1.The state government is all set to celebrate the 77th Foundation Day of Bhubaneswar April 13 and 14 with a grand two-day programme, paying tribute to the City’s cultural heritage, planned development, and its growing role as a modern urban hub.

2.The newly-elected president of Odisha Olympic Association (OOA) Samir Mohanty offi cially assumed office at the association’s headquarters here Saturday.

3.A review meeting chaired by Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Satyabrat Sahu recently focused on key initiatives of the Forest, Environment, and Climate Change department, including major tourism development plans for Nandankanan and Chilika.

4.In a decisive move to safeguard ecological integrity and ensure public safety at Deomali Hilltop — Odisha's highest peak — the Koraput district administration has issued an order prohibiting tourist movement at the popular destination between 8 pm and 5 am daily.

5.Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi began a fi ve-day visit to Tanzania to attend ‘AIKEYME,’ a major naval exercise co-hosted by India and Tanzania, involving several African nations, starting Sunday off Dar-es-Salaam.

6.Sukhbir Singh Badal Saturday returned to the helm of the Shiromani Akali Dal with his election as president of the Punjab-based party which has been reeling from a series of crushing losses and a shrinking vote share.

7. Padma Shri awardee Daripalli Ramaiah, popularly known as green crusader ‘Vanajeevi’ Ramaiah, died in Khammam district of Telangana Saturday. He was 87.

8.In a historic development, 10 Bills – passed by the Tamil Nadu Assembly but reserved by Governor RN Ravi for President’s clearance – have now offi cially become laws even though neither the Governor nor the President gave approval to those. This follows the April 8 verdict of the Supreme Court on the issue.

9.users across the country experienced transaction failures Saturday as the popular payment system was down due to a technical glitch.

10.Violent protests in Muslim-majority Murshidabad district of West Bengal against the Waqf (Amendment) Act left at least three people dead and several injured Saturday, with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announcing that the Act would not be implemented in the state.

11.President Donald Trump regained the White House in large part by trumpeting his ability to get things done accusing his opponents of ineptitude and senility and promising that on Day 1 he would restore basic competence to government.

12.The government Saturday handed over Rs 515.31 crore to Justice DK Seth (Retd), Chairman of the Asset Disposal Committee which was formed for the purpose of restitution of properties to legitimate investors in the Rose Valley Ponzi scam.

13.The Supreme Court has emphasized that while it is not undermining the office of the Governor, state governors must act within the framework of parliamentary democracy and in accordance with constitutional conventions.

14.Israel announced Saturday it completed the construction of the new Morag corridor, essentially separating the southern city of Rafah from the rest of the Gaza Strip, further squeezing Palestinians into shrinking wedges of land, as airstrikes continued across the enclave.

15.The rent for office spaces in India's seven major cities rose 4-8 per cent annually in 2024 while the eight big overseas markets saw a mixed trend in rental growth, according to Vestian.