1.President Droupadi Murmu gave assent to a Bill that criminalises intentional disruption or prevention of the singing of the national song 'Vande Mataram'.

2.The government has extended the PM E-DRIVE scheme by two years to March 31, 2028 with electric two-wheelers continuing to receive purchase incentives as part of efforts to accelerate EV adoption and strengthen domestic manufacturing.

3.In a proud moment for the Odia diaspora in the United Kingdom and food lovers in Odisha, ‘Chillika’, an Odia-inspired restaurant in Bexleyheath, London, has won the 2026 English Curry Awards.

4.India Tuesday reiterated that Arunachal Pradesh remains an "inalienable and integral" part of India and nothing can alter this "indisputable reality". "Arunachal is an inalienable and integral part of India

5.A long-awaited connectivity project for residents of Indravati reservoir area in Kalahandi district has moved a step forward with the completion of a preliminary DGPS survey for a proposed 246-meter high-level bridge at Ghutrukhala Tuesday.

6.Farmers launched a 'jail bharo' protest Monday in Baragada, opposing what they described as "anti-farmer policies" and rules introduced by the state government.

7. Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar, in collaboration with Virginia Commonwealth University, USA, have theoretically predicted a new two-dimensional material exhibiting i-wave altermagnetism.

8.The pilot-in-command of an Air India flight that experienced a sudden loss of altitude of around 300 feet on its way from Phuket to Delhi last week reportedly tested positive for a narcotic substance in a confirmatory drug test.

9.The Odisha  total revenue receipts up to July of the current financial year stood at Rs 61,593 crore — a healthy 7.3% rise over the corresponding period last year. 

10.A seven-member Odisha Legislative Assembly standing committee is visiting Telangana and Tamil Nadu to study educational practices and institutional models that could help strengthen and reform the state's technical education.

11.The Orissa High Court has allowed the no-confidence proceedings against Tikiri Sarpanch Chameli Ojha of Mahakalapada block in Odisha’s Kendrapara district to proceed as scheduled.

12.Vehicle owners in Odisha could face strict action for driving without valid insurance as the state Transport Department intensifies its enforcement drive.

13.According to the Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Department, Odisha’s share has risen from 3.72% under the 15th Finance Commission to 4.30% under the 16th Finance Commission.

14.Bengal cricketer Abhishek Porel, who has played for Delhi Capitals in the IPL, was arrested in Hooghly district following a complaint by a medical student alleging that he had sexual relations with her on the promise of marriage.

15.US Monday announced that it had revoked more than 1.75 lakh visas during President Donald Trump's tenure for a range of crimes from reckless driving to sexual assault.