1.The state government has rescheduled the disbursement of the women-centric welfare scheme, Subhadra Yojana, for newly added beneficiaries , scheduled for January 18, will now be credited to beneficiaries’ bank accounts January 22, 2026.
2.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday unveiled a major development push for Kalahandi district, inaugurating and laying foundation stones for 3,612 projects worth Rs91.39 crore at the valedictory ceremony of the Kalahandi Ghumura Mahotsav 2026.
3.More than 11.32 lakh birds of over 196 species were sighted during a mid-winter census carried out in Chilika Lake, the lone brackish water lagoon in Asia, a senior Forest department officer said Sunday
4.The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the constitution of a joint committee to probe alleged illegal mining and environmental violations at Manduka Murram Quarry in Jajpur district.
5.Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde has decided to complete all paperwork involving the 29 newly elected corporators of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, who were moved to a five-star hotel in Mumbai
6.Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday pitched for the next generation taking important responsibilities and the old generation stepping aside when things start running smoothly.
7.India has been invited by US President Donald Trump to be part of the Board of Peace for Gaza along with other global partners, official sources said Sunday.
8.The third Executive Council meeting of the Panchasakha Sikshya Setu was held recently. In the meeting, 862 projects aimed at the development of various schools across 22 districts of the state were approved with a total estimated expenditure of rupees 12,62,48,373.
9.Nearly 50 years after the theft of Rs7.65, a Mumbai court has finally dropped the curtain on a 1977 cold case involving two unidentified accused and a complainant who remained untraceable despite decades of police searches .
10.The Supreme Court has directed that a plea seeking directions to the Centre and the Reserve Bank of India to formulate a Standard Operating Procedure governing freezing and de-freezing of bank accounts during cybercrime probes be placed before Chief Justice of India Surya Kant.
11.Police here have registered eight FIRs against as many people, including AAP MP Sanjay Singh and Congress leader Pappu Yadav, for allegedly circulating AI-generated images, videos and misleading information on social media about the redevelopment work at the Manikarnika Ghat.
12.At least 5,000 people have been killed in protests in Iran, including about 500 security personnel, an Iranian official in the region said Sunday, citing verified figures and accusing "terrorists and armed rioters" of killing "innocent Iranians".
13.India's growing stature in global clean energy manufacturing has received a boost with Adani Solar emerging as the only Indian company to feature in Wood Mackenzie's Global Solar Module Manufacturer Ranking for the fi rst half of 2025.
14.The combined market valuation of three of the top-10 most valued fi rms jumped `75,855.43 crore in a holiday-shortened last week, with State Bank of India and Infosys emerging as the biggest gainers, in an otherwise sluggish trend in equities.
15.Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams’ historic return to the Australian Open ended in a firstround defeat as she went down 6-7, 6-3, 6-4 to Serbia’s Olga Danilovic at the John Cain Arena in Melbourne Sunday.
1.US President Donald Trump said Saturday that he would charge a 10 per cent import tax starting in February on goods from eight European nations because of their opposition to American control of Greenland.
2.As many as 19 government Bills remain pending in the Rajya Sabha, with the oldest, pertaining to population control, dating back to 1992.
3.The Jharkhand government will present an energy transition model at the global platforms during the upcoming visit of a state delegation led by Chief Minister Hemant Soren to Davos in Switzerland and the UK, an official statement said.
4.Airlines regulator DGCA Saturday slapped penalties totalling Rs22.20 crore for the massive flight disruptions in December,
5.The Odisha government has secured investment commitments worth Rs1 lakh crore during a two-day investors’ meet and roadshow in Kolkata.
6.Odisha Crime Branch Cyber Police arrested a 60-year-old man from West Bengal in connection with a major online investment fraud involving a fake trading platform in which a victim was cheated of Rs 1.94 crore.
7.The Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee (SJTMC) Saturday approved revised guidelines for opening the Ratna Bhandar of the 12th-century shrine and conducting a detailed inventory of valuables stored within.
8.In a major push to meet the national target of eliminating lymphatic filariasis by 2027, the state government will conduct a Mass Drug Administration (MDA) programme from February 10 to 19, across six implementation units in five districts.
9.The state government Saturday launched the ‘Nari Adalat’ pilot project to provide amicable resolution of civil, family and dowry-related disputes, aiming to significantly reduce pending litigation and strengthen access to justice at the grassroots level.
10. Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant laid the foundation of integrated court complexes for six districts in Uttar Pradesh Saturday amid the chanting of Vedic hymns and said the step will set a benchmark for the entire country.
11.Tesla CEO and founder of AI fi rm xAI Elon Musk has asked a US federal court to award him $79 billion to $134 billion in damages, alleging that Open AI and Microsoft defrauded him by abandoning OpenAI’s nonprofit mission and partnering with the software giant.
12.Over one lakh individuals have enrolled in India’s chip design training programmes, with around 67,000 already trained, the Union Government said on Saturday.
13.Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday described the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections held on January 15 as a "strange" and desperate fight for his opponents.
14.Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said the BJP's 45 per cent vote share in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections reflected a decisive mandate.
15.Days after she set the cat among the pigeons by walking out with documents during Enforcement Directorate raids on political consultancy firm I-PAC, Mamata Banerjee has urged the Chief Justice to protect people from being "targeted" by agencies.
1.Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a green signal to India's first Vande Bharat sleeper train, which will connect Howrah, near Kolkata, to Kamakhya Junction in Guwahati. While the train is built to reach a top speed of 180 kmph, it is expected to operate at a maximum of 120-130 kmph.
2.The Odisha government will convene an all-party meeting on January 23 as part of its efforts to resolve the Mahanadi water dispute with neighbouring Chhattisgarh.
3.Ensuring speedy justice and early resolution of women’s grievances, the Odisha Government on Saturday launched Nari Adalat (courts for women) in 10 aspirational districts of the state.
4.The Odisha government has asked the authorities of state-run universities and colleges to identify non-performing teachers for compulsory premature retirement and submit compliance reports by January 31.
5.Venezuelan Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gave her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump during a White House meeting, in a bid to influence his efforts to shape her country’s political future.
6.There are no suspected Nipah virus cases in state, said Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) Minister Mukesh Mahaling Friday.
7.The state government will introduce 55 NCERT textbooks across all schools from 2026–27 academic year, reflecting the Odisha’s culture, heritage, and educational needs.
8.National Informatics Centre (NIC) of Odisha has been honoured with Digital Initiative for Ensuring Rural Connectivity and Digital Services Award for Directorate of Export Promotion and Marketing Online Services (DEPMOS) project.
9.The Supreme Court Friday dismissed a plea by Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma challenging the Lok Sabha Speaker’s decision to admit a motion seeking his removal and legality of the parliamentary panel probing corruption charges against him.
10.In a major crackdown on organised cattle smuggling, Odisha Police detained nine alleged cattle mafia members and seized cash over Rs 1.4 crore, gold, silver and vehicles during coordinated raids across four districts.
11.India's fintech sector raised a total of $2.4 billion in 2025, marking a 2 per cent increase from $2.3 billion in 2024, and ranked third globally behind the US and the UK, a report said Friday.
12.Maruti Suzuki India Friday said it has started shipments of its mid-size sports utility vehicle Victoris to overseas markets. Over 450 vehicles have set sail from Mundra and Pipavav ports for global markets.
13.Odisha gears up for ten days of world-class hockey and electrifying action as the final leg of the Men’s Hero Hockey India League 2026 is set to kick off at Kalinga Stadium Saturday here.
14.FC Goa players, including India captain Sandesh Jhingan, and support staff have accepted pay cut for the truncated Indian Super League (ISL) season beginning February 14, the club said, terming their decision as a "selfl ess" act
15.The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday recovered cash worth Rs 2.5 crore during search operations conducted at multiple locations in Ganjam in connection with the illegal excavation and sale of minor minerals, like sand and black stone, officials said.
1.Wikipedia@25: Founder Jimmy says platform grew against all odds. The foundation shared that ‘the online resource, which has benefi tted scholars, researchers and readers alike is viewed nearly 15 billion times every month and contains over 65 million articles across over 300 languages’.
2.India is the key growth engine for the world, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday, noting that the country's third-quarter growth came out stronger than expected.
3.The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the timeline for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Puducherry, Goa, Lakshadweep, Rajasthan, and West Bengal till an 19.
4.The Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) here handled a record 51.5 lakh passengers in 2025 – ranking 13th among the country’s airports in passenger traffic.
5.A MoU was signed for the major upgradation and modernization of the Pathani Samanta Planetarium in Bhubaneswar. This aims to create a world-class facility with enhanced astronomy education and new science centers across Odisha benefiting the Students and the public.
6.Birla Global University (BGU), in association with the Google Developer Group (GDG), recently hosted the ‘Next Mind 12’ GenAI Hackathon on its campus, bringing together student innovators from universities and institutes across Odisha.
7.The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Indian revenue authorities that capital gains arising from US-based investor firm Tiger Global’s exit from Flipkart in 2018 are taxable in India.
8.The Supreme Court Thursday termed the ED’s allegation of obstruction by West Bengal (WB) Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in its probe and search operation at the office of political consultancy firm I-PAC as ‘serious’ and agreed to examine if law enforcement agencies of a state can interfere with a Central agency’s investigation into any serious offence.
9.The prevalence of autoimmune diseases is increasing, especially in women, and the ongoing winter season, along with high pollution, may be worsening the symptoms, said an expert from the All India Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi.
10.Prayagraj, More than 72 lakh devotees took a holy dip in the Ganga and the Sangam at the ongoing Magh Mela here Thursday on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.
11.Veteran actor Bishnu Kharghoria, known for his performances in films such as ‘Xagoroloi Bohudoor’, ‘Firingoti’ and ‘Kollol’, will be conferred the ‘Lifetime Achievement Honour’ by the Guwahati Asian Film Festival (GAFF) 2026 in recognition of his contribution to Indian cinema.
12.Air India and IndiGo Thursday cancelled some of their overseas flights as the Iranian airspace closure impacted services. Flights of Air India to the US and Europe, and services of IndiGo to CIS countries, Europe, and Turkey have been impacted.
13.Bijapur , As many as 52 Naxalites, 49 of them carrying a collective bounty of over Rs 1.41 crore, surrendered before the police in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district Thursday.
14.New York, US authorities have arrested and charged a 35-year old Indian-origin woman in New Jersey with murdering her two young children.
15.Military personnel from France and Germany headed to Greenland Thursday as Denmark and its allies prepared for exercises to try to assure US President Donald Trump over its security as he pushes to acquire the island.
1.India asked all its nationals currently residing in Iran to leave by available means as the security situation in the country deteriorated .
2.President Donald Trump said that NATO should help the US acquire Greenland and anything less than American control is unacceptable.
3.The Odisha government is preparing a comprehensive plan for the integrated development, heritage conservation, and modern historical research of major Buddhist sites in the state.
4.Eminent literature scholar and researcher Nrusingha Charan Sarangi was conferred with the prestigious Vyasa Kabi Fakir Mohan Odia Bhasha Samman 2021 by Odia Language, Literature and Culture (OLL&C) department.
5.During a high-level committee meeting on Ama Bus operations Wednesday, officials approved an incentive scheme for bus captains and guides, set to roll out from January 26.
6.Police in Bhadrak district rescued a one-month-old baby girl, who was allegedly sold for Rs35,000 by her parents due to financial distress, officials said.
7.The Kerala Cabinet approved revised guidelines for the ‘connect to work’ scheme, aimed at improving youth employment prospects through skill development and financial support.
8.Ahead of the 77th Republic Day, the Madhya Pradesh (MP) government has approved the premature release of 87 lifeterm convicts from prisons across the state.
9.Architect-turned-writer Aaabhas Maldahiyar Wednesday took to X to lament the cancellation of a discussion on his book about Mughal Emperor Babur at the Bhopal Literature and Art Festival (BLF).
10.The Calcutta High Court disposed of the TMC’s petition praying for protection of its data after the ED informed it that nothing was seized from I-PAC director Pratik Jain’s office and home during its raids last week.
11.In a significant development, a special court convicted Kashmiri separatist Asiya Andrabi and two others for offences including conspiracy to wage war against the country and being members of a terrorist organisation under stringent anti-terror law UAPA.
12.Editors Guild of India urged governments of India and Pakistan to lift restrictions on news websites and restore access to cross border journalism.
13.The Trump administration announced pausing immigrant visa processing for individuals from 75 countries, including Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Russia, as part of increasing crackdown on foreigners likely to rely on public benefits in the US.
14.India's exports to China posted a USD 5.5 billion increase compared to last year bucking the declining trend even as the trade deficit hit a record USD 116.12 billion, as per the annual trade data released by Chinese customs here Wednesday.
15.Wholesale price inflation increased for the second month in a row, rising 0.83 per cent in December 2025, driven by an uptick in prices of food, non-food articles, and manufactured items on a month-on month basis, government data showed Wednesday