1.The  Odisha Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, has approved the extension of the Mukhya Mantri Sadak Yojana (MMSY) for another five years, till 2030-31. he scheme, with an outlay of ₹6,700 crore, will be implemented from 2025-26 to 2029-30, covering about 25,500 km of roads.

2.The Cabinet extended the Setu Bandhan Yojana (earlier Biju Setu Yojana) till 2030-31, approving construction of 1,750 new bridges and completion of 1,417 ongoing bridges, with a total outlay of ₹11,800 crore.

3.During world  famous Rath Yatra the Odisha Government has decided to provide food to people at Malatipatapur.

4.The Vishwanath Pandit Central Library, one of the state's most modern public libraries, was inaugurated  at Badambadi, Kataka .Built over three acres at an investment of ₹42 crore, the state-of-the-art library is designed to promote reading, research, innovation and lifelong learning.

5.The Puri Jagannath temple Tuesday rejected the ISKCON's claim that holding Rath Yatra on random days was in accordance with the scriptures, and asserted that it was an attempt to mislead devotees around the world..

6.Nasa astronaut Anil Menon and two Russian cosmonauts Tuesday lifted off onboard a Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft from Kazakhstan on an eight-month mission to the International Space Station.

7.The passport is a document issued by the government to regulate the departure of Indian citizens from the country . Passport is travel document, not proof of citizenship said MEA..

8.Odisha government Tuesday invited applications from senior citizens for its free pilgrimage scheme for 2026-27. Applications will be accepted from July 15 to August 14.

9.Odisha Police in Koraput district has launched a campaign under ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan’ by adapting the popular tribal folk song “Chhi Chhi Chhi Re Nani Chhi” to spread the message against drug abuse.

10. Baripada Railway Station under the jurisdiction of Kharagpur Division in Mayurbhanj district and Kesinga Railway Station in Kalahandi District have been transformed into modern, accessible and passenger-friendly railway stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.

11.Odisha Government  is on alert and keeping a close watch on the COVID-19 situation in the country, amid reports of coronavirus cases in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh.

12.Odisha government has implemented the 'Gyanodaya-Shiksha Ru Samruddhi' scheme, commonly known as free education from KG to PG, from the current academic year 2026-27. Students covered under the scheme must maintain 75 per cent classroom attendance during each academic year.

13.The net direct tax collection grew 16.40 per cent to over Rs 6.51 lakh crore till July 13 this fiscal, driven by higher corporate tax mop-up, government data showed Tuesday. 

 14.In a major thrust towards making healthcare services more accessible, Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay Tuesday launched Nalam TN - an integrated digital platform - to facilitate quick and remote OP registration and appointments at the government medical facilities across the state.

15.The government has amended the foreign trade policy to prohibit the import of goods produced using forced labour, amid a US investigation into forced labour practices in 60 countries, including India.