1.Odisha government Thursday signed an MoU with UAE-based International Holding Company (IHC) and the Adani Group for setting up an integrated aluminium project worth Rs 1.10 lakh crore, officials said.

2.Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri Thursday said there is no justification for lowering retail fuel prices at this stage.

3.Food safety regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued notices to beverage brands over use of term ‘energy drink’ and alleged misleading claims on product labels.

4.Amid the ongoing controversy over errors in recently published text books by SCERT, Odisha, the state government on Thursday announced PDF versions of the revised tex tbooks have been uploaded online for public feedback.

5.The Odisha government on Thursday urged doctors currently on strike to immediately withdraw their agitation, resume duties, and participate in discussions with the authorities.

6.The Block Education Officers (BEOs), the Directorate of Elementary Education, Odisha stated immediate steps must be taken to clear the outstanding electricity bills of primary and upper primary schools.

7.The Higher Education Department in Odisha has published the results of the Common PG Entrance Test (CPET)-2026.

8.Authorities of all government and aided private colleges have been directed to ensure no outlets selling alcohol, tobacco, narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, or any other intoxicants operate within this 500-metre perimeter.

9.The annual Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2026 will commence on Friday, with thousands of devotees .

10.Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri's tenure has been extended by a year beyond its scheduled end in mid-July. 

11.With the onset of the US-Iran war on February 28, the registration of EVs have jumped significantly in India. From average 1.3 lakh registration in 2025, the March-June period exhibited average 2.3 lakh registrations.

12.The Gujarat High Court on Thursday sought the state government's stand on the "completely illegal" demolition carried out in Narisnagar locality of Surat on May 30 resulting in around 100 houses being razed without any prior notice.

13. Russia hammered Kyiv in a major drone and missile attack overnight into Thursday morning, killing at least 17 civilians and injuring scores more.

14.Forest department personnel rescued 297 live and 113 dead seagulls and arrested a poacher during a raid on illegal bird hunting activities in the sea near Subarnadandi under Bhograi block in Baleshwar district, officials said Thursday.

15.Observing that “a case of murder cannot be proved on mere hunches or possibilities” and that courts cannot presume a witness is truthful solely because of his relationship with the victim, the Orissa High Court has acquitted a man who was convicted two decades.