Utkal Daily Morning Top Headlines I 09 July 2026 I Thursday

Free education from KG to PG implemented in Odisha. Admission fees for +2, UG, and PG are waived, and students who already paid this year's admission fees will receive refunds.
The first-round Plus Two merit list has been released, with Ravenshaw recording the highest cut-off.
NEET 2027 will be conducted in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode over six days following recent exam paper leak concerns.

2,200 Godabarisha Schools will be built by March 2027 in the first phase.
Odisha will develop Model Villages based on the Smart City concept; survey work has been completed.
Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan is visiting Odisha to attend the National Blue Economy and Fisheries programme.
The government has announced that vehicles without fitness certificates, insurance, or permits will be seized.
The Odisha DGP stated that 33,000 police posts remain vacant due to manpower shortages.

Hirakud Dam will release the season's first floodwater today at 11:00 AM as the water level reaches 611.23 ft.
Three people have been detained in connection with the leopard death case in Kabisuryanagar.

The Odisha Deep Sea Fishing Mission will be launched today, allowing fishermen to operate up to 370 km offshore.

The BJP has launched its campaign for the upcoming Panchayat elections from Nabarangpur, a Congress stronghold.

The Deputy Director of Mines in Jeypore was caught allegedly accepting a ₹2 lakh bribe.
A man was arrested in Nayapalli for allegedly raping his minor niece; his wife was also jailed.
In Rajkot, Gujarat, a man allegedly stabbed his mother's live-in partner to death; a video of the incident has surfaced.

A jaundice outbreak in Balasore has affected over 15 people across four wards, with contaminated water suspected to be the cause.

Jyotirmayee Nayak has reached the Indian Idol finale and received congratulations from the Odisha Chief Minister.
Actor Rajesh Sharma is reportedly in critical condition after suffering insect bites on the set of Prabhas's film Spirit.

India will play the fourth T20 against England in Bristol, a must-win match for the series.
In the ongoing football tournament in Vancouver, France and Argentina lead the goal-scoring chart with 280 goals in 96 matches.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) continues raids related to an alleged multi-thousand-crore loan fraud involving Anil Ambani.

Rising tensions in the Middle East after Iran reportedly attacked U.S. bases, increasing concerns over a possible global oil and gas supply crisis.