1.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday distributed `5,000 as part of the third phase of the fi rst instalment of the Subhadra Yojana, Odisha’s largest women empowerment programme, to more than 20 lakh new beneficiaries.

2.Three people were killed and scores of others, including around 20 security personnel, were injured as protesters opposing a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque here clashed with police Sunday.

3.Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted Sunday that his government considers India’s eastern region as the country’s growth engine, while the area was considered backward earlier.

4. US SEC will have to serve the summons on Adani Group Founder and Chairman Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar in the alleged USD 265 million (`2,200 crore) payoffs through proper diplomatic channels as it has no jurisdiction to summon a foreign national directly, according to sources.

5.The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) held a rally here Sunday, demanding the withdrawal of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill.

6.The Odisha government has been showcasing a new variety of ‘Karuna silk’ which is produced without harming silkworms and minus chemical dye at the International Trade Fair in New Delhi, an offi cial statement said

7.The Opposition Sunday asked the Centre to allow discussions in the Parliament on the US prosecutors’ bribery charges against the Adani Group even as Union minister Kiren Rijiju made it clear that the matters to be taken up in the two Houses will be decided by their authorised committees with the consent of the respective Chair.

8.The air quality index continued to fl uctuate between the “severe” and “very poor” categories in Delhi.

9.Hezbollah fi red about 250 rockets and other projectiles into Israel Sunday, wounding seven people in one of the militant group’s heaviest barrages in months, in response to deadly Israeli strikes in Beirut while negotiators pressed on with cease-fi re efforts to halt the all-out war.

10.India’s 26 major listed real estate fi rms have sold properties worth nearly Rs 35,000 crore during the September quarter with Godrej Properties reporting highest sales bookings.

11.Eight of the top-10 most valued domestic fi rms together added Rs 1,55,603.45 crore in market valuation last week, with HDFC Bank and Tata Consultancy Services emerging as the biggest gainers, in tandem with firm trend in equities.

12.The internationalisation of the unified payments interface (UPI) is progressing rapidly, as India emerges as a world leader in leveraging digital technologies for transformative change, according to a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) report.

13.The Manipur government scrapped its decision to reopen schools and colleges in Imphal Valley and Jiribam district Monday, offi cials said. Schools and colleges were shut in Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, Bishnupur, Kakching, and Jiribam for about a week due to prohibitory orders issued in view of fresh violence in the state, they said

14.Low-cost airline Air India Express has announced an increase in fl ight operations from three major destinations in the northeast – Guwahati, Agartala and Imphal – as part of its winter schedule. This is part of the airlines’ expansion of winter services across the country

15.Resurrected generational talent Rishabh Pant pipped Shreyas Iyer to become the costliest buy in IPL’s history with a `27 crore winning bid from Lucknow Super Giants, while Venkatesh Iyer was the surprise show-stopper as teams expectedly broke the bank for marquee Indian players at the mega auction here Sunday.