Garvita Odia
Bhubaneswar: The Black Swan Summit India 2026 kicked off today in Bhubaneswar, gathering policymakers, industry leaders, technologists, and global investors to examine the impact of frontier technologies on India’s digital finance economy.Co-organised by the Government of Odisha and the Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) under the BharatNetra Initiative, the summit places Odisha at the centre of regulated digital finance and sustainable job creation in India.
The opening was led by Vishal Kumar Dev, Additional Chief Secretary, Electronics & Information Technology Department, Government of Odisha introduced Odisha as a state where history, resilience and forward ambition meet. “Odisha has transformed over two decades into a model of governance reform, fiscal discipline, disaster resilience and inclusive growth. Bhubaneswar today is a leading smart city with strong digital public infrastructure, a growing IT and startup ecosystem, and rising global interest in fintech and technology.”
Momentum from today builds toward Day 2, which is expected to welcome Hon’ble President Smt. Droupadi Murmu as Chief Guest. The upcoming sessions will expand on sector transformation and capital markets for frontier technologies, setting the stage for strategies that accelerate India’s leadership in the digital economy.
State-wide fire safety mock drill on March 28
Garvita Odia- March 23, 2026
Bhubaneswar,23/03/2026: The Housing & Urban Development Department, in collaboration with Odisha Fire Services, conducted a sensitization workshop on fire safety awareness and preparedness today. The session was aimed at synchronizing…
