1.US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the interim agreement with Iran is "over", but he will allow talks to continue. "For me, I think it's over," Trump responded when asked about the status of ceasefire.

2.President Donald Trump warned Iran Wednesday that the US was preparing for another night of strikes, just hours after he said the ceasefire was over because of Iranian attacks.

3.The Odisha government's Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Department has asked officials to immediately identify unsafe and structurally vulnerable bridges and culverts and submit proposals for their repair and maintenance on a priority basis.

4.The Odisha Transport Department has decided to take stringent action against commercial vehicles repeatedly operating without a valid Fitness Certificate (FC).

5.Odisha will introduce a completely paperless and cashless land registration system across all registration offices in the state in a major reform aimed at enhancing transparency, efficiency and accountability in property registration services.

6.In a major boost to rail connectivity between Odisha and Gujarat, Indian Railways has upgraded the 19021/19022 Surat (Udhna)–Brahmapur–Surat (Udhna) Amrit Bharat Express from a tri-weekly service to a daily operation, effective from July 9, the East Coast Railway.

7.Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE), Odisha, Wednesday released the Phase-I merit list for Plus II e-admissions for the 2026-27 academic session.

8.Educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's condition deteriorated further Wednesday, with doctors reporting that he has lost more than seven kilograms since beginning his indefinite fast 11 days ago.

9.India Wednesday conducted a successful flight test of Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR) at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur in Odisha, officials said. The rocket was tested for a user- defined minimum range of 60 km,

10.President Xi Jinping Wednesday asked Chinese scientists and engineers to make the country a leading power in science and technology by 2035 to achieve high-level self-reliance.

11.The Odisha government has slashed the number of cordon passes for the upcoming Rath Yatra by half compared to last year.

12.Odisha Forms High-Level Panel to Examine Regularisation of Contractual and Ad-Hoc Employees

13.Security forces killed a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday after a five-day-long anti-terror operation.

14.Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Indonesia’s iconic Prambanan Temple on July 8 with President Prabowo Subianto, offering prayers at the nearly 1,000-year-old Hindu shrine dedicated to the Trimurti—Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu, and Lord Brahma.

15.The Odisha government is all set to roll out the much-awaited Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, popularly known as the PESA Act, with the key proposal expected to come up for approval in the crucial Cabinet meeting scheduled for July 15.