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1.leaders from several countries have extended their greetings to Narendra Modi on becoming India's longest continuously serving elected Prime Minister.
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2.The approved marks include “Ananda Bajara”, “Patitapabana”, and the official logo of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA). The temple administration confirmed the development in an official statement.
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3.The Department of Sports and Youth Services initiated the process in 2025 to fill 38 vacant coaching positions across 16 disciplines. After a systematic selection process, 25 candidates have now been chosen, with a notable inclusion of 9 women coaches — a step that further promotes inclusivity and gender balance in sports training.
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4.The Higher Education Department has extended the deadline for submitting online applications for undergraduate programmes for the academic session 2026–27.
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5.The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted a missile test at Chandipur missile testing range in Balasore district on Wednesday afternoon.
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6.Singapore-based Global Finance and Technology Network (GFTN) inaugurated its first India operations office in Bhubaneswar, reinforcing Odisha’s innovation journey and creating new opportunities for young professionals.
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7.Sudhanshu Sekhar Barpanda took oath as Member of the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC)
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8.Authorities in Barbil, Keonjhar, launched a fresh bulldozer action against criminals occupying government land.
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9. 72 platoons of security personnel will be deployed in order to maintain law and order in and around Sri Mandir during the observance of Debasnana Purnima in Puri June 29.
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10 .The United States launched airstrikes Wednesday against Iran, and President Donald Trump said more were coming, as Tehran fired back at countries in the region.
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11.Three out of 24 Indian crew members on board a commercial vessel that came under attack off the coast of Oman Wednesday are missing.
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12.Amid rumours of a possible merger of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) with the Congress, sources from the Mamata Banerjee-led party dismissed the reports Wednesday, stating there was no such plan.
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13.Ten days after the swearing-in of the extended cabinet of the BJP government in West Bengal, portfolios were allocated among the ministers Wednesday
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14.Afghanistan said Wednesday that Pakistan launched new airstrikes targeting the country, killing at least 13 people and wounding 14 others.
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15.More than 100 people have died from Ebola less than a month after authorities declared an outbreak of the disease in eastern Congo.