1 November 2026
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced a wide relief package for people hit by Cyclone Arnab and the floods that followed it.
Every affected family gets 50 kg of rice and Rs 2,500 in cash.
A fully damaged house draws Rs 1,20,000 in the plains and Rs 1,30,000 in hilly areas.
Farmers who lost a third or more of a crop get input subsidy of Rs 8,500 a hectare for unirrigated land, Rs 17,000 for irrigated land and Rs 22,500 for perennial crops, for up to two hectares.
The state will hand out 1,75,000 free seed minikits - 1,20,000 of pulses, 5,000 of oilseed and 50,000 of vegetables - and a 75 per cent subsidy on pesticide for the Rabi season of 2026-27.
Two hundred poultry farms with more than 70 per cent damage will be rebuilt under the Chief Minister's Agriculture Initiative.
Fishermen of Chilika and the sea coast get Rs 60,000 for a damaged boat and Rs 15,000 for nets.
The Chief Minister also ordered irrigation points in every affected village repaired before Rabi sowing.
Rice and cash per affected family:
50 kg rice and Rs 2,500
Fully damaged house, plains:
Rs 1,20,000
Fully damaged house, hilly area:
Rs 1,30,000
Input subsidy, irrigated land:
Rs 17,000 per hectare
Free seed minikits:
1,75,000
Why it matters for exams: Names the relief rates Odisha fixed after Cyclone Arnab, the Chief Minister's Agriculture Initiative for poultry rehabilitation, and the free seed minikits and 75 per cent pesticide subsidy for Rabi 2026-27.
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In plain words
Rabi Rabi season — The winter cropping season in India, sown after the monsoon and harvested in spring.
Input subsidy Agricultural input subsidy — Money given to a farmer to buy seed, fertiliser and other inputs again after a crop loss.
1 November 2026
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi gave away appointment letters to 2,067 newly selected candidates at the 18th State-Level Employment Fair 2026.
The fair was organised by the state's Department of ST and SC Development.
The government says more than 48,600 posts have been filled in the state since the recruitment process began in June 2024.
Those who received letters include newly appointed teachers and other employees.
The Chief Minister told them that teaching is not merely a profession but an important social responsibility, and asked them to be mentors to their students.
The government describes the recruitment process as a transparent one.
Appointment letters given:
2,067
Edition of the fair:
18th
Posts filled since June 2024:
more than 48,600
Why it matters for exams: Names the 18th State-Level Employment Fair 2026, the 2,067 appointment letters given, and the Department of ST and SC Development as its organiser.
Kerala PSCUPSCSSC
3 November 2026
Odisha received prospective investment proposals worth about Rs 1.17 lakh crore at the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit and Expo 2026 in New Delhi.
The state exchanged 18 Memoranda of Understanding at the summit.
Together these could add about 11,742 MW of clean energy generation capacity.
The proposals cover pumped storage, solar, wind, hybrid renewables, battery storage, green hydrogen and green data centres.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi spoke at the Odisha State Plenary and promised time-bound project approvals and stronger transmission lines.
Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo joined him in opening the Odisha and Netherlands pavilions.
Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi noted Odisha's own target of 10.96 GW of renewable capacity by 2030.
Odisha wants to be a Green Energy Hub by 2036 and one of India's top five power-exporting states by 2047.
Investment proposals:
about Rs 1.17 lakh crore
MoUs exchanged:
18
Clean energy capacity expected:
about 11,742 MW
Green Energy Hub target year:
2036
Why it matters for exams: Names the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit and Expo 2026, Odisha's Rs 1.17 lakh crore in proposals, 18 MoUs and the 11,742 MW clean energy target.
Kerala PSCUPSCBank
In plain words
MoU Memorandum of Understanding — A written understanding between two sides setting out what each will do, usually before a binding contract.
Pumped storage Pumped storage hydropower — Water is pumped uphill when power is cheap and let down through turbines when power is needed.
2 November 2026
Odisha shifted people out of low-lying coastal areas before the landfall of Cyclone Murasu, a severe cyclonic storm.
Ganjam district alone moved 1,51,434 people to safer places, and the state reported about 1.52 lakh people shifted as relief measures were stepped up before landfall.
The India Meteorological Department expected the storm to cross the south Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Narsapur, with winds of 100 to 110 km an hour gusting to 120.
One team each of the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force and the National Disaster Response Force moved from Ganjam to Koraput, and fire service teams and earth movers were placed across the blocks.
Ninety-four pregnant women were moved to Maa Gruhas, and medical teams, drinking water and generators were arranged at the shelters.
The state was still finishing road and bridge repairs after Cyclone Arnab, which had flooded Ganjam, Gajapati and Kandhamal.
Odisha's cyclone work is run by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, which maintains the relief and shelter centres used in both events.
Cyclone:
Murasu
People moved:
1.52 lakh
Earlier cyclone the same season:
Arnab
Why it matters for exams: Names Cyclone Murasu, which came to the coast while Odisha was still repairing the damage from Cyclone Arnab, and the Revenue and Disaster Management Department that runs cyclone relief in the state.
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30 October 2026
Odisha held a State-Level PM-KISAN Utsav in Bhubaneswar to mark the release of the scheme's twenty-fourth instalment.
More than 3.5 million farmer families in the State received the money.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the instalment virtually from Banaskantha in Gujarat.
The money went into farmers' bank accounts through Direct Benefit Transfer.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi attended the state-level event and addressed it.
PM-KISAN pays income support to landholding farmer families in instalments through the year, sent straight to their accounts.
Holding a state-level Utsav alongside the Prime Minister's release is how states mark each instalment of the scheme.
Instalment:
24th
Odisha beneficiaries:
more than 3.5 million farmer families
Released from:
Banaskantha, Gujarat
Transfer route:
Direct Benefit Transfer
Why it matters for exams: Names the twenty-fourth instalment of PM-KISAN, the more than 3.5 million Odisha farmer families who received it, and Direct Benefit Transfer as the route the money takes.
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In plain words
PM-KISAN Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi — The Centre's income support scheme that pays landholding farmer families in instalments through the year.
DBT Direct Benefit Transfer — Paying a government benefit straight into the beneficiary's bank account instead of through an intermediary.
28 October 2026
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi held a high-level meeting at the Office of the Special Relief Commissioner on Cyclone Arnab.
The meeting went over the damage done, the rescue work under way and the arrangements for distributing relief.
He directed that electricity, drinking water supply and communication services be restored quickly, with the safety of people in the affected areas treated as the first priority.
ODRAF, NDRF and Fire Services were told to stay on high alert.
He also asked for coordination between departments so that assistance is delivered on a war footing.
The Office of the Special Relief Commissioner is the state body through which Odisha runs its disaster response.
Odisha maintains ODRAF as its own standing disaster response force alongside the central NDRF battalions.
Meeting venue:
Office of the Special Relief Commissioner
Forces on high alert:
ODRAF, NDRF and Fire Services
Services to be restored first:
Electricity, drinking water and communication
Why it matters for exams: Names the Office of the Special Relief Commissioner as Odisha's disaster response body and ODRAF as the State's own disaster response force alongside the central NDRF.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
ODRAF Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force — Odisha's own standing force for rescue and relief during disasters.
NDRF National Disaster Response Force — The Centre's specialist force for disaster response, deployed on a state's request.
SRC Special Relief Commissioner — The officer and office through which Odisha directs relief and disaster response.
3 November 2026
Odisha set out a long-term clean-energy vision for 2047 at its State Plenary on Investment Opportunities in the Renewable Energy Sector in Odisha.
The plenary was part of the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit and Expo 2026 in New Delhi.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi named three goals: to become a leading clean-energy destination, to be one of India's top five power-exporting states, and to be the clean-energy engine of eastern India.
He said the State will keep a stable and predictable policy framework, clear projects within fixed time limits and build strong transmission infrastructure.
He invited industry leaders and investors to partner with Odisha.
Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi, who was present, called Odisha strategically important to India's clean-energy transition.
He pointed to the State's natural resources, industrial strengths and port infrastructure as its advantages for investment.
Plenary:
Investment Opportunities in the Renewable Energy Sector in Odisha
Vision year:
2047
Power export goal:
One of India's top five power-exporting states
Regional goal:
Clean-energy engine of eastern India
Why it matters for exams: Names Odisha's three stated 2047 clean-energy goals, including being one of India's top five power-exporting states, set out at the State Plenary of the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit and Expo 2026.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
Transmission infrastructure Transmission infrastructure — The lines and substations that carry electricity from where it is generated to where it is used.
27 October 2026
A special train bound for Ekta Nagar in Gujarat was sent off by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at Bhubaneswar New Railway Station.
About 1,000 representatives from 19 naxal-free districts of Odisha travelled on it.
They were to take part in a National Parade at the premises of the Statue of Unity.
The journey marked National Unity Day and the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Ballabh Bhai Patel.
The Chief Minister said the travellers carry a message of peace, security and progress.
He said infrastructure and social development in affected areas remain a priority for the State.
Ekta Nagar in Gujarat is the township at the Statue of Unity, the memorial to Sardar Patel, and is where the national observance is held each year.
Train route:
Bhubaneswar New Railway Station to Ekta Nagar, Gujarat
Travellers:
about 1,000 representatives
Districts represented:
19 naxal-free districts of Odisha
Occasion:
National Unity Day and the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Ballabh Bhai Patel
Why it matters for exams: Names Ekta Nagar as the Statue of Unity township that hosts the National Unity Day parade, and ties the observance to the 151st birth anniversary of Sardar Ballabh Bhai Patel.
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In plain words
Statue of Unity Statue of Unity — The memorial to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Gujarat, at the township of Ekta Nagar.