New Odisha Age

Anu Garg Appointed Odisha’s First Woman Chief Secretary

Bhubaneswar: Senior IAS officer Anu Garg has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary of Odisha, succeeding Manoj Ahuja, who is set to retire on December 31, 2025. With this appointment, Garg becomes the first woman to hold the state’s top bureaucratic post. A 1991-batch IAS officer, Garg is currently serving as Development Commissioner and…

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ICSI commemorates 25 years of ICSI National Awards for Excellence in Corporate Governance

The Indian Hotels Company Limited bags the 25th ICSI National Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance (Listed Segment- Large Category)  Mr. R. C. Bhargava, Chairman, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, receives the 25th ICSI Lifetime Achievement Award Bhubaneswar: Dr. Raj Bhushan Choudhary, Hon’ble Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Government of India, graced the 25th edition of the ICSI National Awards for Excellence in…

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Country Club Announces Strategic Alliance, Expansion and Digital Revolution

Bhubaneswar: Country Club Hospitality and Holidays Ltd., a leading lifestyle and leisure club, is proud to announce a series of strategic initiatives that will take the club to new heights. As part of its growth plan, Country Club is forging a strategic alliance to strengthen its market presence and expand its footprint via the franchise…

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ASUS Concludes 2025 Community Tour with the Fourth Edition of ‘Beyond Incredible with ASUS’ in Kolkata

Bhubaneswar: ASUS, the Taiwanese tech giant, successfully concluded the fourth and final city edition of its 2025 community initiative- Beyond Incredible with ASUS, in Kolkata. After successful chapters in Bangalore, Pune, and Hyderabad, the Kolkata session brought together 85+ tech enthusiasts, creators, students, and regional media for an afternoon of hands-on learning and conversations around technology, design,…

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IP YATRA – Under MSME Innovative Scheme 11–12 December 2025:Hotel Pramod Resort, Bidanasi, Chahata, Cuttack

Bhubaneswar: MSME Development and Facilitation Office (DFO), Cuttack, Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India, under its flagship MSME Innovative Scheme, has organized a two-day knowledge-driven program titled IP Yatra, in association with CSIR–IMMT, Bhubaneswar. The initiative aims to create widespread awareness and capacity building on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) among MSMEs, entrepreneurs, startups, innovators, and…

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Bhubaneswar’s Big Leap Forward Needs More Than Grand Blueprints

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar is once again at an inflection point. The Housing and Urban Development Minister and BDA Chairman, Dr. Krushna Chandra Mahapatra’s recent inspection of the Town Planning (TP) Schemes in Bijipur, Paikarapur and Sahajpur—and the ambitious New City project—signals the government’s intent to reshape the capital’s future. But behind the confident site visits and…

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Mahapatra Reviews Bhubaneswar’s TP Schemes, Inspects Proposed New City Site

Bhubaneswar: Housing and Urban Development Minister and Chairman of the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), Dr. Krushna Chandra Mahapatra, on Wednesday conducted an extensive field review of several major urban development initiatives underway in the capital. The minister visited Town Planning (TP) Schemes No. 1, 2 and 3 located in Bijipur, Paikarapur and Sahajpur, followed by…

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Shri Sanjay Seth, Hon’ble Minister of State for Defence graces the ICSI Eastern Region Convocation in Ranchi, Jharkhand

Ranchi, 10 December 2025: The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) organised its Convocation for Eastern Region on 7 December 2025, at Gangotri Convention Centre, Ranchi, Jharkhand. Shri Sanjay Seth, Hon’ble Minister of State for Defence graced the ceremony as the Chief Guest, where around 102 young members from the Eastern Region were awarded the Certificate of Membership of…

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ICSI proposes principle-based approach to address Climate Change

New Delhi: With the 30th edition of Conference of Parties (COP 30) concluding in Brazil, the pressing issue of Climate Change compelled the international community to take multilateral measures and brought forward new commitments and tools to unlock climate finance. For business, it reaffirmed the importance of adopting a pragmatic approach inembedding Environmental, Social, and…

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Bhubaneswar Poised to Emerge as the “Bengaluru of the East” Amid Rapid IT and Semiconductor Growth

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar is fast transforming into one of India’s most promising technology hubs, with industry leaders and policymakers projecting the city as a future mega IT metropolis comparable to Bengaluru and Hyderabad. The capital city’s expanding digital infrastructure, booming startup ecosystem, and increasing semiconductor-related investments are reshaping Odisha’s economic landscape. Officials report that Odisha recorded…

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