1.Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who has been part of several landmark Supreme Court judgements such as scrapping the electoral bonds scheme and upholding abrogation of Article 370, will be sworn in as the 51st Chief Justice of India today. His term will last until May 13, 2025.
2.Khalistani extremist Arshdeep Singh Gill alias Arsh Dalla, who has been designated a terrorist by India, is likely to have been arrested in Canada’s Ontario province in connection with a shooting incident, sources claimed here Sunday.
3.The 5th EMRS (Ekalavya Model Residential School) National Cultural and Literary Fest and Kala Utsav – ‘Udbhav’ will be held here from November 12 (Tuesday), an official statement said.
4.Despite assuring the Odisha government and Puri’s Gajapati Maharaja that it would not hold an untimely Rath Yatra outside India, ISKCON organised a ‘chariot parade’ in Houston November 9.
5.Auromira Entertainment, a creative think tank and advertising agency from the state, won the ‘Brand Storyz Award 2024’ from AFAQs recently.
6.The Nilamadhav temple community at Kantilo in Nayagarh district has taken steps to prepare the divine arms (Sri Bhuja) of Lord Nilamadhav, considered an ancient deity in Jagannath culture, out of pure gold. This project, undertaken by Nilamadhav priest community, is estimated to require over 1 kg gold.
7.Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday reviewed the preparations for winter in the Kashmir and Jammu divisions of the Union Territory.
8. With the first seaplane landing in the Kochi backwaters Sunday, seaplane tourism is set to take off in Kerala.
9. Drone seizures along the International Border in Punjab have doubled to 200 as Pakistani syndicates continue to push narcotics and weapons to "destabilise" India by inducing drug addiction in the youth and "disintegrating" social harmony, the BSF said.
10.In a breakthrough, Mumbai Police and Uttar Pradesh STF Sunday arrested wanted shooter Shivkumar in NCP politician Baba Siddique murder case from the northern state along with four others, an official said.
11.Bangladesh’s interim government Sunday said it will seek Interpol’s assistance in repatriating deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India, and other “fugitives”, to face trial for alleged crimes against humanity.
12.The exodus of foreign investments from Indian equity markets continued unabated, with FPIs pulling out nearly `20,000 crore in the last fi ve trading sessions on higher valuations of domestic stocks and shifting their allocation to China.
13.Smartphones are getting costlier and going forward, be ready to pay more with the rising prices of generative AI chips, transition to 5G, enhanced computing capabilities and premiumisation.
14.Hockey Association of Odisha, Le Puducherry Hockey, Hockey Jharkhand and Hockey Maharashtra registered dominant wins in their respective pool matches on the seventh day of the 14th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship here Sunday.
15.Odisha FC and Mohun Bagan Super Giant played out an entertaining draw at the Kalinga Stadium in front of a record crowd Sunday. The Kalinga warriors welcomed coach Sergio Lobera and midfi elder Ahmed Jahouh back from suspension.
1.The Chief Minister gave the approval for implementation of the education policy from the Academic Year 2024-25. Public universities and affiliated colleges will implement the NEP. The Degree course will be of four-year duration.
2.Archana Patnaik, a native of Odisha, has been appointed as the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Tamil Nadu.
3.Dr. Archana Barik joined the International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), becoming the first doctor from Odisha to work with a reputed scientific institution.
4.The Odisha government has lifted the ban on recruiting home guards across the state, following directives from Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.
5.The Odisha Government hiked the monthly honorarium for Padma Awardees in the State. All the 55 Padma Awardees, who are alive, will receive an honorarium of ₹30,000 on monthly basis following the decision, mentioned a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office.
6.The Omfed ghee will be used at major temples in Odisha, informed Fisheries & Animal Resources Development Minister Gokulananda Mallik
7.Deprecating the practice of courts keeping bail applications pending for years, the Supreme Court has said that even a single day’s delay in deciding such matters adversely affects the fundamental rights of citizens.
8.Canada has ended with immediate effect the popular fasttrack study visa programme, Student Direct Stream (SDS), a major policy decision that is likely to impact scores of international students, including from India.
9.Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu Saturday launched a seaplane demo fl ight from Prakasam Barrage in Vijayawada to Srisailam in Nandyal district.
10.Approximately 25 per cent of India's population suffers from varicose veins -- a condition often underdiagnosed in India -- and can be treated without surgery, say leading national and international medical experts.
11.The Income Tax Department Saturday conducted searches at multiple locations in poll-bound Jharkhand, including on the premises of a person linked to Chief Minister Hemant Soren, as part of a tax evasion probe, offi cial sources said.
12.Emami Limited Vice Chairman and Managing Director Harsha Vardhan Agarwal has been elected as the Ficci president for 2024-25.
13.Donald Trump’s presidency may see trade and investment fl ows diverting away from China as the US tightens investments in strategic sectors but this shift might benefi t India and ASEAN countries, Moody’s Ratings said
14.Ukrainian drones struck a munitions factory in central Russia in an overnight attack, a source in Ukraine’s SBU Security Service told Reuters Saturday.
15.Approximately 25 per cent of India's population suffers from varicose veins -- a condition often underdiagnosed in India -- and can be treated without surgery, say leading national and international medical experts.
1.The Winter Session of Parliament is scheduled to begin November 25 and continue till December 20, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said Tuesday.
2.Cyclone ‘Dana’ struck the eastern coast early October 25, triggering torrential rain and high-speed winds uprooting trees and utility poles. The storm also caused significant damage to public infrastructure and standing crops in 14 districts of the state.
3.The Iskcon’s Bhubaneswar unit Tuesday said the organisation has cancelled its proposed chariot festival there November 9. The devotees in Houston will instead perform another ritual - Goura Nitai Sankirtan Yatra, the religious body said in a statement here.
4.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday said the BJP-led government at the Centre will organise various programmes across the country to mark the 125th birth anniversary of the state’s icon Harekrushna Mahatab.
5.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday asked the Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare department to provide three months of rice in advance to the benefi ciaries of the Public Distribution System (PDS).
6.The Archae ological Survey of India (ASI), Chennai Circle, will commence excavation work soon at Amoor, a protected site near Thiruporur in Tamil Nadu’s Chengalpattu district.
7.Opposition members in the parliamentary committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Tuesday to register their protest against alleged "unilateral" decisions by panel chairman and BJP MP Jagdambika Pal.
8.Railway Board Chairman Satish Kumar has asked all the general managers and divisional railway managers to follow the proper procedure of loading and unloading in freight trains to prevent derailment.
9.Former British Indian home secretary Priti Patel has been chosen by the newly elected Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch as her shadow foreign secretary to join her top team on the Opposition benches in the House of Commons Tuesday.
10.The renewable energy investment globally is likely to register 29 per cent growth to touch USD 3.1 trillion in 2024 against USD 2.4 trillion in 2018, a report said Tuesday.
11.Delhi was ranked the most polluted city in India in October, with an average PM2.5 concentration of 111 micrograms per cubic metre, according to a new analysis.
12.Popular folk singer Sharda Sinha, who was undergoing treatment at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)-Delhi, died Tuesday night. She was 72.
13.Hinting at retirement from parliamentary politics, NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar Tuesday said he will have to think about whether he should seek another Rajya Sabha term after his current tenure ends.
14.Indian professional boxer Mandeep Jangra has won the World Boxing Federation’s super featherweight world title after defeating Britain’s Conor McIntosh in the Cayman Islands.
15.India has submitted a ‘Letter of Intent’, expressing its desire to host the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games, to the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Future Host Commission, taking the first concrete step in an ambitious plan after months of informal dialogue with the IOC.
1.Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said Monday as per preliminary assessment severe cyclonic storm Dana has caused damage to public and private properties worth around `600 crore in the state.
2.After a video of the alleged attack on the Hindu Sabha temple goers by pro-Khalistani extremists here surfaced online, the Canadian police arrested three people Monday.
3.The ballot papers in the US presidential elections will have only four other languages apart from English. Bengali only represents the Indian languages in this list. The US will Tuesday vote to elect its 47th President.
4.A new study by researchers at AIIMS Bhubaneswar Monday showed a ‘hidden’ form of leprosy can silently affect the brain and spinal cord.
5.The Odisha unit of Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) was honoured for its excellent work in public health surveillance at the 20th commemorative event of IDSP held in New Delhi, Monday.
6.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi made some proposals for the propagation of Hindi language in Odisha. They include establishment of special Hindi educational institutes with more number of Hindi teachers in the state and setting up of special Hindi educational institutes to promote Hindi literature.
7.Amid concerns that sitting is the new smoking, a new study showed that being sedentary for over 8.5 hours daily or 60 hours a week while commuting, in office, or at home can make you age faster and raise significant health risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, muscle weakening, weight gain, and mental health issues like anxiety and depression.
8.Efforts are intensifying to claim a GI (Geographical Indication) tag for the famed Nayagarh green gram (muga dali) known for its distinctive aroma and taste.
9.The Karnataka government has invited former US President, Barack Obama, to attend a joint Assembly session organised to commemorate the centenary of the 1924 Congress session, chaired by Mahatma Gandhi in Belagavi.
10.Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary Monday said that the Sultanganj railway station in Bhagalpur district will be renamed Ajgaibinath Dham.
11.The Election Commission (EC) has initiated efforts to update the voter list in Patna, for the Bihar Assembly Elections slated for 2025. The move is likely to add 1.25 lakh new voters in the city, with youths primarily making up the new voter base.
12.Eighty-seven days after the body of a woman medic was found at staterun RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, a Kolkata court Monday framed charges against the prime accused, Sanjay Roy.
13.The Income Tax department has received 6,500 suggestions from stakeholders over the past month on review of the Income Tax Act.
14.Japan launched a defence satellite designed for information-gathering and military operations on a new fl agship H3 rocket Monday, as the country seeks to build up its military capability amid growing tension in the region.
15.The rupee closed at 84.1150 against the US dollar after touching its all-time low of 84.1225 earlier in the session.