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1.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday approved the regularisation of Schematic Junior Teachers appointed during the 2023–24 period. With this move, more than 13,000 contractual teachers will benefit.

2.The Supreme Court Friday said a husband has to equally participate in household chores like cooking, cleaning and washing as he is not marrying a maid but a life partner.

3.Sri Lanka (SL) refused permission for the US to land two of its warplanes in the island’s southeast Mattala International Airport in early March, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake told Parliament here Friday.

4.India's state-run Hindustan Petroleum has bought 2 million barrels of Angolan oil via a tender, three trade sources said, as reduced availability of costly Middle Eastern oil leads Indian refiners to shift to West African and Asia-Pacific grades.

5.The rupee crashed 64 paise to settle at an all-time low of 93.53 against the US dollar Friday.

6.The price of premium or higher-grade petrol Friday was increased by Rs 2 per litre while the rate of bulk diesel sold to industrial users was hiked by about Rs22 a litre.

7.Chuck Norris, the former martial arts champion and 1980s action-film hero   died at the age of 86.

8.Nearly three weeks into US-Israeli strikes that have killed a slew of Iran’s top leaders and hammered its weapons and energy industries, a defiant Tehran Friday threatened to target recreational and tourist sites worldwide and insisted it is still building missiles.

9.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday said the state Tourism department has set a Guinness World Record for the largest serving of ‘pakhala’ (fermented rice) of 1,174 kg prepared and presented in a single vessel.

10.Patna University’s historic Wheeler Senate House, the traditional venue of PU’s convocation ceremonies, which also played host to Nobel Laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore in March 1936, turned 100 Friday.

11.The Central Board of Direct Taxes Friday notifi ed the rules for Income-tax Act, 2025 which provided enhanced tax benefi t for HRA to salary earner but makes disclosure of landlord-tenant relationship mandatory.

12.Amid the escalating West Asia confl ict, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Friday said six Indian nationals have lost their lives while one remains missing in "various incidents".

13.We will convert the entire DTC fleet into electric vehicles (EV) buses. The Delhi government is working towards last-mile connectivity said Rekha Gupta , Delhi Chief Minister.

14.In a massive crackdown against illegal gambling and betting websites, the government has blocked 300 such websites and applications, sources said Friday.

15.The Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea seeking removal of a remark against its verdicts from NCERT's old Class VIII Social Science textbook, saying that people have a right to criticise them.

1.ବିଶ୍ୱର ମନୋରଞ୍ଜନ ଏବଂ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟନସ୍ଥଳଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଟାର୍ଗେଟ କରିବ। ଇରାନର ଏହି ଧମକ ବିଶ୍ୱ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ଏଜେନ୍ସିମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଚିନ୍ତା ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିଛି।

2.ମଧ୍ୟପ୍ରାଚ୍ୟରେ ଲାଗି ରହିଥିବା ଯୁଦ୍ଧରେ ଶ୍ରୀଲଙ୍କା ନିଜର ନିରପେକ୍ଷତା ବଜାୟ ରଖିଛି। ଶ୍ରୀଲଙ୍କା ଏହାର ବିମାନ ବନ୍ଦରରେ ଆମେରିକୀୟ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ବିମାନଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଅବତରଣ ପାଇଁ ଅନୁମତି ପ୍ରଦାନ କରି ନାହିଁ।

3.ଇରାନର ସାମରିକ ବାହିନୀ ଇସଲାମିକ ରିଭୋଲ୍ୟୁସନାରୀ ଗାର୍ଡ କର୍ପସ (ଆଇଆରଜିସି)ର ମୁଖ୍ୟ ମୁଖପାତ୍ର ଅଲୀ ମହମ୍ମଦ ନାଇନି ଆମେରିକା ଓ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲର ଏକ ବିମାନ ଆକ୍ରମଣରେ ନିହତ ହୋଇଛନ୍ତି।

4.ଇରାନ ଆମେରିକାର ଅତ୍ୟାଧୁନିକ ଏଫ୍‌-୩୫ ଲାଇଟନିଂ-୨ ଯୁଦ୍ଧବିମାନ ଉପରେ ନିଜ ଆକାଶରେ ସଫଳ  ଆକ୍ରମଣ କରି  ଆଧୁନିକ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ଇତିହାସରେ ଏକ ନୂଆ ମୋଡ଼ ଆଣିଛି। ଏହି ଘଟଣା ପାଶ୍ଚାତ୍ୟ ଦେଶଗୁଡ଼ିକର ‘ଷ୍ଟିଲ୍‌ଥ’ ବା ଅଦୃଶ୍ୟ ଯୁଦ୍ଧବିମାନର ଅପରାଜେୟତା ଭ୍ରମକୁ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭାବେ ଭାଙ୍ଗି ଦେଇଛି।

5.ୱାଲ ଷ୍ଟ୍ରିଟ୍ ଜର୍ଣ୍ଣାଲ (WSJ)ର ଏକ ରିପୋର୍ଟ ଅନୁଯାୟୀ, ଇରାନ ଶନିବାର ଭାରତ ମହାସାଗରରେ ଥିବା ଆମେରିକା-ୟୁକେର ମିଳିତ ସାମରିକ ଘାଟି ଡିଏଗୋ ଗାର୍ସିଆ ଉପରେ ଦୁଇଟି ମଧ୍ୟମ ଦୂରଗାମୀ ବାଲିଷ୍ଟିକ୍ କ୍ଷେପଣାସ୍ତ୍ର ମାଡ଼ କରିଛି।

6.ଦୁଇଟି ଭାରତୀୟ ପତାକାଯୁକ୍ତ ଏଲପିଜି ଟ୍ୟାଙ୍କର୍ ହର୍ମୁଜ୍ ପ୍ରଣାଳୀ ଦେଇ ଘରକୁ ଫେରିବାକୁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ହେଉଛନ୍ତି। ଉଭୟ ଟ୍ୟାଙ୍କର୍ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଉପସାଗର ଜଳରେ ଲଙ୍ଗରିଂ କରିଛନ୍ତି।

7.୨୦୨୩ର ନୂଆ ଆଇନ ଅଧୀନରେ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ନିର୍ବାଚନ କମିସନର (ସିଇସି) ଏବଂ ନିର୍ବାଚନ କମିସନର (ଇସି)ମାନଙ୍କ ନିଯୁକ୍ତିକୁ ଚ୍ୟାଲେଞ୍ଜ କରି ହୋଇଥିବା ଏକ ଆବେଦନର ଶୁଣାଣିରୁ ପ୍ରଧାନ ବିଚାରପତି ଜଷ୍ଟିସ୍‌ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ କାନ୍ତ ଓହରି ଯାଇଛନ୍ତି। ‌ମୋ ବିରୋଧରେ ‘ସ୍ବାର୍ଥକୁ ନେଇ ଦ୍ବନ୍ଦ୍ବ’ ଅଭି‌ଯୋଗ କରାଯାଇପାରେ ବୋଲି କହି ପ୍ରଧାନ ବିଚାରପତି ଶୁଣାଣିରୁ ଓହରିଛନ୍ତି।

8.ଆସନ୍ତା ଏପ୍ରିଲ୍‌ ୧ରୁ ତାହା କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକାରୀ ହେବାର ପଥ ପ୍ରଶସ୍ତ ହୋଇଛି। ଏଥିରେ ସ୍ବଚ୍ଛତା, ଆୟ ଘୋଷଣା ନିୟମକୁ କଡ଼ାକଡ଼ି ଭାବେ ପାଳନ କରିବା ଉପରେ ବିଶେ‌ଷ ଗୁରୁତ୍ବ ଦିଆଯାଇଛି।

9.ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ପ୍ରମୁଖ ଗ୍ରୀଷ୍ମକାଳୀନ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ‘ପଖାଳ’ର ଲୋକପ୍ରିୟତାକୁ ଆହୁରି ବଢ଼ାଇବା ପାଇଁ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟନ ବିଭାଗ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ପାନ୍ଥନିବାସରେ ରାଜ୍ୟସ୍ତରୀୟ ‘ପଖାଳ ପରବ’ ହୋଇଯାଇଛି। କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମରେ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟଟନ ବିଭାଗ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ୮୫୦ କିଲୋଗ୍ରାମ ଚାଉଳରେ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ୧୧୭୪ କିଲୋଗ୍ରାମର ପଖାଳ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ଆକର୍ଷିତ କରିଥିଲା ଓ ଏହା ଗିନିଜ ୱାର୍ଲ୍ଡ ରେକର୍ଡ ହାସଲ କରିଛି।

10.ଆସାମ ବିଧାନସଭା ନିର୍ବାଚନ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ମମତା ବାନାର୍ଜୀ ତାଙ୍କର କାର୍ଡ ଖୋଲିବା ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ଏହି ପରିପ୍ରେକ୍ଷୀରେ ଟିଏମସି ୧୭ ଜଣ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥୀଙ୍କ ପ୍ରଥମ ତାଲିକା ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିଛି।

11.ଉଚ୍ଚ ଶିକ୍ଷା ପକ୍ଷରୁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତି ଆରମ୍ଭ କରାଯାଇଛି  କଲେଜରେ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହେବ ଏଆଇ ଶିକ୍ଷା। ଉଚ୍ଚଶିକ୍ଷାନୁଷ୍ଠାନରେ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହେବ ଏଆଇ ଫର ଅଲ ପାଠ୍ୟକ୍ରମ। ରମାଦେବୀ ବିଶ୍ୱବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟରେ ଏଆଇ ଏଣ୍ତ ରବୋଟିକ ସେଣ୍ଟର ଅଫ୍‌ ଏକ୍ସଲେସନ ଖୋଲାଯାଇଛି। ଓଡିଶା ରାଜ୍ୟ ମୁକ୍ତ ବିଶ୍ଵବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ, ସମ୍ବଲପୁରରେ କଳା ସ୍ନାତକୋତର ଦ୍ଵିତୀୟ ସେମିଷ୍ଟାରରେ ଏଆଇ ପାଠ୍ୟକ୍ରମ ପଢା ଯାଉଛି।

12.ମଧ୍ୟପ୍ରାଚ୍ୟ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ଗୁରୁବାର ଭାରତୀୟ ଷ୍ଟକ୍‌ ମାର୍କେଟ ଉପରେ ଗୁରୁତର ପ୍ରଭାବ ପକାଇଛି। ସେନ୍‌ସେକ୍ସ ୨୦୦୦ ପଏଣ୍ଟ ଏବଂ ନିଫ୍‌ଟି ୪୫୩ ପଏଣ୍ଟ ହ୍ରାସ ପାଇଛି। ନିବେଶକାରୀ ଗୋଟିଏ ଦିନରେ ୧୨ ଲକ୍ଷ କୋଟି ଟଙ୍କା ହରାଇଥିବା କୁହାଯାଇଛି।

13.ଇରାନ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ହର୍ମୁଜ ପ୍ରଣାଳୀ ସମୁଦ୍ର ଶଯ୍ୟାରେ ବିଛାଯାଇଥିବା ଇଣ୍ଟରନେଟ କେବୁଲକୁ କାଟିବାକୁ ଚିନ୍ତା କରୁଛି। ଯଦି ଇରାନ ଏହି ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତିକୁ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକାରୀ କରେ, ତେବେ ବିଶ୍ବରେ ଇଣ୍ଟରନେଟ ସେବା ଗୁରୁତର ଭାବେ ବାଧାପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହେବ ବୋଲି ଆଶଙ୍କା ଉପୁଜିଛି।

14.ହିନ୍ଦୁସ୍ତାନ ପେଟ୍ରୋଲିୟମ କର୍ପୋରେସନ ଲିମିଟେଡ (HPCL) ଏହାର ପ୍ରିମିୟମ ପେଟ୍ରୋଲର ମୂଲ୍ୟ ପ୍ରତି ଲିଟର 2ଟଙ୍କା ବୃଦ୍ଧି କରିଛି।

15.aମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ନୀତୀଶ କୁମାର ଏବଂ ଭାଜପା ନେତା ନୀତିନ ନବୀନଙ୍କ ରାଜ୍ୟ ସଭା ସଦସ୍ୟତା ଟେକନିକ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନରେ ଫସିଯାଇଛି। ଉଭୟ ନେତା ମାର୍ଚ୍ଚ ୧୬ ତାରିଖରେ ରାଜ୍ୟ ସଭାକୁ ନିର୍ବାଚିତ ହୋଇଥିଲେ। ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏବେ ‘ଦ୍ୱୈତ ସଦସ୍ୟତା’ ସମ୍ପର୍କିତ ନିୟମ ଅନୁଯାୟୀ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନେବାକୁ ପଡିବ।

1.India ranked 116th, in terms of overall ‘Happiness ranking’ - up from 118th in 2024 and 126th in 2023 - but yet remains behind Nepal and Pakistan.

2.The West Bengal government Thursday notified the enhancement of adhoc bonus of Rs 7,400 for civic volunteers and village police volunteers for the 2025-26 financial year.

3.Silver prices tank Rs17,800 to Rs 2.38 lakh per kilogram Thursday, while gold prices drop Rs 7,000 to Rs1.53 lakh per 10 grams.

4.Around 32 per cent of sitting Rajya Sabha MPs have declared criminal cases against themselves, while 14 per cent are billionaires, according to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).

5.Seasoned diplomat Vikram Doraiswami was Thursday appointed as India’s new ambassador to China.

6.Equity investors’ wealth eroded by Rs12.87 lakh crore Thursday as stock markets went into a tailspin, with the benchmark Sensex plunging over 3 per cent, pressured by a spike in crude oil prices due to increasing attacks on energy infrastructure in West Asia.

7.The government Thursday rolled out the RELIEF (Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation) scheme with an outlay of Rs 497 crore to provide relief to exporters facing disruptions due to the ongoing West Asia conflict.

8.Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday met the trustees of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) and discussed with them various aspects relating to further popularising India's diverse culture.

9.The Centre Thursday told the Supreme Court that it is “certainly not anti-labour” and will do everything to protect the interests of workers as a nine-judge Constitution Bench reserved its verdict on the correctness of 1978 ruling that gave expansive interpretation of term “industry”.

10.A total of 6,578 people were killed in lightning, drowning, and snakebite incidents in the state over two financial years 2023–24 and 2024–25.

11. Property worth Rs27.84 crore and 2,537 houses were damaged in the fire incidents during 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25 in Odisha.

12.With Pakhala Dibasa set to be observed March 20 (Friday), a wave of enthusiasm is sweeping across homes, hotels, and cultural spaces, turning the humble dish into a celebration of identity, heritage, and health.

13.World Oral Health Day—established by the FDI World Dental Federation—is observed March 20 each year.This year’s theme, “A Happy Mouth is a Happy Life,”. With nearly 3.5 billion people affected globally, prioritising oral hygiene can help prevent chronic diseases, boost confidence, and enhance overall quality of life.

14.At least 30 people, including women and children, fell ill after consuming dalma served during a religious function in Nuagaon village under Ward No- 10 of Pattamundai municipality in Kendrapara district.

15.The Kremlin said Thursday that talks between Washington, Moscow and Kyiv on ending the war in Ukraine were on “situational pause” following the start of the Iran war.

16.The government has classified energy data as a matter of national security, mandating all entities across the oil and gas value chain to furnish detailed operational information.

17.Supreme Court Thursday quashed an FIR and subsequent proceedings against YouTuber Elvish Yadav who was arrested for allegedly using snake venom at a rave party in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, in 2023, and said the case cannot be sustained in law.

18.The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Odisha Police arrested a man for his alleged involvement in swindling funds worth Rs 9.6 crore of the District Mineral Foundation (DMF), Mayurbhanj.

19.Mexico has invited Spain’s King Felipe VI to attend the World Cup opening match, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday.

20.India will host the World Indoor Athletics Championships for the first time in 2028 in Bhubaneswar.

1.ଇରାନର ଭୂତଳ ମିସାଇଲ୍ ଘାଟିଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଉପରେ ୫୦୦୦ ପାଉଣ୍ଡର ‘ବଙ୍କର୍ ବଷ୍ଟର୍’ ବୋମା ମାଡ଼ କରାଯାଇଥିବା ନେଇ ଆମେରିକା ଦାବି କରିଛି।

2.ବୁଧବାର ଦିନ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ଇରାନରେ ବିଶ୍ୱର ସର୍ବବୃହତ ଗ୍ୟାସ କ୍ଷେତ୍ର ଉପରେ ଆକ୍ରମଣ କରିଛି। ଦକ୍ଷିଣ ପାର୍ସ ଗ୍ୟାସ କ୍ଷେତ୍ର ଉପରେ ଆକ୍ରମଣରେ କ୍ରୋଧିତ ଇରାନ ଉପସାଗରୀୟ ଅଞ୍ଚଳରେ ତୈଳ ଏବଂ ଗ୍ୟାସ କ୍ଷେତ୍ର ଉପରେ ଆକ୍ରମଣ କରି ପ୍ରତିଶୋଧ ନେଇଛି।

3.ଉପସାଗରୀୟ ଦେଶଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଉପରେ ଇରାନର ଆକ୍ରମଣ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ସାଉଦି ଆରବ ତେହେରାନକୁ ଚେତାବନୀ ଦେଇଛି। ସାଉଦି ବିଦେଶ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ପ୍ରିନ୍ସ ଫୈସଲ ବିନ୍ ଫରହାନ କହିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ଇରାନକୁ ଏହାର ପଡ଼ୋଶୀଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ଆକ୍ରମଣର ପରିଣାମ ଭୋଗିବାକୁ ପଡିବ।

4.ମଧ୍ୟପ୍ରାଚ୍ୟ ଯୁଦ୍ଧକୁ ନେଇ ଇରାନ ବଡ଼ ଦାବି କରିଛି। ବୁଧବାର ଇରାନ ଦାବି କରିଛି ଯେ ଯୁଦ୍ଧର ପ୍ରଥମ ସପ୍ତାହରେ ଆମେରିକା ସେନାର ପ୍ରାୟ ୨୦୦ ସୈନିକ ପ୍ରାଣ ହରାଇଛନ୍ତି।

5.ପ୍ରବର୍ତ୍ତନ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶାଳୟ( ଇଡି) ଦ୍ଵାରା ଆଇପ୍ୟାକ ଅଫିସ୍‌ ଚଢ଼ଉ ସମୟରେ ପଶ୍ଚିମବଙ୍ଗ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ମମତା ବାନାର୍ଜୀ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ରହିବା ଆଦୌ ଯୁକ୍ତିଯୁକ୍ତ ନୁହେଁ ବୋଲି ସୁପ୍ରିମକୋର୍ଟ କହିଛନ୍ତି। 

6.ମଧ୍ୟପ୍ରଦେଶର ବାଣିଜ୍ୟିକ ରାଜଧାନୀ ଇନ୍ଦୋରର ତିଲକ ନଗର ଅଞ୍ଚଳରେ ଏକ ଭୟଙ୍କର ଅଗ୍ନିକାଣ୍ଡରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ପରିବାରର ଆଠ ଜଣ ସଦସ୍ୟ ଜଳିଯାଇଛନ୍ତି। ବ୍ରିଜେଶ୍ୱରୀ ଏନକ୍ଲେଭ୍ କଲୋନିରେ ଘର ବାହାରେ ଏକ ବୈଦ୍ୟୁତିକ ଗାଡ଼ି ଚାର୍ଜ କରିବା ସମୟରେ   ସର୍ଟ ସର୍କିଟ୍ ଯୋଗୁଁ ଏହି ଅଗ୍ନିକାଣ୍ଡ ଘଟିଥିବା ସନ୍ଦେହ କରାଯାଉଛି।

7.କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସରକାର ପାଇପ୍‌ ଜରିଆରେ ଅଧିକ ସଂଖ୍ୟକ ଘରେ ଗ୍ୟାସ୍‌ ପହଞ୍ଚାଇବା ଉପରେ ଜୋର ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି। ପାଇପ୍‌ଡ ନାଚୁରାଲ ଗ୍ୟାସ୍‌ (ପିଏନ୍‌ଜି) ସଂଯୋଗ ଦେବାରେ ରହିଥିବା ପ୍ରତିବନ୍ଧକଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ତତ୍କାଳ ଦୂର କରିବାକୁ ରାଜ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କୁ କୁହାଯାଇଛି।

8.ଗାଡ଼ି ଟୋଲ୍‌ ପ୍ଲାଜା ଅତିକ୍ରମ କରିବା ପରେ ଟୋଲ ଦେଇନଥିବା ଗାଡ଼ିଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ୭୨ ଘଣ୍ଟା ଭିତରେ ବକେୟା ଦେବାକୁ ପଡ଼ିବ। ‌

9.ବମ୍ବେ ଷ୍ଟକ୍‌ ବଜାର ସୂଚକାଂକରେ ଆଜି ସାମାନ୍ୟ ସୁଧାର ଦେଖିବାକୁ ମିଳିଛି। ଆଜିର କାରବାରରେ ସେନ୍‌ସେକ୍ସ ୬୩୩.୨୯ ପଏଣ୍ଟ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇଥିଲା। କାରବାର ଶେଷ ବେଳକୁ ତାହା ୭୬,୭୦୪ ପଏଣ୍ଟ ଥିଲା। 

10.ଇରାନ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହେବା ପରଠାରୁ ତୈଳ ଟ୍ୟାଙ୍କର୍ ସମେତ ପ୍ରାୟ ୯୦ଟି ଜାହାଜ ହର୍ମୁଜ୍ ପ୍ରଣାଳୀ ଅତିକ୍ରମ କରିଛି। ଜଳପଥ ପ୍ରଭାବଶାଳୀ ଭାବରେ ବନ୍ଦ ହୋଇଥିବା ସମୟରେ ଏହା ଲକ୍ଷ ଲକ୍ଷ ବ୍ୟାରେଲ୍ ତୈଳ ରପ୍ତାନି କରୁଛି।

11.ସୁନ୍ଦରଗଡ଼ର କୁଆରମୁଣ୍ଡା ବ୍ଲକରେ ସ୍ଥାପନ ‌ହୋଇଥିଲା ରାଜ୍ୟର ଦ୍ବିତୀୟ ଶୀତଳଭଣ୍ଡାର। ଡାଏରିଫାର୍ମ ପାର୍ଶ୍ବସ୍ଥ ପ୍ରାୟ ୨ ଏକର ଜାଗାରେ ଉଦ୍ୟାନକୃଷି ବିଭାଗ ପକ୍ଷରୁ କରାଯାଇଥିବା ଶୀତଳଭଣ୍ଡାର ଭୂତକୋଠି ପାଲଟିଛି।

12.ମାଧ୍ୟମିକ ଶିକ୍ଷା ପରିଷଦ (ବୋର୍ଡ) ଦ୍ବାରା ପରିଚାଳିତ ମାଟ୍ରିକ ପରୀକ୍ଷା ଖାତା ଦେଖା ଆଜିଠୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହେବ। ରାଜ୍ୟର ୫୧ ପରୀକ୍ଷା କେନ୍ଦ୍ରରେ ପ୍ରାୟ ୧୫ ହଜାର ଶିକ୍ଷକ ଖାତା ଦେଖିବେ।

13.୨୦୨୬ ଫେବୃଆରୀ ଶେଷ ଭାଗରେ ଇରାନ ଉପରେ ଆମେରିକା ଏବଂ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲର ମିଳିତ ଆକ୍ରମଣ ପରେ ବିଶ୍ୱ ଶକ୍ତି ବଜାର (Global Energy Market) ରେ ଭୟଙ୍କର ଅସ୍ଥିରତା ଦେଖାଦେଇଛି।

14.ରାଜ୍ୟରେ କାଳବୈଶାଖୀ ପ୍ରଭାବରେ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଜିଲାରେ ବର୍ଷା ସହ ଝଡପବନ ହେଉଥିବା ବେଳେ ଆଗାମୀ ୫ ଦିନ ଯାଏ ଏପରି ସ୍ଥିତି ଜାରି ରହିବ।

15.ପ୍ରଥମ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟରେ ଦିଲ୍ଲୀ, କୋଲକାତା, ମୁମ୍ବାଇ, ହାଇଦ୍ରାବାଦ୍‌, ବେଙ୍ଗାଲୁରୁ ଏବଂ ଚେନ୍ନାଇରେ ୨୪ ଘଣ୍ଟିଆ ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ଡେଲିଭରି ସେବା ଆରମ୍ଭ ହୋଇଥିବାବେଳେ ପରେ ଅନ୍ୟ ସହରରେ ଉପଲବ୍ଧ ହେବ। ଏହି ଡେଲିଭରି ସେବାରେ ୫୦ ଗ୍ରାମ ଓଜନର ଡାକସେବା ପାଇଁ ଦେୟ ୩୮ ଟଙ୍କା, ୨୫୧ରୁ ୫୦୦ ଗ୍ରାମ୍‌ ଓଜନର ଡାକସେବା ମୂଲ୍ୟ ୨୦୦୦ କି.ମି.ରୁ ଅଧିକ ସ୍ଥାନ ପାଇଁ ୧୮୬ ଟଙ୍କା ରଖାଯାଇଛି।

1.In order to boost manufacturing, the government Wednesday approved Rs33,660 crore Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna (BHAVYA) to develop 100 plug-and-play industrial parks across the country.

2.The first phase of the Census house listing operations will begin across all districts of Odisha from April 16 and continue till May 15, a top official said Wednesday.

3.A ninejudge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court Wednesday said its verdict on the correctness of a 1978 judgment which gives an expansive interpretation of the term 'industry' to govern labour relations will apply to existing cases under the now-repealed Industrial Disputes (ID) Act, 1947.

4.There has been a steady rise in cybercrime incidents against women since 2023, according to data from the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP) presented in the Rajya Sabha Wednesday.

5.The government Wednesday said airlines have been asked not to levy additional charges for 60 per cent of seats from passengers in a domestic flight.

6.The rupee slumped 49 paise to close at a record low of 92.89 against the US dollar Wednesday, weighed down by a stronger greenback and sustained FII outflows.

7.Israel kept up its campaign of targeting Iran’s leaders Wednesday, killing the country’s intelligence minister.

8.Bhadrak,Vigilance sleuths Wednesday arrested the branch head of Jana Small Finance Bank here for his involvement in misappropriation of pensioners’ funds worth more than Rs 5.56 crore.

9.With and aim to standardise delivery of intensive care services across Odisha, the state branch of Indian Medical Association (IMA) hosted a crucial state-level conference .

10.Chhatrapur, In a significant surge in mass nesting, more than two lakh Olive Ridley turtles have emerged on the golden sands at Rushikulya rookery, Berhampur Divisional Forest Officer Sunny Khokhar said.

11.Indian gas carrier ‘Nandadevi’ has safely returned from the conflict-hit Middle East, drawing widespread attention for the role played by its Odia captain, Dheeraj Agrawal.

12.The Maharashtra  state legislative Assembly Wednesday passed the Wildlife Protection (Maharashtra Amendment) Bill, 2026, with the government asserting that it would not lead to issuance of permits to hunt wild animals including leopards.

13.Dry fruit prices in the national capital have risen by up to 50 per cent amid the ongoing confl ict in West Asia, which has disrupted supplies of several items, including medicinal herbs, traders said Wednesday.

14.The Supreme Court has granted an additional nine months to complete the trial in the Sheena Bora murder case, while making it clear that no further extension will be entertained.

15.The Rajya Sabha Wednesday bid farewell to 59 of its retiring members.

1.Opposition Congress suspended three of its MLAs for voting for BJP-backed Independent candidate Dilip Ray, helping him win the Rajya Sabha polls. These MLAs are: Ramesh Chandra Jena, Dasarathi Gamango and Sofi a Firdous.

2.Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia informed the Assembly that 344 wild elephants have died in the state due to various reasons, including poaching and accidents, from April 2022 till March 10 of 2026.

3.Joe Kent, Director of National Counterterrorism Centre, US, announced his resignation Tuesday, saying he “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war in Iran.

4.Eleven million out of 63 million graduates between the ages of 20 and 29 in India are unemployed, with only a small proportion securing stable salaried jobs within a year of graduation, according to a report by Azim Premji University.

5.Israel’s Defence Minister said that the military killed top Iranian security official Ali Larijani in an overnight strike.

6.Rupee declined 12 paise to settle at an all-time low of 92.40 against the US dollar Tuesday, pressured by rising crude oil prices and sustained outflow of foreign funds amid the West Asia crisis.

7.The Lok Sabha revoked with immediate effect the suspension of eight Opposition members who were barred from the House February 3 for “unruly” behaviour.

8.The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA), headed by Chief Secretary Anu Garg, approved 23 industrial investment proposals worth Rs 4,510.65 crore

9.The Supreme Court Tuesday urged the Centre to come up with a law recognising paternity leave as a social security benefit, observing that parenthood is not a solitary function and while the mother is central to a child’s development, it would be unjust to overlook the role of the father.

10.TMC with party supremo and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee declaring that the party will contest 291 of the 294 seats in the state.

11.The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Odisha, has issued a public advisory cautioning citizens about a fraudulent website impersonating its official platform.

12.Odisha has emerged as a key contributor to India’s cultural documentation drive, with 47,209 villages across the state mapped under the Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar (MGMD) initiative, part of the broader National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM).

13.The Rajasthan government will vaccinate more than two crore cattle heads under the seventh phase of its foot-and-mouth disease control programme, officials said Tuesday.

14.The rice industry in Bundi and Kota is facing a production halt, putting around 10,000 workers at risk, as the ongoing West Asia conflict has stalled export shipments to the region and Basmati rice worth Rs 300 crore is stuck at seaports and storage, millers said Monday.

15.Wangchuk described the government's move to release him as an “extending of hand to build trust and to facilitate meaningful, constructive dialogue”

16.High temperatures caused by climate change could drive millions around the world into physical inactivity by 2050 and be linked to up to 7,00,000 additional premature deaths yearly and $3.68 billion in productivity losses, suggests a study published in The Lancet Global Health journal.

17.Senior JD(U) leader K C Tyagi Tuesday said that he has left the party and will decide his further course of action soon.

18.China Tuesday said it will provide emergency humanitarian assistance to Iran, Lebanon and two other West Asian countries hit hard by the ongoing conflict in the region.

19.Nearly 3 lakh tonne of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is currently stranded at the Strait of Hormuz, Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Special Secretary in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, said Tuesday.

20.The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Tuesday injected Rs 48,014 crore in transient liquidity into the banking system through a seven-day variable rate repo (VRR) auction.

1.Paul Thomas Anderson’s time-hopping revolutionary drama ‘One Battle After Another’ was the big winner at the 98th Academy Awards, taking home a total of six Oscars, including Best Picture.

2.Anderson was awarded Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. Sean Penn was named Best Supporting Actor. The film also won Best Editing and the first-ever Oscar for Best Casting.

3.Girijakumar Baliyar Singh’s Odia poetry collection ‘Padapurana’ has won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2025. Each award carries a casket containing an engraved copper plaque, a shawl and a cash prize of Rs 1,00,000.

 4.A US federal government commission has flagged the alleged worsening of religious freedom in India and called for it to be designated as a “country of particular concern”, while recommending for targeted sanctions on entities like Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).

5.The state government Monday ordered a judicial inquiry into the tragic fire at the Trauma Care ICU of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack that claimed 10 lives in the wee hours of the day.

6.Founder and Chairperson of Reliance Foundation Nita M. Ambani was conferred the KISS Humanitarian Award 2025 at the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) campus here Monday.

7.Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda told the Legislative Assembly Monday that the government faces a land shortage, even for burial grounds and is forced to purchase land for this purpose in some cases.

8.The ruling BJP Manmohan Samal and Sujeet Kumar won two of the four Rajya Sabha seats from Odisha. While the opposition BJD Santrupt Misra and a saffron party-backed Independent candidate Dilip Ray bagged one seat in the biennial polls .

9.The Election Commission has removed the West Bengal Chief Secretary, Home Secretary, Director General of Police, and Kolkata police commissioner, among others, in an unprecedented administrative shake-up in the state ahead of the high-stakes assembly polls.

10.As many as 47 villages in the Lakhimpur Kheri district sharing borders with Nepal would be developed as the first villages on the border under the Centre-sponsored Vibrant Village Programme II (VVP II) with all-weather road and telecommunication connectivity.

11. The Election Commission Monday transferred Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs) of five districts of Assam, a day after the announcement of the Assembly poll schedule.

12.The Election Commission has removed the West Bengal Chief Secretary, Home Secretary, Director General of Police, and Kolkata police commissioner, among others, in an unprecedented administrative shake-up in the state ahead of the high-stakes Assembly polls.

13.At least ten patients were killed after a major fire erupted in an ICU in government-run SCB Medical College and Hospital here early Monday, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said.

14.The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Monday warned Class X and XII board exam evaluators of legal action for sharing confi dential information on social media.

15.The suspension of eight Opposition MPs from the Lok Sabha is likely to be revoked Tuesday, citing a decision taken at a meeting convened by Speaker Om Birla