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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

1.ଇରାନର ବୈଦେଶିକ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଆବାସ ଆରାଘଚି ଏକ ଆମେରିକୀୟ ଗଣମାଧ୍ୟମ ସଂଗଠନକୁ ଦେଇଥିବା ଏକ ସାକ୍ଷାତକାରରେ କହିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ହରମୁଜ୍ ପ୍ରଣାଳୀ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବନ୍ଦ ହୋଇନାହିଁ।

2.ତାଲିବାନ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ପାକିସ୍ତାନର ଏକାଧିକ ସ୍ଥାନକୁ ଡ୍ରୋନ ଓ ମିସାଇଲ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଟାର୍ଗେଟ କରାଯାଇଛି। ଏକଥାକୁ ପାକିସ୍ତାନ ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରପତି ଆସିଫ ଅଲୀ ଜର୍ଦାରି ନିଶ୍ଚିତ କରିଛନ୍ତି।

3.ଇରାନର ଘନଘନ ଆକ୍ରମଣ ଯୋଗୁ ଦୁବାଇରେ ଏକାଧିକ ବିସ୍ଫୋରଣ ହୋଇଛି। ସେହିପରି ଇରାକରେ ଥିବା ଆମେରିକା ଦୂତାବାସରେ ମିସାଇଲ ମାଡ଼ ହୋଇଛି। ଏଥିସହ ଆଉ କିଛି ସ୍ଥାନରେ ଥିବା ଆମେରିକୀୟ ଏୟାରବେସ୍‌ ଓ ଅନ୍ୟ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଇରାନ ଟାର୍ଗେଟ କରିଥିବା ଜଣାପଡ଼ିଛି।

4.ଭାରତର ଷ୍ଟାର କ୍ରିକେଟର କୁଲଦୀପ ଯାଦବ ବିବାହ ବନ୍ଧନରେ ଆବଦ୍ଧ ହୋଇଛନ୍ତି। ସେ ୧୪ ମାର୍ଚ୍ଚରେ ତାଙ୍କ ପିଲାଦିନର ବନ୍ଧୁ ବଂଶିକାଙ୍କୁ ବିବାହ କରିଛନ୍ତି।

5.ଏଲ୍‌ପିଜି ସିଲିଣ୍ଡର୍‌ର ଘୋର ଅଭାବ ଦେଖାଯାଇଛି। ଏହା ଦେଶରେ ହୋଟେଲ ଶିଳ୍ପ ଉପରେ ଗୁରୁତର ପ୍ରଭାବ ପକାଇବା ସହିତ ରାସ୍ତାକଡ଼ ଜଳଖିଆ ‌ଦୋକାନ ଓ ରେସ୍ତୋରାଁଗୁଡ଼ିକରେ ଖାଦ୍ୟକୁ ମହଙ୍ଗା କରିଛି।

6.୨୦୨୫-୨୬ ପାଇଁ ଫିଚ୍‌ ଭାରତୀୟ ଅର୍ଥନୀତିରେ ଅଭିବୃଦ୍ଧି ହାର ପୂର୍ବାନୁମାନକୁ ସଂଶୋଧନ କରି ଏଥିରେ ସାମାନ୍ୟ ବୃଦ୍ଧି କରିଛି। ଏହା ୭.୫ ପ୍ରତିଶତ ହାରରେ ଅଭିବୃଦ୍ଧି ହାସଲ କରିବ ବୋଲି ଏବେ ପୂର୍ବାନୁମାନ କରିଛି।

7.ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଗ୍ୟାସ୍‌ ବୁକିଂ ଅବଧିକୁ ସହରାଞ୍ଚଳରେ ୨୧ ଦିନ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତେ ୨୫ ଦିନକୁ ସେହିଭଳି ଗ୍ରାମାଞ୍ଚଳରେ ଗ୍ୟାସ୍‌ ବୁକିଂର ସର୍ବନିମ୍ନ ଅବଧି ୪୫ ଦିନ କରାଯାଇଛି। ଘରୋଇ ଏଲ୍‌ପିଜି ଦର ୬୦ ଟଙ୍କା ଏବଂ ବାଣିଜ୍ୟିକ ଏଲ୍‌ପିଜି ଦର ୧୧୫ ଟଙ୍କା ବୃଦ୍ଧି କରିଛନ୍ତି।

8.ପେଟ୍ରୋଲିୟମ ମନ୍ତ୍ରାଳୟର ଯୁଗ୍ମ ସଚିବ ସୁଜାତା ଶର୍ମା ଆଜି ଏକ ସାମ୍ବାଦିକ ସମ୍ମିଳନୀରେ କହିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ଚଳିତବର୍ଷ ଏପ୍ରିଲରୁ ଫେବ୍ରୁଆରି ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଦୈନିକ ୫୫.୭ ଲକ୍ଷ ସିଲିଣ୍ଡର ବୁକିଂ ହେଉଥିଲା। କିନ୍ତୁ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ପରେ ଏହା ୩୫ ପ୍ରତିଶତ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇ ମାର୍ଚ୍ଚ ୧୨ ତାରିଖରେ ୭୫.୭ ଲକ୍ଷରେ ପହଞ୍ଚିଛି।

9.ଆମେରିକା ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରପତି ଡୋନାଲ୍ଡ ଟ୍ରମ୍ପ ଶନିବାର କହିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ହର୍ମୁଜ୍ ପ୍ରଣାଳୀକୁ ଖୋଲା ରଖିବା ପାଇଁ ଅନେକ ଦେଶ ଯୁଦ୍ଧଜାହାଜ ପଠାଇବେ, କିନ୍ତୁ କେଉଁ ଦେଶ ଏହା କରିବେ ସେ ବିଷୟରେ କୌଣସି ବିବରଣୀ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିନାହାଁନ୍ତି।

10.ଦକ୍ଷିଣ କୋରିଆର ସେନା କହିଛି ଯେ ଉତ୍ତର କୋରିଆ ଶନିବାର ସମୁଦ୍ରରେ ୧୦ ରୁ ଅଧିକ ବାଲିଷ୍ଟିକ୍ କ୍ଷେପଣାସ୍ତ୍ର ନିକ୍ଷେପ କରିଛି, ଆମେରିକା ଏବଂ ଦକ୍ଷିଣ କୋରିଆର ସେନା ସାମରିକ ଅଭ୍ୟାସ କରିଥିଲେ ଏବଂ ଆମେରିକା ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରପତି ଡୋନାଲ୍ଡ ଟ୍ରମ୍ପ ଆଲୋଚନା ପାଇଁ ପ୍ୟୋଙ୍ଗୟାଙ୍ଗ ଆଡକୁ ପୁନର୍ବାର ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବ ଦେଇଥିଲେ।

11.ପାକିସ୍ତାନର ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶେହବାଜ୍ ସରିଫ ଶନିବାର ଏକ ବ୍ୟାପକ କଟକଣା ଅଭିଯାନର ଅଂଶ ସ୍ୱରୂପ ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରାୟତ୍ତ ଉଦ୍ୟୋଗ (SOE) ଏବଂ ସ୍ୱାୟତ୍ତ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନର କର୍ମଚାରୀଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ୫ ରୁ ୩୦ ପ୍ରତିଶତ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଦରମା କାଟକୁ ଅନୁମୋଦନ କରିଛନ୍ତି।

12.ସାରା ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ଶନିବାର ବର୍ଷର ପ୍ରଥମ ଜାତୀୟ ଲୋକ ଅଦାଲତ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ହୋଇଥିଲା।  ବହୁ ସଂଖ୍ୟକ ବିଚାରାଧୀନ ଏବଂ ପ୍ରାକ୍-ମକଦ୍ଦମା ମାମଲାର ସମାଧାନ ହୋଇଥିଲା। ଏହି ଅଭିଯାନ ସମୟରେ, ସାରା ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ୧୯,୮୦୧ କୋର୍ଟ-ଭିତ୍ତିକ ବିଚାରାଧୀନ ମାମଲା, ୨,୮୧,୬୧୨ ରାଜସ୍ୱ ମାମଲା ଏବଂ ୧୦,୨୭୭ ପ୍ରାକ୍-ମକଦ୍ଦମା ବିବାଦର ସମାଧାନ କିମ୍ବା ସମାଧାନ କରାଯାଇଥିଲା।

13.କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସରକାର ତୁରନ୍ତ ପ୍ରଭାବରେ ତାଙ୍କ ଅଟକ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାହାର କରିବାକୁ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନେବା ପରେ ଶନିବାର ଜଳବାୟୁ କର୍ମୀ ସୋନମ ୱାଙ୍ଗଚୁକ୍ଙ୍କୁ ଯୋଧପୁର କେନ୍ଦ୍ରୀୟ କାରାଗାରରୁ ମୁକ୍ତ କରାଯାଇଥିଲା।

14.ପଶ୍ଚିମ ଏସିଆରେ ସାମରିକ ଆକ୍ରମଣ ପରେ ରୋଷେଇ ଗ୍ୟାସ ଷ୍ଟକ୍ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇବା ନେଇ ଚିନ୍ତା ସହିତ, ଏଲପିଜି ଯୋଗାଣ ସଙ୍କଟ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଭୋଜନାଳୟଗୁଡ଼ିକ ମେନୁ ଏବଂ ବୁକିଂକୁ ହ୍ରାସ କରୁଥିବାରୁ ବଡ଼ ବଡ଼ କର୍ପୋରେଟ୍ ସମାବେଶ ଏବଂ ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀ ଦଳଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଏବେ ରାଜଧାନୀ ସାରା ରେଷ୍ଟୁରାଣ୍ଟ କ୍ୟାଲେଣ୍ଡରରେ ପଛକୁ ହଟିଛନ୍ତି।

15.ପରିବେଶ କର୍ମୀ ଏବଂ ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀମାନେ ମାରିପୁଝାରେ ଯୁଗ୍ମ ସୁଡ଼ଙ୍ଗ ରାସ୍ତା ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପକୁ ବିରୋଧ କରିଛନ୍ତି, ଅଭିଯୋଗ କରିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ଏହା 'ଆତ୍ମଘାତକ' କାରଣ ଏହା ବୈଜ୍ଞାନିକ ଅଧ୍ୟୟନ କିମ୍ବା ପରିବେଶଗତ ପ୍ରଭାବ ମୂଲ୍ୟାଙ୍କନ (EIA) ବିନା କରାଯାଇଥିଲା।

16.କୋଚି ସହର ସାଇବର ପୋଲିସ 'ଡିଜିଟାଲ ଗିରଫ' ଅନଲାଇନ୍ ଠକେଇ ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ 81 ବର୍ଷୀୟ ବୃଦ୍ଧଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଚୋରି ହୋଇଥିବା ଏକ କୋଟିରୁ ଅଧିକ ଟଙ୍କା ଉଦ୍ଧାର କରିଛି।

17.ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ନରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ମୋଦି ଶନିବାର ପଶ୍ଚିମବଙ୍ଗରେ 18,680 କୋଟି ଟଙ୍କା ମୂଲ୍ୟର ସଂଯୋଗ ପ୍ରକଳ୍ପ ଉନ୍ମୋଚନ କରିଛନ୍ତି ଏବଂ କହିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ରାଜ୍ୟରୁ ଭାରତର ବିକାଶର ଏକ ନୂତନ ଅଧ୍ୟାୟ ଲେଖାଯାଉଛି।

18.ୟୁନିଅନ୍ ବ୍ୟାଙ୍କ ଅଫ୍ ଇଣ୍ଡିଆ ସହିତ ଜଡିତ 228 କୋଟି ଟଙ୍କାର ଠକେଇ ମାମଲାରେ ଶନିବାର ସିବିଆଇ ଅନିଲ ଅମ୍ବାନୀଙ୍କ ପୁଅ ଜୟ ଅନମୋଲ ଅମ୍ବାନୀଙ୍କୁ ଲଗାତାର ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ଦିନ ପ୍ରାୟ ପାଞ୍ଚ ଘଣ୍ଟା ପଚରାଉଚରା କରିଥିଲା, ଅଧିକାରୀମାନେ କହିଛନ୍ତି।

19.ଓଡ଼ିଶା କ୍ରିକେଟ୍ ଆସୋସିଏସନ୍ (ଓସିଏ) ଓସିଏ କ୍ଲବ୍ ଲିଗ୍ ୨୦୨୬ ଆରମ୍ଭ ଘୋଷଣା କରିଛି, ଟୁର୍ଣ୍ଣାମେଣ୍ଟ ୧୬ ମାର୍ଚ୍ଚ, ୨୦୨୬ ରୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହେବାକୁ ଯାଉଛି।

20.ଦେଶରେ ତାପମାତ୍ରା ବୃଦ୍ଧି ମଧ୍ୟରେ ପାଣିପାଗ ବିଭାଗ ମୁଷଳଧାରା ବର୍ଷା ନେଇ ସତର୍କତା ଜାରି କରିଛି। ୧୫ ମାର୍ଚ୍ଚରୁ ୧୯ ମାର୍ଚ୍ଚ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଦିଲ୍ଲୀ ଏବଂ ଉତ୍ତରପ୍ରଦେଶ ସମେତ ୨୦ଟି ରାଜ୍ୟରେ ପ୍ରବଳ ବର୍ଷା ଏବଂ ବଜ୍ରପାତ ପାଇଁ ଆଇଏମଡି ସତର୍କତା ଜାରି କରିଛି।

1.US President Donald Trump said Saturday that many countries would send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, but did not provide details on which countries would do so.

2.North Korea fired more than 10 ballistic missiles into the sea Saturday, South Korea’s military said, as the US and South Korean forces conducted military drills and US President Donald Trump renewed overtures towards Pyongyang for dialogue.

3.Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Saturday approved salary deductions ranging from 5 to 30 per cent for employees of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and autonomous institutions as part of a broader austerity drive.

4.The first National Lok Adalat of the year was held across Odisha Saturday, leading to the disposal of a large number of pending and pre-litigation cases. During the drive, 19,801 court-based pending cases, 2,81,612 revenue matters, and 10,277 pre-litigation disputes were disposed of or settled across the state

5.Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was released from Jodhpur central jail Saturday after the Union government decided to revoke his detention with immediate effect.

6.The ruling BJP Saturday evening shifted all its MLAs to the port town of Paradip ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections March 1

7.Large corporate gatherings and group parties are now taking a backseat in restaurant calendars across the Capital, as eateries scale back menus and bookings amid an LPG supply crunch, with concerns over shrinking cooking gas stocks growing after military escalations in West Asia.

8.Environmental activists and groups have opposed the twin tunnel road project at Maripuzha, alleging that it is ‘suicidal’ as it was undertaken without scientific studies or an environmental impact assessment (EIA).

9.The Kochi city cyber police has recovered over `one crore stolen from an 81-year-old man through the ‘digital arrest’ online fraud.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled connectivity projects valued at Rs 18,680 crore in West Bengal Saturday, and said a new chapter of India’s development was being written from the state.

11.Hyderabad In yet another incident of stray dog killings, nearly 100 canines were allegedly “poisoned to death” in Mancherial district.

12.Scientists at the Zoological Survey of India have announced the discovery of two new species of lichen moths, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said Saturday. “The discovery of Caulocera Hollowayi and Asura Buxa are vital contribution to the documentation of India’s moth biodiversity,”

13.The CBI questioned Anil Ambani’s son, Jai Anmol Ambani, for nearly fi ve hours for a second consecutive day Saturday in connection with an alleged Rs 228-crore fraud involving the Union Bank of India, officials said.

14.Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged Saturday that the BJP-led government has not honoured its promises made to farmers and is prepared to sacrifice India’s agriculture for its own interest.

15.Jurgen Habermas, whose work on communication, rationality and sociology made him one of the world's most infl uential philosophers and a key intellectual figure in his native Germany, has died. He was 96.

16.Eleven Indian nationals, living illegally in the US, have been charged with visa fraud for conspiring to carry out staged armed robberies of convenience shops, according to US federal prosecutors.

17.Captive, commercial and other coal mines crossed the landmark of 200 million tonne (MT) of coal production on March 11 during FY 2025-26, Coal Ministry said Friday.

18. India’s services exports share in GDP averaged 9.7 per cent during FY23-FY25, marking a notable rise from 7.4 per cent in the pre-pandemic period, and highlighting the growing role of the services sector in supporting economic growth.

19.Former England captain Kevin Pietersen, who mentored the Delhi Capitals last year, said Saturday that he won't be able to serve the role in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League.

20.The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) has announced the commencement of the OCA Club League 2026, with the tournament set to begin March 16, 2026.