Education & Career
- OTET admit cards available on the board website from today; 311 examination centres set up for around 97,000 candidates.
- Major errors found in Odisha school textbooks; 1,678 mistakes identified in Classes I to VIII books.
- OJEE counselling process begins tomorrow; candidates advised to check the complete schedule online.
- Restrictions imposed ahead of the NEET re-examination; Telegram services suspended until June 22.
Weather & Environment
- Thunderstorms and rain likely across Odisha for the next five days; Yellow Warning issued till June 20 due to Kalbaisakhi conditions.
- Raja festival celebrations conclude today with Basumata Snana.
Government & Administration
- Pension beneficiaries likely to receive three months' pending allowances in a single installment.
- Chief Minister holds a high-level review meeting regarding the upcoming visits of the President and Prime Minister.
- Election Commissioner Gyanesh Bharati visits Puri and offers prayers at the Jagannath Temple.
Women Empowerment & Social Welfare
- ‘Subhadra Shakti Samabesh’ to be organized across Odisha from June 21–30, creating new opportunities for SHG women and strengthening women's empowerment.
Crime & Law & Order
- Mahakalapada Sarpanch case reaches the Human Rights Commission; ₹70 lakh compensation demanded.
- Balangir: Three persons arrested for a deadly attack on a crusher business owner over an alleged extortion demand.
- Keonjhar: Notorious criminal Prabhat Mallik seriously injured in a police encounter.
- Nabarangpur Police remove 31 illegal modified silencers from vehicles.
Religion & Culture
- Officials intensify preparations to ensure a smooth, safe, and incident-free Rath Yatra in Puri.
Accident & Public Safety
- Death toll in the Bhubaneswar Sainik School accident series rises to three after Lakshmidhar Toppo dies during treatment.
Defence & National Security
- India successfully tests a new long-range cruise missile from Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha.
National & Technology
- India's digital fraud rate is reported to be twice the global average, according to a TransUnion report.
Sports
- Women's T20 World Cup: New Zealand suffers its second defeat; India to face the Netherlands today.
- Wimbledon grants wildcard entry to Serena and Venus Williams, who will play together after nearly a decade.
