1.The first-phase of Bhubaneswar Metro project, encompassing a total of 26 kilometers under 20 stations, would be completed by the end of December, 2027, said Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha MP Aparajita Sarangi Saturday.

2.Maoist activities have come down substantially in Odisha over the last few years, and only 60- 70 members of the proscribed organisation are active in the state, a senior BSF offi cer said Saturday.

3.The Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) has announced plans to establish 20 corporate-style hospitals across as many districts in Odisha, each with 100 beds.

4.Following West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s abrupt decision to impose restrictions on potato supply to Odisha and other states, the Pragatishil Alu Byabsayee Samiti in the neighbouring state has warned of a statewide strike starting Tuesday.

5.Two persons were arrested for allegedly killing a leopard in a forest in Kandhamal district, offi cials said Saturday.

6.Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Friday terminated two government employees from service for their alleged terror links, officials said.

7.In a security scare, a man was detained for allegedly splashing some liquid on AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal during his 'padyatra' in south Delhi's Malviya Nagar Saturday, police said.

8.The CBI has arrested three Delhi Police personnel for allegedly receiving a bribe of Rs1 lakh to allow an illegal betting racket (satta) to operate, offi cials said Saturday.

9.The Syrian army said Saturday dozens of its soldiers had been killed in a major attack by rebels who swept into the city of Aleppo in the northwest, forcing the army to redeploy in the biggest challenge to President Bashar al-Assad in years.

10.Palestinian militant group Hamas published a video of an Israeli-American hostage Saturday, in which he pleads for US President-elect Donald Trump to secure his release from captivity.

11.Leading FMCG makers such as HUL and Wipro have hiked soap prices by around 7 -8 per cent to offset the impact of a surge in palm oil prices, a key raw material for the product.

12.India hopes that the incoming administration of US President-elect Donald Trump could help keep global crude oil prices low, which would reduce the South Asian country's import bill and support its faltering economic growth.

13.All-India House Price Index (HPI) increased 4.3 per cent annually in the second quarter of the 2024-25 fi scal year as compared to 3.3 per cent growth in the previous quarter and 3.5 per cent growth a year ago, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

14.A mild intensity earthquake, measuring 2.9 on the Richter scale, hit Assam's Karbi Anglong district early Saturday, offi cials said.

15.PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen make it to women’s and men’s singles fi nals, respectively, at Syed Modi Int'l Super 300 tournament.