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1.Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) threatened retaliation against the United States following American military strikes on Iranian missile launch sites and armed boats near the Strait of Hormuz.
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2.E-admissions into Plus-III Degree colleges, including self-financing institutions and Sanskrit (Shastri) colleges across the state, UG admissions will be available on the SAMS portal (www.samsodisha.gov.in) from 4 PM on May 27, 2026.
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3.OPSC on Tuesday announced the results of the Odisha Civil Services Examination 2024, with a total of 200 candidates, including 78 women, qualifying in the recruitment exam. Bubun Sahoo has secured the top position.
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4.In Odisha over the past three days, authorities have taken strict action against offenders, issuing 4,611 e-challans and collecting fines exceeding Rs 21 lakh. As part of the crackdown, eight vehicles were seized and 93 driving licences were cancelled for serious violations.
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5.The top 30 winners of the 19th edition of the Young Astronomer Talent Search (YATS), have an educational exposure visit to the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota Range (SHAR), Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. The visit is scheduled from May 26 to May 29, 2026.
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6.Dera Sacha Sauda head, Gurmeet Ram Rahim, who is lodged in Sunaria Jail in Haryana's Rohtak serving sentences for raping two female followers, was granted a 30-day parole, the 16th release from the prison since his conviction of 20 years in 2017.
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7.With the latest hike, CNG prices in Delhi have risen from Rs 77.09 per kg before May 15 to Rs 83.09 per kg on May 26.
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8.The data shows that across Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd, 3.30 crore consumers did not book even a single cylinder refill.
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9.Statewide raids bust betting rackets across four districts as IPL fever peaks; Puri emerges as the biggest catch with Rs57 lakh haul.
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10Revenue Minister inagurated Developmental projects worth of Rs 4 crores in Jharsuguda.
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11.Odisha Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) R S Gopalan Tuesday asked the district authorities to effectively counter any misinformation campaign on social media about Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which will begin in the state from May 30....
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12. Anwesha Mishra, a 13-year-old girl from Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi district, has brought laurels to the district by excelling in the prestigious Glam India competition.
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13.Bantala: In a positive development for wildlife conservation, 11 gharial hatchlings emerged from eggs at Baladamara in Satkosia gorge of the Mahanadi river in Angul district.
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14 A court in Odisha’s Cuttack Tuesday acquitted Abdur Rehman, who was arrested over alleged links with terrorist outfit Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), citing lack of sufficient evidence.
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15.You can now eat rice and fish curry for just Rs 5. The West Bengal government has taken a big decision regarding fish and rice.