1.Odisha's rich cultural heritage has received a significant boost with the inclusion of Puri’s Rath Yatra and Cuttack’s Bali Yatra in the National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India’s apex cultural body under the Ministry of Culture.

2.India is expected to experience hotter-than-usual temperatures from April to June, with more heatwave days in central and eastern India and northwestern plains, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Monday.

3.Indian Foreign Service (IFS) offi cer Nidhi Tewari has been appointed private secretary to PM Narendra Modi, a Personnel Ministry order said Monday.

4.Jailed former PM of Pakistan Imran Khan has reportedly been nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts towards human rights and democracy.

5.The state government will come out with a new Excise policy within the next 15 to 20 days with an aim to strengthen the regulatory framework, Excise Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said Monday.

6.Light rainfall and thunderstorms are likely to occur in several parts of the state during the next four days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Monday.

7.Pragyan Paramita Mishra has been selected as the new chairperson of the FICCI FLO Bhubaneswar Chapter. The leadership transition was officially handed over by FICCI FLO national president Poonam Sharma.

8.A 100- km Ring Road around Rourkela is in the pipeline as Minister of Law, Works, and Excise Prithiviraj Harichandan Saturday evening made signifi cant announcements for the Steel City during a public function.

9.Vedanta Ltd Monday said it will set up a modern aluminium park in Jharsuguda, close to its aluminium smelter. Spanning over 253 acres, the park will attract more than 100 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and generate 2 lakh employment opportunities, the company said in a statement.

10.A senior woman Naxalite carrying a collective reward of Rs 45 lakh in two states was killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region Monday, police officials said.

11.Standup comedian Kunal Kamra Monday failed to appear before Khar police in connection with the case registered for his “traitor” jibe at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, while a team went to his Mahim “home” to “check” his availability.

12.The Israeli military on Monday issued sweeping evacuation orders covering most of Rafah, indicating it could soon launch another major ground operation in the southernmost city in the Gaza Strip.

13.Survivors were pulled out of rubble in Myanmar and signs of life were detected in the ruins of a skyscraper in Bangkok on Monday as efforts intensified to find people trapped three days after a massive earthquake in Southeast Asia that killed at least 2,200.

14.Barcelona reestablished its threepoint lead over Real Madrid at the top of the Spanish league after beating Catalan rival Girona 4-1.

15.Asian Games bronze medallist Narender Berwal will headline a 10-member Indian men's boxing team at the inaugural World Boxing Cup in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, starting Monday.