODISHA GOVERMENT.

* SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.

* He SERVED AS VICE PRESIDENT OF SAHITYA AKADEMI INDIA FROM 1993-1998 & 1998-2003 

AWARDS - 

* 1977 - SAHTYA AKADEMY AWARD 

* 1990 - VISHUBHA SAMMAN 

* 1992 - SARSWATI SAMMAN 

* 2006 - PADMA BHUSAN 

NOTABLE POEM - 

* KETE DINARA ( OF A LONG LONG TIME) 1962 

* ANEKA KOTHARI ( MANY ROOMS) 1967 

* SANDIGDHA MRIGAYA ( SUCIPICIOUS HUNTING) 1971 

* SAPTAMA RITU ( THE 7TH SEASON) 1977 

* SACHITRA ANDHARA ( PICTURESQUE DARKNESS) 1982 

* SRI RADHA (1984) WON SARASWATI SAMMAN 

* SRI PALATAKA (1997) ( MR ESCAPIST) 

* Former Union Minister, EX BJP Odisha President Dr Debendra Pradhan, Father Of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Passed Away.

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SPORTS - 

* India's Pranati Nayak Bagged Bronze Medal At Federation International De Gymnastics (FIG) At Antalya, Turkey.

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