Politics & Government
- The Odisha government suspended four persons, including former SCERT Director Manoj Padhi, over errors in school textbooks.
- Sujata Raut visited Puri Jagannath Temple and Cuttack Chandi Temple after joining BJD.
- Various committees of the Odisha Legislative Assembly were constituted. Pramila was appointed Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), while Jayanarayan became Chairman of the Estimates Committee.
- Odisha Congress received a new AICC in-charge, with Lalji Desai replacing Ajay Kumar Lallu.
- An FIR was registered against eight people in connection with the Ayodhya Ram Temple fund scam.
- Japan's Prime Minister is scheduled to visit India from July 1 to July 3.
Weather & Environment
- Heavy rainfall is expected in Odisha over the next five days.
- An Orange Warning has been issued for 19 districts due to thunderstorms and strong winds.
- The death toll from the Venezuela earthquake has reportedly risen to 589, with over 300,000 injured.
Religion & Culture
- Lord Jagannath's Snana Purnima will be observed on June 29, during which the deities will be bathed with 108 pots of scented water.
- Seventy-nine platoons of security forces have been deployed in Puri for the Snana Yatra, along with special traffic arrangements.
Civic Issues & Infrastructure
- Parking on Janpath Road in Bhubaneswar will now attract heavy fines.
- Wedding processions on the Puri Bypass are reportedly causing severe traffic congestion and delaying ambulances.
Education
- Major action was taken over textbook errors in Odisha.
- NCERT's revised Class 9 textbooks have removed explanations of socialism, secularism, and democracy, while introducing topics such as the Emergency and SIR.
Crime & Law Enforcement
- A livestock inspector in Raighar was caught while allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹80,000.
- Four persons were arrested in Bhubaneswar in connection with a large-scale marijuana trafficking racket.
- Four miscreants allegedly attacked a teacher inside a primary school in Astaranga.
- A youth allegedly assaulted a young woman inside her office in Mancheswar.
- A Hanuman temple in Soro was burgled, with cash and ornaments worth lakhs reportedly stolen.
Sports
- India lost the first T20 match against Ireland by 34 runs in Belfast.
- The Netherlands advanced in the FIFA Football World Cup after defeating Sweden, Japan, and Tunisia.
International
- Reports claimed that an aircraft entered Beijing's 109-storey CITIC Tower, evoking memories of the 9/11 attacks.
- Japan's Prime Minister will visit India in early July.
- Developments related to the Venezuela earthquake continued to dominate international news.
