1.The United States Trade Representative (USTR), under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, has proposed to impose an additional 12.5 per cent tariff on India and 59 other economies over allegations of using forced labour to produce imported goods.
2.US military said that Iranian missiles fired at Kuwait and Bahrain failed or were shot down, and that the US launched strikes on an Iran facility in response.
3.A coaching institute of educator Faisal Khan, popularly known as 'Khan Sir', was allegedly vandalised and pelted with stones in Patna, police said Wednesday.
4.Hackers have reportedly manipulated Meta's AI-powered support chatbot to gain control of several prominent Instagram accounts, according to cybersecurity researchers.
5.Odisha government Tuesday issued a notification for implementing the enhanced quota for SC and ST and introducing a quota for the Socially and Economically Backward Classes (SEBC) in medical and technical education starting from the academic year 2026-27.
6.President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the Odisha government's second anniversary celebrations at Rairangpur in Mayurbhanj district June 20.
7.Sonam Wangchuk Tuesday expressed support for the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) campaign demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and said he would join the group's planned protest in Delhi June 6.
8.Senior bureaucrats Lokhande Prashant Sitaram and Varun Bhardwaj were Tuesday appointed as the CBSE's new chairperson and secretary.
9.A total of 31 persons have been named in chargesheets filed by the NIA in four separate cases linked to alleged road blockades and illegal detention of judicial officers engaged in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal's Malda.
10.Maharashtra government acquires Air India building in south Mumbai for Rs 1,601 crore to consolidate offices.
11.DK Shivakumar will take the oath as the chief minister of Karnataka today.
12.The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (Indian Air Force) have successfully conducted flight-tests of the RudraM-II air-to-surface missile from an airborne platform.
13.Dr. Kanwar Vishal Singh, IPS, assumed charge as the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the Special Task Force (STF), Odisha.
14.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said Odisha has become a national example in sustainable development and solar energy use.
15.Tigress Jinnat gave birth to four healthy cubs in Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve on May 28, marking a major success for tiger conservation efforts.
1.Representatives of 11 countries will participate in the second technical meeting of the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Group of BRICS to be hosted by Odisha from June 3-5 in Puri.
2.Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said that nearly 96 per cent of complaints received through the CM's Grievance Redressal Cell have been resolved.
3.Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has said he rejected several job offers in the United States and decided to return to India to raise concerns about issues affecting students and young people.
4.The President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India (CJI), had appointed Justices Sheel Nagu, Shree Chandrashekhar, Sanjeev Sachdeva and Arun Palli, along with senior advocate V. Mohana, as judges of the apex court.
5.The United States said that it bombed radar and drone sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American drone over the weekend.
6.CBI arrested a former Group Managing Director of Reliance Communications, Amitabh Jhunjhunwala, in connection with the loss of Rs 2,929.05 crore caused to the State Bank of India by the company.
7.The apex court’s decision that the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination will proceed as scheduled under the current format. Admit cards for the re-test are expected to be released by June 14.
8.The free trade agreement between India and Oman came into force .
9.Nominations for elections to 27 Rajya Sabha seats, including biennial and bye-elections, and to the State Legislative Councils in 3 states began .
10.A 70-foot-tall statue of Argentine football star Lionel Messi, which had become structurally unstable following recent storms, was removed from Lake Town Monday.
11.Nearly 10,000 farmers in Delhi will receive enhanced compensation for crop losses caused by heavy rainfall and water logging during the 2025 monsoon season after the Cabinet approved a hike in compensation assistance to Rs 75,000 per hectare.
12.Odisha’s Eklavya Model Residential Schools have achieved a landmark moment as three of their alumni cleared the Odisha Civil Services Examination 2026 .
13.Rajasthan Police's Cyber Crime Branch has urged citizens to verify the authenticity and status of mobile phones before purchasing them, particularly second-hand devices.
14.The Odisha government has made it mandatory for all departments to buy electric vehicles (EVs) for official use.
15.The southwest monsoon is expected to arrive in Kerala in the next two to three days, the India Meteorological Department said in its forecast Friday. Typically, the season begins around June 1.
1.Indian mountaineer Shradha Gupta has successfully summited Mount Everest (8,849 metres) the highest point on Earth, completing one of the most demanding achievements in high-altitude climbing.
2.Odisha State Housing Board (OSHB) is set to significantly expand affordable and inclusive housing across the state with four major housing projects proposed for FY 2026-27, expected to create nearly 6,877 dwelling units.
3.A major fire broke out at the fish market near Press Chhak, Cuttack reducing large portions of the marketplace to ashes.
4. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday urged universities in Odisha to prepare a roadmap for inclusive development and help transform the state into a major growth engine of the country
5.The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) said on Sunday that its cybersecurity team is monitoring the portal vulnerabilities, assuring smooth functioning in coming days.
6.The first address by Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Sunday triggered a political storm as he claimed that the South Asian country has also encroached on Indian territory.
7.Governor and Chancellor Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati called upon universities in Odisha to evolve into globally competitive, socially responsible and technologically advanced institutions while remaining deeply rooted in Indian values.
8.Odisha Governer Hari Babu Kambhampati has appointed IPS officer Ananya Awasthi as the Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to the Governor, making her the first woman to serve in the prestigious position.
9.West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced that 35 ministers will be sworn in on Monday as part of the expansion of his cabinet.
10.In a telling sign of growing discontent within the Trinamool Congress ranks, 60 of the party's 80 Bengal MLAs skipped a meeting at former chief minister Mamata Banerjee's house on Saturday.
11.TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee Sunday alleged that he suffered head injuries after being mobbed by BJP workers in front of a police station in West Bengal's Hooghly district.
12.The enumeration phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim, and Manipur has started.
13The Supreme Court has held that cases involving the trafficking of children for Commercial Sexual Exploitation (CSE) can attract charges under the stringent POCSO Act, alongside the relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act.
14.South Odisha is poised for a major economic and infrastructure transformation as the newly created Rayagada Railway Division of East Coast Railway begins operations from June 1.
15.Virat Kohli anchored the chase with 75 not out as Royal Challengers Bengaluru proved their class in all departments to clinch a second consecutive Indian Premier League title victory, with a 5-wicket win over Gujarat Titans Sunday. Kohli scored 75 not out off 42.
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1.In a major relief for beneficiaries, medical tests conducted up to three days before a patient's hospital admission will now be covered under Ayushman Bharat scheme, Odisha Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling announced Saturday.
2.The swearing-in ceremony of KPCC President D.K. Shivakumar as the next Chief Minister of Karnataka will be held June 3 at the Glass House in Lok Bhavan.
3.Odisha government Saturday announced financial assistance of Rs 1.8 crore for the celebration of the annual Sital Sasthi festival in Sambalpur district.
4.Over 45,000 booth-level officers fanned out across Odisha Saturday to carry out a massive door-to-door survey as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls in Odisha.
5.Admiral Tripathi said the Navy's efforts are not aimed at any specific nation, but rather at ensuring the absolute security of India's maritime interests.
6.Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said Saturday that a BrahMos missile deal with Vietnam had already been signed, while a similar pact involving Indonesia was in the final stages.
7.The National Testing Agency (NTA) Saturday announced revised timings for the Common University Entrance Test for admission to undergraduate courses (CUET-UG) 2026, after a "technical glitch" delayed the examination at some centres May 30.
8.A US district judge ruled that the addition of US President Donald Trump's name to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts was unlawful and ordered it removed within two weeks.
9.Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said that no agreement has been finalised with the United States yet
10. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described India as a "huge power" where there is "an absolutely crazy love for Israel" despite what he called efforts to delegitimise the Jewish state elsewhere
11.Booth Level Officers (BLOs) fanned out across all 147 Assembly constituencies, going door-to-door to verify voter details, identify eligible new voters, and remove names of deceased or shifted individuals. BLOs distribute forms to over 2.59 lakh voters on Day 1 in statewide intensive revision campaign
12.Odisha Vigilance arrested cooperative official Patitapaban Majhi for misappropriating Rs. 33.80 lakh from the Garhsantri Service Co-operative Society under Angul United Central Co-operative Bank.
13.Under exercise PRAGATI 2026, troops from different nations interacted, shared strategies and fought under combined scenarios.
14.According to the Delhi government, Haryana has now assured that a minimum of 1,000 cusecs of water will continue to be supplied through the Munak Canal.
15.The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) swept the local body polls, winning 958 wards. The Congress managed to secure only 397 wards, reigniting concerns within the party over leadership, internal unity and electoral strategy in punjab.
1.The Supreme Court directed all high courts to pronounce judgements within three months of reserving orders, stressing that delays cause irreparable loss to litigants.
2.The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls will commence in Odisha from Saturday, with Booth Level Officers (BLOs) launching a door-to-door verification across the state to distribute enumeration forms, assist residents in filling them out, and collect the completed forms.
3.The Odisha government today held a consultation meeting with the stakeholders for preparation of the master plan for the proposed ‘New City’ in Bhubaneswar.
4.The Odisha government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Intel and 3D Glass Solutions (3DGS) of the US for establishment of an Advanced Packaging Substrate Manufacturing Facility in the state -- a first-of-its-kind project in India.
5. The Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation Ltd. (OMFED) has recorded the highest-ever turnover of Rs 1,036.82 crore during 2025-26 financial year (FY).
6.The Higher Education Department in Odisha has issued the notification for admission into undergraduate programmes for the academic session 2026–27. The department also commenced the admission process for the Apprenticeship Embedded Degree Programme (AEDP) in the state.
7.The Indian economy is expected to remain resilient in 2026-27, despite the challenging external environment characterised by elevated energy and commodity prices, rising logistics costs, volatility in global financial markets and uncertainties surrounding global trade policies, according to RBI annual report released on Friday.
8.Amit Shah has directed authorities to enforce a 'zero tolerance' policy towards illegal constructions within 15 km of the country's borders.
9.Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar, PVSM, AVSM, NM, assumed charge as the 48th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS) on Friday, a Defence Ministry official said.
10.Ten persons died in the Phugewadi area of Pimpri Chinchwad, while four others from the Pandhare Mala area in Pune's Hadapsar succumbed after consuming suspected spurious liquor.
11.Infosys CEO Salil Parekh's annual pay rose 2.5 per cent to Rs 82.6 crore ($8.69 million) in fiscal year 2026, India's second-largest IT company said in its annual report on Friday.
12.The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab on Friday achieved an impressive victory in 102 civic bodies by winning 862 wards of the 1,765 that have been counted. A total of 1,977 wards went to the polls on May 26.
13.The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) postponed the opening of its post-result verification and re-evaluation portal for Class 12 students to June 1, 2026.
14.The Supreme Court on Friday was informed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is personally supervising the investigation into the NEET-UG paper leak controversy
15.The Delhi High Court refused immediate relief to Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on his petition challenging the blocking of the party’s X handle on national security grounds.
