1.President Donald Trump Friday threatened a 100 per cent tax on imports from any country that imposes a tax on digital services from United States companies.

2.Washington: US President Donald Trump Friday blamed Iran for carrying out a drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a "foolish violation" of the ceasefire agreement with the US.

3.The Government of India has, for the first time, officially disclosed the names of six Indian military personnel who lost their lives during Operation Sindoor, in May 2025.

4.The NCERT has released a revised Class 9 Social Science textbook that introduces a detailed chapter on the 1975-77 Emergency while omitting the Preamble to the Constitution and references to the terms “secular” and “secularism.”

5. Senior IPS officer Mahesh Dixit has been appointed as the new Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB).

6.Siachen Base Camp is set to be connected to the power grid for the first time by September 15.

7.Vishwa Hindu Parishad International President Alok Kumar has called for a thorough police investigation, strict accountability and stronger administrative systems to safeguard devotees' offerings.

8.The Odisha government will soon introduce a new State Film Policy to boost the Odia cinema industry and will take the necessary steps for the establishment of at least one or two cinema halls in every block of the state to promote the Odia film industry.

9.The state's investment performance, stating that since June 2024, Odisha has approved 477 industrial projects worth nearly Rs 9.5 lakh crore, with the potential to generate employment for around six lakh people.

10.Odisha Legislative Assembly has constituted various committees for the financial year 2026-27. Pramila Mallik, the Opposition Chief Whip, as Chairperson of the powerful Public Accounts Committee (PAC). The 12-member committee.

11.A defence technology startup based in Surat has delivered 100 indigenous Kamikaze drones to the Indian Army within 60 days

12.The Embassy of India in Doha on Friday said that the mortal remains of all 12 Indian nationals who lost their lives in the tragic industrial accident at Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar have now been repatriated to India.

13.Odisha government Friday suspended four senior officials over errors found in school textbooks and initiated disciplinary proceedings against six assistant directors.

14.AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge has appointed Lalji Desai as the new in-charge of the Congress party in Odisha.

15.The Odisha Vigilance today arrested a Livestock Inspector in Odisha’s Nabarangpur district on charges of accepting Rs 80,000 as bribe from a beneficiary of the Mukhyamantri Kamadhenu Yojana.