A thread on Kataka Durga Puja 2026! 🧵 Kataka’s exquisite GI-tagged silver filigree Chandi Medhas are truly one of a kind in India. Starting with 📍Ranihat Durga Mandap, showcasing another stunning Chandi Medha of the Silver City. #Odisha #DurgaPuja

This is World Skill Center, Bhubaneswar. Students here achieve nearly 100% placement rates. Why? Because industry demand is shifting. Employers are looking for people who can do the job from Day 1…not just those with degrees, but those with hands-on skills. The gap between education and employability is real. Skill-based training is proving to be a powerful solution.

📍Infocity, Bhubaneswar. The video may be a little old, but gives a glimpse of some of the IT companies operating from Infocity. This excludes Cognizant, Accenture & Deloitte etc, which operate from other locations in Bhubaneswar.

Odisha has issued guidelines for Odia cuisine restaurants to avail incentives under the Tourism Policy. CAPEX support up-to Rs 5 Crore will be provided. Key conditions: • Minimum 25-seat capacity • Minimum investment of ₹20 lakh (excluding land & building) • Hygienic kitchen & trained staff • Odia dishes on menus in Odia & English • CAPEX support up to 30% (max ₹5 crore) • OPEX support through electricity & GST reimbursements • Applicable within Odisha and select cities/tourist destinations outside the state A welcome step to promote and preserve Odisha’s rich culinary heritage.

This is a drone manufacturing facility in Khordha, Odisha, by a drone startup - Anadrone Systems. Anadrone Systems is one of Odisha’s leading drone startups, alongside IG Defence and Bon V Aero. The company has secured contracts from the Indian Army.

If you are wearing a Van Heusen, Louis Philippe, Peter England, or Allen Solly shirt, there is a good chance it is made in Odisha. This is Aditya Birla’s apparel manufacturing unit in Bhubaneswar, dedicated to shirt production. Capacity - 4 million shirts annually.

Odisha launches the Odisha Homestay Scheme to strengthen rural & community tourism across the state. Key highlights: • Up to 50% capital incentive support • Max ₹10 lakh assistance per homestay • Promotion through Odisha Tourism platforms • Staff training & GOLD/SILVER classification A big opportunity for local entrepreneurs and village tourism in Odisha. CATEGORY 1 - FINANCIAL > Applicable for establishing new homestays in the notified Gram Panchayats (19 clusters; 25 destinations) > Provision for one time financial incentives of up to 50% of the fixed capital investments, subject to a ceiling of ₹2.5 Lakh per room. > Incentive applicable for a maximum of 4 rooms and total incentive per homestay is up to ₹10 lakh > Capacity Building & Promotion Cluster wise target for cycle 1 has been notified in the website CATEGORY 2 - NON-FINANCIAL > Covers all homestays across the state except those eligible for financial incentives > DoT will promote registered homestays through its digital platforms > DoT will provide training and exposure to the staff of registered homestays > DoT will classify the homestays into GOLD & SILVER categories

This is not China. This is Indian state of Odisha. Hong Kong-based global apparel major Epic Group has started operation at its first manufacturing unit in India at Kalibeti Industrial Estate in Khurda, Odisha. • $100 million investment • Around 10,000 jobs • ~80% workforce are women Odisha is fast emerging as a major apparel manufacturing hub in India.