Asit Tripathy Elected President of Odisha Steel Producers' Association (OSPA)

Exam-focused facts from the 21 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Asit Tripathy, former Chief Secretary of Odisha and Advisor to Jindal Steel, was unanimously elected as the President of the Odisha Steel Producers' Association (OSPA).
OSPA is a newly formed collective platform of leading steel and mining companies in Odisha, including Jindal Steel, Tata Steel, Jindal Stainless, JSW Steel, and AMNS.
S.K. Popli (IFS, Retd.) has been appointed as the Secretary General of OSPA.
The election meeting saw participation from representatives of 15 leading steelmakers and miners.
Odisha is India's largest producer of steel and iron ore.