2. Governor Raghubar Das Monday said the state government will fill 1.5 lakh vacant government posts in a fair and transparent manner, with 65,000 positions set to be filled within the next two years

3. Boudh MLA Saroj Kumar Pradhan was appointed the as government Chief Whip in Assembly Monday, according to a notification.

4. The first session of the 17th Assembly started on a stormy note, with both the Opposition parties, BJD and Congress, boycotting Governor Raghubar Das’ address to the House Monday over alleged inaction against his son despite allegations of him assaulting an official at the Puri Raj Bhavan.

5.Around 135 people were rescued from different areas of the flood-affected Malkangiri district Monday and moved to relief camps, an official said.

6. The Israeli military ordered the evacuation Monday of part of a crowded area in the Gaza Strip it had designated a humanitarian zone, saying it is planning an operation against Hamas militants there.

7. India's micro, small and medium enterprises continue to face "extensive regulation" and compliance requirements, apart from major bottlenecks in access to affordable and timely funding being one of the "core concerns", the Economic Survey.

8. The Indian economy needs to generate an average of nearly 75 lakh jobs annually until 2030 in the non-farm sector to cater to the rising workforce, according to the Economic Survey for 2023- 24.

9. The National Testing Agency (NTA) postponed at least 16 exams due to different reasons since its inception in 2018, the Ministry of Education informed the Lok Sabha Monday.

10.Centre rules out special status to Bihar, a long-standing demand by the state-based parties including BJP’s key ally JD (U).

11. The Supreme Court Monday asked the IIT-Delhi’s Director to set up a team of three experts that would go into a particular question appeared in the NEET-UG 2024 and submit a report on the correct answer by Tuesday noon.

12.The Congress alleged Monday that the Economic Survey released by the government presented a “cherry-picked” view of the economy and claimed that India is experiencing its “most precarious and difficult” economic situation in many years.

13.The Karnataka Cabinet that met on Monday night under the leadership of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has given its approval for adopting three resolutions, including one against the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), PTI reported.

14.The National Testing Agency (NTA) postponed at least 16 exams due to different reasons since its inception in 2018, the Ministry of Education informed the Lok Sabha on Monday.

15. Adani Ports director Jeet Adani has been awarded The Economic Times 40 under Forty, which celebrates the country's brightest young business leaders and honours their achievements.