New Odisha Age

Bhajanlal Marks a Successful Google Pixel 11 Series Launch, Reinforcing Its Distinctive Premium Retail Proposition

Bhubaneswar: Bhajanlal Commercial Pvt. Ltd. has marked the official retail debut of the Google Pixel 11 Series and Pixel Watch 5 with an encouraging opening-day response across its showroom network. The launch adds another globally recognised technology portfolio to Bhajanlal’s premium retail canvas, while reaffirming the company’s larger philosophy: technology is best experienced, understood and ultimately valued in an…

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Naveen Patnaik Raises Concern Over Odisha’s Finances, Criticises MMDR Amendment Bill

Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha Chief Minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik has claimed that the state’s financial position was in poor shape when the BJD came to power in 2000, but the party left behind an additional revenue of ₹50,000 crore when it was voted out in 2024. Patnaik attributed the achievement to what he described…

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Aakash Educational Services Limited Announces ANTHE 2026: Empowering Students with Scholarships and Personalised Academic Insights

Over 80 lakh+ students have appeared for ANTHE over the past 16 years, with more than 18 lakh+ registrations in ANTHE 2025 Students can avail scholarships of up to 100% in Classroom, Invictus and Aakash Digital programmes ANTHE 2026 introduces a personalised ANTHE Intelligence Report Card with National Benchmarking, Academic Insights, Competitive Exam Success Potential…

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Kelvinator Brings Onam to Life on Thiruvananthapuram’s MG Road with a Grand 3D Anamorphic Billboard

Bhubaneswar: This Onam, Kelvinator, the trusted name synonymous with cooling comfort for generations, has turned one of Thiruvananthapuram’s busiest landmarks into a canvas of Kerala’s most cherished festival. Installed on MG Road, the brand’s new 3D anamorphic billboard reimagines the joy, colour and tradition of Onam through a striking sequence of hyper-realistic visuals, seamlessly weaving…

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Odisha Retail Inflation Surges to 4.83% in July, Putting Pressure on Household Budgets

Bhubaneswar: Rising prices are beginning to put greater pressure on household budgets in Odisha, with the state’s retail inflation rate climbing to 4.83% in July 2026, according to the latest figures. The increase marks the sharpest rise in retail inflation among Indian states over the past seven months, highlighting renewed price pressures across the state…

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YSR Kadapa’s SMART Kitchens Transform School Meal Delivery for Nearly 1 Lakh Children

Bhubaneswar: YSR Kadapa district is transforming the delivery of school meals through its SMART Kitchen Initiative, combining modern infrastructure, technology, efficient logistics, sustainability and community participation to improve nutrition for children. Implemented under the Aspirational Districts and Aspirational Blocks Programmes, the initiative has established 38 SMART Kitchens across the district, serving nearly 1 lakh children…

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Bajaj Finance’s Financial Literacy Programme Empowers Rural Odisha

Bhubaneswar : Bajaj Finance Limited, one of India’s leading non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) and a subsidiary of Bajaj Finserv Ltd., has taken its financial literacy initiative ‘Arth Sutra Samvad’ to rural Odisha, with programmes organised at the Baliput and Sutan Gram Panchayat offices in Puri district. The initiative is part of Bajaj Finance’s pan-India financial…

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Vidyasiddhi Institute Launches VSAT 2026, Bengal’s Largest Scholarship-cum-Aptitude Examination

Scholarships of up to 100%, a structured five-tier rewards programme, and a rigorous, ALL BOARDS-aligned aptitude assessment open to students across all 23 districts of West Bengal, from Class VII through Class XII and 12 passed Bhubaneswar: : Vidyasiddhi Institute, one of Eastern India’s premier coaching institutes for NEET, JEE and Foundation programmes, today announced…

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Amazon India, Odisha Government Join Hands to Take State’s Handloom Products to Online Markets

Bhubaneswar: Amazon India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Directorate of Textiles, Odisha, to expand e-commerce opportunities for the state’s weavers and artisans. Under the partnership, more than 1.3 lakh weavers and artisans are expected to be onboarded onto Amazon Karigar, providing them with access to a wider national customer base and…

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Ranbir Kapoor-Yash Starrer ‘Ramayana’ Gets Different Release Dates for India and Overseas

Bhubaneswar: The much-awaited ‘Ramayana’, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi, will have different release dates for Indian and international audiences, producer Namit Malhotra has confirmed. Speaking to NDTV, Malhotra said the film will release in India during Diwali 2026, while its international release has been scheduled for November 6, 2026. “It’s releasing in India…

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