Utkal Daily Morning Top Headlines I 08 July 2026 I Wednesday

+2 first merit list to be released today; over 1.5 lakh seats may remain vacant.
A fresh low-pressure system is expected, bringing heavy rainfall to Odisha between 12–15 July.
Floods in the Baitarani and Kani rivers; a 70-foot breach reported at Kantapada.
Deadline for e-PAR submission for Group A and B officers extended to 31 July.
Odisha to build a ₹180-crore Disaster Management Building, targeted for completion in 18 months.
Rain safety measures announced: barricades along major drains, a special roadmap for Bhubaneswar–Cuttack–Puri, and 24×7 control rooms.
Post-mortem report confirms Inspector Beauty Mohanty died due to suffocation.
Marijuana worth ₹5 crore seized at Bhubaneswar Airport; Bangkok passenger detained.
Tribal organizations held a massive rally in Titilagarh, alleging neglect of tribal communities.
Clash between two student groups at RD University over entry of outsiders.
Rama Devi Women's University to take action against 12 outsiders involved in campus violence.
A stray dog attack seriously injured a 6-year-old girl in the Mahanala area of Sanakhemundi.

Heavy rainfall likely across Odisha from 12–15 July due to a new low-pressure system.
Flooding continues in parts of Jajpur district.
State strengthens disaster preparedness with a new disaster management headquarters and monsoon safety measures.

+2 first merit list to be published today.
75-year-old Milkhi Ram from Himachal Pradesh, who already holds 32 educational certificates, appeared for another examination.

₹5 crore worth of marijuana seized at Bhubaneswar Airport.
Telangana DSP arrested for allegedly possessing ₹300 crore in disproportionate assets.
Supreme Court upholds death sentences for 38 convicts and life imprisonment for 11 in the Ahmedabad blast case.
NIA charge sheet in the Pahalgam terror attack names Hafiz Saeed.

Cricket: England defeated India by 125 runs after India were bowled out for 76 in Nottingham.
Football: Switzerland reached the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in 70 years.

AI data centres are increasing demand for mechanical and electrical engineers.
Gold prices continue to decline; 22-carat gold is now around ₹1.33 lakh.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari challenged critics to provide evidence of vehicle problems caused by E20 petrol.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Indonesia's highest civilian honour, "Bintang Adipurna."
Rebel MP Sayoni Ghosh faced public protests in Kolkata with slogans calling her a "traitor" and "dishonest."