1.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday met Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong in the island country, and explored collaborations in various sectors, including petrochemicals, infrastructure and logistics, officials said.

2.The government on Monday said K Sanjay Murthy will be the next Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

3.Anmol Bishnoi, the younger brother of notorious gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and who is wanted in connection with multiple high-profile cases, including the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala in 2022 has been arrested in the United States.

4.Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted Nigerian president Bola Ahmed Tinubu a ‘Silofar Panchamrit Kalash’, offi cials said Monday, describing the pot as a stunning example of traditional craftsmanship from Kolhapur in Maharashtra.

5.Former minister and senior BJP leader Samir Dey died Monday while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Cuttack, family members said. He was 67.

6.The ongoing turmoil in Manipur escalated Monday even as a protester was killed in firing during a clash between security forces and a mob that was vandalising properties at Babupara in Jiribam district.

7.Vigilance sleuths searched multiple locations related to Odisha State Police Housing Welfare Corporation (OSPHWC), Berhampur deputy general manager Subash Chandra Panda over alleged possession of DA.

8.While the 43rd India International Trade Fair (IITF) enters its fourth day in New Delhi, the spectacular ‘Odisha Mandap’ has been widely reckoned as a show stopper considering its intricate artistic style and elegance.

9.The Supreme Court Monday granted the last opportunity to the Bihar government to fi le its response to a PIL that raised concerns about the safety and longevity of bridges in Bihar after several of them collapsed in recent months.

10.The Supreme Court Monday directed President Droupadi Murmu’s secretary to place before her the mercy petition of death row convict Balwant Singh Rajoana, convicted in the 1995 assassination case of then Punjab chief minister Beant Singh, for consideration.

11. More than 3.3 lakh Indians are studying in the US, making India the “top sender” of international students to America for the fi rst time in 15 years, as it overtook China for the academic year 2023-24.

12.The Centre has decided to send an additional 50 CAPF companies comprising more than 5,000 personnel to Manipur in view of the “challenging” security and law and order situation in the northeastern state, offi cial sources said Monday.

13.President Joe Biden’s administration has allowed Ukraine to use US-made weapons to strike deep into Russia, two US offi - cials and a source familiar with the decision said Sunday, in a signifi cant reversal of Washington’s policy in the Ukraine-Russia confl ict.

14.The Competition Commission of India (CCI) Monday imposed a penalty of `213.14 crore on social media major Meta for unfair business ways with respect to WhatsApp privacy policy update done in 2021.

15.Marking a new record, domestic air passenger traffi c crossed the 5 lakh-mark for the fi rst time in a single day Sunday, refl ecting strong travel demand amid festive and wedding season.

 16.Former Delhi minister Kailash Gahlot joined the BJP Monday, a day after resigning from the AAP, and accused his former party of constantly picking fi ghts with the Centre and compromising the values which drew people to its fold.

17A team of experts of AIIMS-Bhubaneswar successfully saved the life of a 24-year-old Army jawan after his heart stopped beating for nearly 90 minutes, using a special resuscitation procedure — ECPR, marking a milestone in Odisha’s medical history, doctors said, Monday.

18.Punjab Police's Cybercrime Division has busted an inter-state gang involved in digital arrest cyber fraud with the arrest of two Assam-based men for their involvement in the fraud, said Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav here on Monday.

19.India's most advanced communications satellite was successfully lifted off into space by Elon Musk's SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket which launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida, USA.

20.The enforcement agencies have seized over Rs 1,000 crore worth of cash, liquor and other inducements in the ongoing elections in Maharashtra, Jharkhand and across 14 states where bypolls are being held, the Election Commission said Monday.