India, Feb. 24 -- In a major step to position Odisha as a premier adventure tourism hub in eastern India, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on Tuesday launched the 'Go-Adventure' portal at Lok Seva Bhavan. The government also signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF) and the Aero Club of India (ACI).

Parida said through national and international partnerships, along with a renewed focus on spiritual and experience-based tourism, the state aims to modernise the sector and attract fresh investment, particularly from young entrepreneurs.

Chief Secretary Anu Garg, who was present at the launch, said the government is prioritising tourism development with the vision of achieving Utkarsh Odish...