1.leaders from several countries have extended their greetings to Narendra Modi on becoming India's longest continuously serving elected Prime Minister.

2.The approved marks include “Ananda Bajara”, “Patitapabana”, and the official logo of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA). The temple administration confirmed the development in an official statement.

3.The Department of Sports and Youth Services initiated the process in 2025 to fill 38 vacant coaching positions across 16 disciplines. After a systematic selection process, 25 candidates have now been chosen, with a notable inclusion of 9 women coaches — a step that further promotes inclusivity and gender balance in sports training.

4.The Higher Education Department has extended the deadline for submitting online applications for undergraduate programmes for the academic session 2026–27.

5.The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted a missile test at Chandipur missile testing range in Balasore district on Wednesday afternoon.

6.Singapore-based Global Finance and Technology Network (GFTN) inaugurated its first India operations office in Bhubaneswar, reinforcing Odisha’s innovation journey and creating new opportunities for young professionals.

7.Sudhanshu Sekhar Barpanda took oath as Member of the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC)

8.Authorities in Barbil, Keonjhar, launched a fresh bulldozer action against criminals occupying government land.

9.  72 platoons of security personnel will be deployed in order to maintain law and order in and around Sri Mandir during the observance of Debasnana Purnima in Puri June 29.

10 .The United States launched airstrikes Wednesday against Iran, and President Donald Trump said more were coming, as Tehran fired back at countries in the region.

11.Three out of 24 Indian crew members on board a commercial vessel that came under attack off the coast of Oman Wednesday are missing.

12.Amid rumours of a possible merger of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) with the Congress, sources from the Mamata Banerjee-led party dismissed the reports Wednesday, stating there was no such plan.

13.Ten days after the swearing-in of the extended cabinet of the BJP government in West Bengal, portfolios were allocated among the ministers Wednesday

14.Afghanistan said Wednesday that Pakistan launched new airstrikes targeting the country, killing at least 13 people and wounding 14 others.

15.More than 100 people have died from Ebola less than a month after authorities declared an outbreak of the disease in eastern Congo.