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1.The annual blackbuck census in Ghumusar South, Ghumusar North and Berhampur Forest Ranges will begin Thursday.
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2.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday launched 20 industrial projects worth Rs 8,884 crore in Rourkela.
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3. Additions and deletions are part of the electoral roll revision exercise undertaken by the Election Commission, the Supreme Court said Wednesday.
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4.US President Donald Trump urged Iran Wednesday to come to the table and make a deal on nuclear weapons or the next US attack would be far worse, but Tehran said that if that happened it would fight back as never before.
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5.East Coast Railway (ECoR) has achieved a major milestone by surpassing Rs 2,000 crore in passenger revenue within a record 299 days during the current financial year 2025–26.
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6.Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four other persons on board an aircraft were killed after it crashed near the Baramati airport in Maharashtra’s Pune district Wednesday.
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7.Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Wednesday presented its draft budget of Rs1,050 crore for the financial year 2026–27 during the 38th General Council and Special Budget Meeting at BMC headquarters.
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8. Marking a significant step towards digitising the booking process of Public Works department (PWD) Inspection Bungalows (IBs) located at Bhubaneswar, Puri and Konark, Law, Works and Excise Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan launched e-IB portal here Wednesday.
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9.Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS), Hirli brought national recognition to the state by securing the second position at National Level Model Youth Gram Sabha (MYGS) competition recently. The prestigious competition was held among nearly 200 EMRSs across the country .
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10.The Odisha government is making a strong, aspirational presence at Wings India 2026, Asia’s largest civil aviation event, with its dedicated pavilion themed “Odisha Takes Flight”, showcasing the state’s growing role in India’s aviation sector.
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11.Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin Wednesday announced a series of welfare measures for the Muslim community, including additional Waqf Tribunal in Coimbatore and burial grounds or Kabristans where they are currently unavailable.
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12.Nearly 100 stray dogs were allegedly killed in Nagarkurnool district of Telangana, taking the toll to 1,200 in the state since December 2025, animal rights activists claimed.
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13.Japan’s last pair of pandas have returned to China, leaving Japan without the lovable bears for the first time in half a century. The bears are heading back as diplomatic relations between the two countries are at their lowest point in years.
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14.Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered state agencies and public universities to immediately halt new H-1B visa petitions, tightening hiring rules at taxpayer-funded institutions, a step likely to impact Indian professionals.
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15.The Supreme Court Wednesday flagged concern over state governments not complying with its directions to enhance their stray dog sterilisation capacity, saying, “They are all building castles in the air.”