1.Jay Jagannath Lakhs of devotees have gathered in the holy city of Puri today to witness the world-famous Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra.

2.President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated ‘Saushrutam 2026’ at the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) on the occasion of Sushruta Jayanti.

3.Trump Backs Bill Proposing 100% Tariffs on India, China Over Russian Oil Imports, Calls It ‘A Tribute to Lindsey Graham’.

4.The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) Wednesday approved two multi-tracking railway projects worth Rs 3,907 crore, covering four districts across Odisha and Jharkhand, increasing the existing network of Indian Railways by about 145 kms.

5.Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today inaugurated the state-of-the-art digital hundi “Samarpan” at the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration office in Puri, just a day before the sacred Rath Yatra.

6.The Orissa High Court has stayed the release of animation film titled ‘Mahaprabhu Jagannath’ amid allegations that the film portrays distorted information about Lord Jagannath.

7.The Crime Branch (CB) of Odisha Police has blocked 14 more fake hotel websites as part of its cyber safety awareness campaign to protect devotees and tourists from online fraud during the Rath Yatra in Puri.

8. Two owners of a private printing firm linked to the case have moved the Orissa High Court seeking anticipatory bail. The owners of Jagannath Process Pvt. Ltd., Asim Ghosh and Anupam Ghosh, have filed petitions before the High Court.

9.The Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE)has clarified that the third language (R3) will not be included as a Board Examination  subject in the Class 10 examination for the current batch of Class 9 students. 

10. Telegana'sDirector General of Police (DGP), C.V. Anand, has ordered suspension of a police officer for letting his minor granddaughter drive a car. 

11.More than 70 per cent of India's total textile waste is currently recovered and channelled into recycling, upcycling, downcycling, or reuse as part of the circular economy, according to a government factsheet issued on Sunday. 

12.Odisha’s Water Mission Gains Momentum: 42 Mega Projects Completed. 96% Villages Now ODF Plus

13.A ransomware group, World Leaks, has posted on the dark web nearly 19,000 files (14.3 GB) allegedly linked to Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) in Tamil Nadu, India’s largest nuclear power plant.

14.An Indian sailor, who went missing after an attack on the MV GFS Galaxy cargo vessel off the coast of Oman, has died,

15.US airstrikes targeting Iran have killed more than 30 people in recent days, an Iranian government spokesperson said Wednesday.