1.The first BJP-led government in West Bengal has proposed a sharp reduction in the allocation for the Minority Affairs and Madrasa Education Department in its first full state budget.

2.Twelve Indians were among 13 people killed in an explosion at a factory in the Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar, officials said Monday.

3.Madhya Pradesh Uniform Code Draft Likely Next Month, Issues Remain.

4.Revised physical marksheets of students whose Class-XII scores changed after verification or re-evaluation will be made available at the CBSE's regional offices in due course, sources said Monday. Candidates will be required to surrender their old original marksheets before the issuance of the...

5. government has approved the installation of its indigenous train protection system -- Kavach -- on 631 route kilometres (RKm) of the East Coast Railway network at an estimated cost of Rs 270 crore, the Ministry of Railways said Monday.

6.The department has directed immediate, comprehensive safety inspections of all marine food processing units operating across Odisha to prevent a similar tragedy.

7. The Chief Minister stressed that Odisha’s “full-proof” disaster management framework — already admired globally — must be preserved and strengthened further. He directed every department to work together under a “Whole of Government Approach” to tackle the likely deficient rainfall and protect farmers during the Kharif season.

8.Odisha Voter List Special Revision: 99.86% Forms Distributed, 86.12% Digitised | Deadline June 28.

9. In a significant achievement, 20 schools from Odisha were nominated for national-level evaluation, out of which 10 schools have been selected for National Awards and Recognitions under ( Swachh Evam Harit Vidyalaya) Rating  SHVR 2025–26.

10.The Odisha government credited two months’ pension assistance directly into the accounts of 17,60,435 beneficiaries, covering April and May, bringing relief to lakhs of social security pensioners across the state.

11.The Government of Odisha issued a notification on June 22, 2026, announcing the correction and standardisation of English spellings for the names of districts, sub-divisions, tahasils, blocks, and urban local bodies.

12.The Chief Minister announced Rs4 lakh financial assistance for each deceased worker’s family from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF). He said the state government stands firmly with the affected families during this difficult time.

13.Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced a 40% increase in financial assistance for lawyers under the state welfare scheme.

14.ISKCON has sparked fresh outrage after organising an untimely Ratha Yatra in Chicago, drawing sharp criticism from devotees and Odia diaspora groups.

15.Under Section 167 of the Railways Act, smoking remains strictly prohibited inside trains and across railway premises. Smoking on trains or railway premises can attract a Rs 2,000 penalty.