1.The Odisha Cabinet has approved the much-awaited Underground Sewerage Project for Bhubaneswar.

2.The State Cabinet today approved revised spellings for 64 places spread across 26 districts, replacing inaccurate transliterations with versions that faithfully reflect authentic Odia names and phonetics.

3.For generations, places have carried spellings that simply did not match how Odias actually pronounce them. “Aul” instead of “Aali”, “Balasore” instead of “Baleshwar”, “Cuttack” instead of “Kataka”, “Keonjhar” instead of “Kendujhar”, and “Angul” instead of “Anugola” are just a few prominent examples.

4.Mukhyamantri Annapurna Yojana, promising no family in Odisha will sleep hungry. will provide an additional 5 kg of free rice per person every month to all National Food Security Act and state food security beneficiaries — effectively doubling their current entitlement to 10 kg free rice per head.

5.Odisha’s Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Mukesh Mahaling has invited all residents to actively participate in the Ayush Ministry’s ambitious Guinness World Record attempt for the largest simultaneous online yoga session on International Yoga Day 2026 14 June 2026, from 6:15 AM to 7:35 AM.

6.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi strongly criticized ISKCON for organizing untimely Rath Yatra celebrations that disregard the rituals and traditions of Lord Jagannath.

7.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced that beneficiaries will receive a one-time disbursement of three months’ allowance, addressing delays caused by technical updates from the Centre.

8.The southwest monsoon officially entered Odisha on Friday, bringing widespread rainfall and relief from the summer heat.

9.The United States and Iran are close to signing an agreement aimed at ending their war, three regional officials told.

10. Shares of SpaceX soared 23% in their Wall Street debut on Friday, making the rocket maker's CEO Elon Musk the first-ever trillionaire. The shares opened at USD 150 and kept rising, reaching USD 166.90 around 12:20 pm ET.

11.Iran Friday criticised the US attacks on merchant ships that killed three Indian nationals, saying such actions "threaten global peace and security". 

12.Rajnath Singh said that Op Sindoor has shown the world that India knows how to respond to those who do not understand the language of peace.

13.Probe agency ED has taken transit remand of Sateesh Seth and Gautam Doshi, both of whom previously served as directors of Reliance Telecom Ltd., and is taking them to Delhi.

14.EVMs Linked To 15 Constituencies Destroyed In Kolkata Fire. 

15.The 57-day pilgrimage to the holy Amarnath cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir is scheduled to be held from July 3 to August 28 this year .