1.A temporary earthen dam or cofferdam of the under-construction Kanpur Irrigation Project (KIP) in Basudevpur village under Joda block in Keonjhar district collapsed.

2. Police have arrested Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jagannath Pradhan in connection with the assault of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Additional Commissioner Ratnakar Sahoo.

3.Automatic weather stations (AWS) will be set up at block levels while automatic rain gauges (ARG) will be installed in every gram panchayat,

4.Odisha’s energy sector is set for a technological overhaul as Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment and Energy, Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, reviewed the operations of the Odisha Power Generation Corporation (OPGC) at Lok Seva Bhavan.

5.A new era of grassroots economic empowerment is on the horizon in Odisha, with the state government confirming the launch of a New Cooperative Policy by January 31, 2026.

6.The Defence Acquisition Council, under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Thursday, gave the go-ahead for 10 proposals to purchase military hardware, including missiles and electronic warfare systems, worth approximately Rs 1.05 lakh crore through indigenous sourcing.

7.Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) Chief Arabinda Padhee informed that interior repairs are nearly complete, with final touches to the outer treasury expected within the next two days. Key additions include new stainless-steel and vermatic security gates, along with enhanced silver cladding for preservation.

8.The CBI recently conducted a raid at Sethi’s residence in connection with an alleged Rs 10 lakh bribe involving the Bridge and Roof Corporation Limited.

9.Three voters from the Nilgiri Assembly constituency in Odisha's Balasore district have filed a police complaint against local BJP MLA Santosh Khatua, accusing him of making derogatory and objectionable remarks against BJD leader Dr. Lekhasri Samantsinghar.

10.The Odisha government has promoted 15 OAS officers to higher ranks on an ad hoc basis, pending OPSC recommendations, including seven to Special Secretary and eight to SAG.

11.Rejecting a writ appeal of the state government, a Division Bench of Orissa High Court here has recently upheld a three-year-old judgment passed by a single-judge Bench stating that maternity leave and associated benefits cannot be denied to a woman employed by the state on contractual basis.

12.Hirakud Dam's gates to open on July 6 for the year's first floodwater release, as announced by Chief Engineer Sushil Kumar Behera, following rituals at 10 AM to manage reservoir levels effectively.

13.Odisha Vigilance conducted raids at six locations linked to Dileswar Majhi, AEE of Titlagarh R&B Sub-Division, uncovering assets beyond known income sources across Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, and Bolangir.

14.In a stunning showcase of talent and discipline, four young constables from the Odisha Police clinched gold medals at the prestigious 2025 World Police & Fire Games held in Birmingham, United States.

15.Shubman Gill became the first Indian and Asian captain to score a double hundred in a Test match in England when he completed his milestone on the second day of the second match at Edgbaston Thursday.