Utkal Daily Morning Top Headlines | 03 July 2026 | Friday

Odisha Government & Politics

All colleges in Odisha will become tobacco- and alcohol-free zones; no liquor or tobacco shops will be allowed within 500 meters.
Doctors who fail to return to work after the protest may face salary suspension.
Speculation is growing over a possible Odisha Cabinet reshuffle following the Delhi visit of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and BJP state president Manmohan Samal.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah's Odisha visit has been cancelled; no official reason has been announced.
The Odisha Government will distribute 1 crore copies of the Lakshmi Purana and develop a Mahalakshmi Corridor at the birthplace of Balaram Das.

Odisha aims to become a global aluminium hub after the signing of a ₹1.10 lakh crore MoU between Adani Group and IHC.
The Jayadev Vihar–Nandankanan road in Bhubaneswar will be widened into an 8-lane road to ease traffic congestion.
The Central Government has approved an 8.25% interest rate on Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) deposits.

NEET-PG 2026 will be held on 30 August. The application window remains open until 21 July, 12:00 midnight.
Schools have been directed to clear pending electricity dues within seven days, failing which action will be taken against the concerned authorities.

A low-pressure area has formed over the region, and the Meteorological Department has forecast rain for the next week.
Heavy rainfall caused severe waterlogging in Balangir, affecting normal activities, including religious rituals.

Extensive arrangements have been made to ensure an incident-free Rath Yatra, with around 2.5 million devotees expected. Additional security, CCTV cameras, toilets, and drinking water facilities have been deployed.

A 15-year-old girl in Mayurbhanj allegedly died by suicide after her mobile phone was taken away.
The High Court rejected Prabhat Biswal's plea to dismiss the chit fund case and ordered the trial to be completed within six months.
ISRO Headquarters received a bomb threat via email, prompting a security investigation.

Actor Aamir Khan is reportedly set to marry Gauri Spratt in two days, with all his children expected to attend the ceremony.

A leader from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) claimed Pakistan had armed Kashmiris in the past and is now calling them terrorists.
In Thailand, an 11-year-old child driving a truck was involved in an accident that killed eight Buddhist monks.
Russia launched a missile attack on Kyiv, killing 17 people.
The reported death toll from the Venezuela earthquake has crossed 2,000, while one survivor was rescued alive after eight days.