1.The World Health Organization (WHO) said that all people aboard a cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak should be considered "high-risk" contacts and actively monitored for 42 days.

2.The National Panchayat Awards 2025 have spotlighted 42 Panchayats across 17 States and Union Territories, with Karnataka leading at six awards and Andhra Pradesh and Odisha sharing second place with five each.

3.Law, Works and Excise Minister Prithviraj Harichandan has announced the establishment of seven Women Fast-Track Courts across the state to deliver swift justice to women, and five independent Cyber Courts to combat rising cybercrime and ensure speedy punishment.

4.The Advanced Agni missile with Multiple Independently Targeted Re-Entry Vehicle (MIRV) system, capable of hitting different targets spread over a large area, was successfully flight-tested over the Indian Ocean Region                     

5.Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar Saturday appointed TVK chief C Joseph Vijay as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, and the leader will take oath Sunday, the Lok Bhavan said.

6.US has proposed to increase the minimum wages paid to hire an employee under the H1B visa program by 30 per cent over the previously fixed limits, a move the administration claims will help prevent foreigners from undercutting salary of US nationals

7.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi ordered the Crime Branch of Odisha Police to probe the lynching of a GRP constable by a mob for allegedly attempting to rape a woman on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar May 7.

8.The Marine police in Odisha Paradip town have busted a deep-sea diesel smuggling network and seized around 3,500 litres of fuel from a boat.

9.The state government is mulling to establish at least seven fast track courts in Odisha to deal with cases concerning crimes against women.

10.The inventory process of the Ratna Bhandar of Jagannath Temple will resume from May 11, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) announced on Saturday.

11.Trinamool Congress, on Saturday, announced veteran party leader Sovandeb Chattopadhyay as the Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly.

12.Enforcement Directorate Saturday arrested Punjab industries minister Sanjeev Arora in connection with a new money laundering case involving him and several entities allegedly linked to him.

13.For the first time in its modern history, a sacred Kumbhabhishek will be conducted atop the temple's 90-meter-high Shikhar using holy water gathered from 11 prominent pilgrimage sites across the country.

14.Odisha Advocate General Pitambar Acharya announced that both states have secured the Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal’s nod for mutual understanding, marking a significant shift from prolonged litigation to collaborative resolution.

15.The second National Lok Adalat of the year was successfully organised by the Khordha District Legal Services Authority across all judicial and revenue courts in Bhubaneswar, Khordha, Banpur, Chilika, Tangi, Begunia, and Jatni. Out of 73,329 cases brought before the Lok Adalat, as many as 40,236 cases were amicably disposed of on the spot.