Utkal Daily Morning Top Headlines | 04 July 2026 | Saturday

Politics & Government

The government has invited protesting doctors for talks today at 11:30 AM.
The Election Commission assigned 10 senior IAS officers to oversee Odisha's Special Summary Revision of electoral rolls.
The Chief Minister will inspect Rath Yatra preparations, with a key review meeting scheduled for 6 July.
A major Odisha Congress meeting was held under the chairmanship of Lalji Desai.
Political parties have intensified preparations for the upcoming Panchayat elections.

Transport arrangements have been reviewed; additional buses will be deployed, and overcharging passengers will attract strict action.
Mobile phones will not be allowed on the Rath chariots.
The government will deploy additional officials for smooth management of the festival.
The Chief Minister will personally review the preparedness for the event.

A ₹30 lakh fraud under the Madhubabu Pension Scheme was uncovered; two Panchayat Executive Officers were arrested by Vigilance.
Security forces recovered a Maoist arms cache in Kotpad, including 6 country-made guns, 8 tiffin bombs, and 4 IEDs.
Investigation revealed interstate links in the Kandhamal cannabis trafficking network.
The RSS demanded strict punishment in the Ram Temple donation theft case.
In Pakistan, a relative of Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar was arrested in connection with the alleged gang rape of two foreign women.

Five inmates in Choudwar Circle Jail tested HIV positive.
During the doctors' strike, a four-year-old child reportedly died in Patnagarh due to alleged lack of medical treatment.

The Fire Services Department is on high alert due to heavy rain forecasts, with a 24-hour control room activated.
Lightning struck a wedding procession in Dhenkanal, killing one person and seriously injuring two others.

Residents in Dhenkanal protested against smart electricity meters, damaging meters and electrical boxes.
Opposition to E20 petrol has intensified, with protests planned outside Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's residence.

Portugal advanced to the quarterfinals after another record by Cristiano Ronaldo.
India will face England in the second T20 at Old Trafford, with Jofra Archer expected to be a key challenge.

Reports claim changes in control of the TMC headquarters in Kolkata.
Air connectivity to the Middle East has returned to normal.
Pakistan reported the arrest of a high-profile suspect in the alleged gang rape case involving two foreign women.