1.In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court held Monday that watching and downloading child pornography are offences under the POCSO Act and the Information Technology (IT) law.

2.Eminent poet, writer and dramatist Harihar Mishra passed away at his residence  Monday. He was 84.

3.In a bid to give an impetus to the food processing industry in the state, the state government is in the process of establishing MSME multi-product parks in all the districts.

4.Unemployment rate for persons aged 15 years and above has remained unchanged at 3.2 per cent in July 2023 to June 2024, according to the labour force survey annual report released Monday.

5.The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) began a ground penetrating survey (GPS) at the Sun Temple in Konark Monday.

 6.Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladieshas been picked as the country’s official entry for Oscars 2025, the Film Federation of India announced here Monday.

7.A division bench headed by Chief Justice Chakradhari Saran Singh, while appreciating the steps taken by the state government so far in the case, however, came down heavily on the administration for not installing CCTV camera surveillance facilities in all 650 police stations of the state.

8.The twin city Commissionerate Police, along with the health wing of Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC), busted a unit engaged in production of adulterated milk and related products, officials said Monday. The unit’s owner Pradipta Kumar Parida has been arrested.

9.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and his four Cabinet colleagues Monday heard grievances of 1,000 people, according to an official statement.

10.More than 15,500 displaced Kashmiri Pandit voters from across the country are eligible to vote at 24 polling stations in the second phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election Wednesday.

11.The Karnataka High Court has introduced strict guidelines for live-streaming of judicial proceedings to prevent unauthorised sharing of clips on social media platforms.

12.In the wake of Tirupati Laddu adulteration allegations, the FSSAI has issued a show cause notice to a Tamil Nadu-based firm for supplying substandard ghee to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam, official sources said Monday.

13.Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake Monday took oath as Sri Lanka’s new President and said he will usher in a “Renaissance” for his country.

14.Nearly 30,000 suspected mpox cases have been reported in Africa so far this ye a r, m o s t o f t h e m i n Democratic Republic of Congo where tests have run out, the World Health Organization said Monday.

15.Retirement fund body EPFO recorded a net addition of 19.94 lakh members in July this year, the Labour Ministry said Monday.