1.President Droupadi Murmu Saturday said India has always spread peace in the world because issues can only be resolved through mutual discussion, not war. "Whenever the world reeled under war-like conflicts and uncertainties, India spread the message of peace..

2.Murmu inaugurated two truck terminals at Kalahandi and Girisola (Ganjam), Automated Driving Test Systems (ADTS) at Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, and Automated Testing Stations (ATS) at nine locations across the state.

3.Prime Minister Narendra Modi  laid the foundation stone for a 300 TPD Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) Plant at Meherpalli in Bhubaneswar. The project will be developed by the Oil India Limited at an estimated cost of Rs 175 crore.

4.On the occasion of the 12th International Day of Yoga, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people across the country to adopt yoga as a part of their daily lives, 

5.As part of the initiative, for implementation of a cashless transaction system across all Sub-Registrar (SR) and District Sub-Registrar (DSR) offices in the state.  Around 350 Point of Sale (PoS) machines will be installed in a phased manner across SR and DSR offices.  

6.Ashok Kumar Mallik, a professor at the Neurology Department of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, has been transferred and appointed as the Dean & Principal of MJKMCH in Jajpur.

7.The Eighth Central Pay Commission has completed the memorandum submission phase, on June 15, and it is set to examine demands from central government employees and pensioners ahead of its final recommendations. 

8.The much-awaited Kailash Mansarovar Yatra will commence on Saturday with the first batch of pilgrims beginning their spiritual journey through the Nathu La Pass in Sikkim.

9.The Centre has prohibited the manufacture, sale and distribution of 16 fixed-dose combination (FDC) drugs, saying they lack "therapeutic justification" and their continued use was not considered beneficial in relation to the potential risks involved.

10.Three Indian-flagged crude oil tankers carrying over 8.6 lakh million tonnes of cargo with 94 crew members from the country transited through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday and are en route to India.

11.Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy Saturday said the beginning of the coal gasification project marks a historic step towards converting India's abundant coal resources into value-added products.

12. Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon Saturday killed at least seven people, including two children, hours after reports emerged of a ceasefire agreement.

13.India will host the BRICS National Security Advisers’ Meeting June 22-23 under its chairship.

14.A Bihar court on Saturday granted interim relief to noted educator Faisal Khan, popularly known as Khan Sir, during the hearing of his anticipatory bail plea in connection with the firing and vandalism case linked to his coaching institute in Patna.

15.A special CBI court in Mumbai acquitted all accused in the 2006 murder case of Maharashtra Congress leader Pawanraje Nimbalkar and his driver Samad Kazi, bringing an end to a trial that lasted nearly two decades