1.Union Cabinet Clears Rs 84,084 Crore "Samudra Manthan” Scheme for Deepwater Oil & Gas Exploration

2.The Transport Department has introduced  the Intelligent Enforcement Management System (IEMS) to four more highway corridors across Odisha as part of state government’s commitment to curb road safety violations.

3.Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has been acquitted in a 14‑year‑old defamation case linked to his alleged remarks against yoga guru Baba Ramdev.

4.The Hirakud Dam authorities have opened 22 sluice gates to release excess water as the reservoir continues to receive heavy inflow .

5.Widespread damage caused by recent heavy rainfall and flooding, the Odisha Department of Rural Development has directed officials to prioritise urgent repairs across the state.

6.The Maharaja Krishna Chandra Gajapati (MKCG) Medical College, Berhampur, has constituted a five‑member enquiry committee to investigate alleged malpractice during the recent PG MD/MS examination.

7.A photograph of the full Moon captured from the International Space Station (ISS) by NASA astronaut Anil has left social media users in awe.

8.To strengthen the implementation of the PM SHRI Scheme, the Odisha School and Mass Education Department has appointed 30 senior officers as State Reviewers to oversee the performance of PM SHRI schools across the state.

9.The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Delhi government to ensure medical treatment for protesters who were injured during the July 20 demonstration in the national capital, including those who allegedly sustained pellet gun injuries.

10.A total of 4,840 Indian nationals have been deported by the US since 2025, including 1,273 between January and July this year, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Friday.

11.India as a whole is most likely to witness below-normal rainfall during the second half of the southwest monsoon from August to September, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

12.Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday released a fresh video message on his official Instagram account, forgives youth over Jantar Mantar abuse, urges society to guide 'misguided' children

13.National Security Adviser Ajit Doval will be conferred with the prestigious Lokmanya Tilak National Award 2026.

14. Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey wrote emails to senior office-bearers questioning the decision to change the national team’s traditional blue jersey to saffron.

15.The Supreme Court has ruled that a married daughter cannot be denied consideration for compassionate appointment merely because a state government policy allows such appointments only to divorced or deserted daughters.