Pragativadi

Odisha Governor Calls for Everyday Use of Odia Language to Keep It Alive and Thriving

Explore the significance of the Odia language in daily life and learn how to promote its use in your community.

Odia Language To Be Made Compulsory in All Odisha Schools: CM Mohan Charan Majhi’s Big Announcement at Odia Paksha 2026

Odisha mandates Odia as a compulsory subject for all schools, including CBSE and ICSE, starting 2026. Discover CM Mohan ...
The New Indian Express

First-of-its-kind Biswa Odia Bhasa Sammilani in capital from Feb 3 to 5

BHUBANESWAR: The three-day-long, first-of-its-kind ‘Biswa Odia Bhasa Sammilani’ will be held in Bhubaneswar from February 3 to February 5. The decision to organise the international conference to ...
The New Indian Express

Odia Pakhya to be celebrated with grandeur from April 1 to promote language and culture

BHUBANESWAR: In a bid to promote the Odia language, literature, and culture, the state government has decided to celebrate Odia Pakhya for a fortnight from April 1 (Odia Day) to April 14 (Odia New ...
OrissaPOST

Promote Odia in daily life: Governor Kambhampati

Bhubaneswar: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Monday stressed the importance of preserving and promoting the Odia language, ...
Pragativadi

Odisha Moves to Restore Original Odia Place Names

Odisha Government reviews distorted English spellings of districts and blocks, seeks public input on restoring original Odia ...
Indiatimes

Language meet ends, to be held every five years

Bhubaneswar: Mahakumbh of Odia language — the first World Odia Language Conference — concluded here on Monday. Thousands of participants, including students, linguists, writers, and achievers from ...
Indiatimes

Odisha: Language experts demand text book in Odia for courses after class X

BHUBANESWAR: After people from different sections including state IT minister Tushar Kanti Behera and language experts raised concern over exclusion of Odia language from Swayam online portal run by ...
The Hindu

Odisha govt mandates use of Odia on signboards at shops

The Odisha government on Wednesday (August 6, 2025) made it mandatory for all shops and commercial establishments in urban areas to prominently display signboards in the Odia language. The direction ...