1.Former Chief Justice of India Justice Gopal Ballav Patnaik has been nominated as a member of the selection committee of the Odisha Lokayukta.

2.The administration in Odisha’s Jajpur district has ordered a probe in connection with the alleged theft of relief material meant for the flood-affected people.

3.In order to ensure a smoother and more organised experience for devotees, the Odisha government is set to introduce a queue-based darshan system at the 12th-century Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri.

4. Dhenkanal’s Pala Baigana (a variety of brinjal), Sambalpur’s Sarasatia (a traditional sweet), and the famous Manikapatana Dahi (yogurt) from the Puri-Chilika region are among the products for which applications are in the final stages, according to OUAT Vice-Chancellor Professor Pravat Kumar Roul.

 5. The Odisha Government has extended the Chief Minister’s Road Scheme (MMSY‑CUVDA) for another five years, up to 2030‑31, to strengthen road connectivity in remote and Left‑Wing Extremism (LWE)‑affected regions.

6.Out of the 11‑member team, five climbers successfully reached the summit, while six had to return midway due to health issues. The Governor described the expedition as a matter of pride for Odisha and wished the team a bright future.

7.Journalism excellence takes centre stage once again as the prestigious Indian Journalism Award and Odisha Journalism Award for 2026 have been announced.Odisha Journalism Award 2026 recipients:Ajit Kumar Dash, Chief Editor, Dainik Sanchar,Bijayalaxmi Rath, Presenter, Kanak News, Jaladhara Pradhan, Bureau Chief, Prameya (Anugola edition)

8.Veteran Odia writer and former Vice‑President of the Odisha Sahitya Akademi, Giri Dandasena, passed away on Monday morning while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Burla. He was 77 years old.

9.Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday announced a series of major welfare measures aimed at women, including three free LPG cylinders every year and an expansion of the state’s existing free bus travel scheme.

10.Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence in connection with the rape of two women disciples, has once again been granted 21 days of furlough.

11.The report recorded a 15 per cent decrease in applicants from India -- the top source for international students in the US.

12.The US Department of State also revoked its designation of al-Nusrah Front -- also known as Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) -- as a global terrorist organisation.

13.A former airhostess and her alleged aide have been arrested for trying to smuggle drugs worth Rs 30 lakh from Gujarat's Vadodara to Mumbai, with the investigation revealing the woman's long history of drug dealing.

14.A source familiar with the conversation confirmed to CNN that Trump spoke with Munir last week and discussed Iran with the Pakistani Army chief.

15.The Supreme Court's conservative majority didn't decide the legality of Trump's order, instead ruling that states who sued did not have the legal right to challenge it.