On the auspicious day of “Utkal Divas”, First April 2010, 7 senior journalists of Odisha met at a place in Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha to bring a revolution for the betterment of working scribes of Odisha, they decided to form a Union of working scribes and named it as Odisha Journalists Federation.

Many senior and pivotal journalists of Odisha, both from print and electronic media, showed their interest to join the near plot form by welcoming the step.

On 18th April 2010 a state level representative meet was held in Bhubaneswar and representatives of working scribes from all 30 districts of odisha participated that was a historic day in working journalists union on that day the union was formed and decided to apply for registration under Indian trade union act and start the membership drive. Unbelievable support came from all districts and we went on the name was changed and the union was renamed as Odisha Journalists Union. Many welfare steps giving pension to retired journalists family pension to the family of the deceased journalists full support to the financial upliftment of families others were undertaken.

And then came the day when the dream came true on 5th April 2011, Odisha Journalists Union was registered as a Trade Union for working Journalists under Indian Trade Union Act by the Labour commissioner, Govt of Odisha. The first Annual day function alongside the annual general body meet was held at Jayadev Bhaban, Bhubaneswar on 9th August 2011 on the auspicious day of “Kranti Divas”. It was decided by the general Body to hold the annual function 2 AGM on Kranti Divas every year i.e. 9th August 2011.