State & Governance
Medical and engineering education reservation enhanced; SEBC students to receive 11.25% reservation, ensuring greater social justice in professional education.
Odisha government increases food assistance for severely underweight children to ₹18 per day.
Odisha receives the prestigious PM Surya Ghar Excellence Award for outstanding achievements in the solar energy sector.
President and Prime Minister to attend the state government's two-year completion celebration at Rairangpur on June 20.
Bus fares revised upward across Odisha; new rates come into effect today.
International Conference & Events
Puri hosts the BRICS Disaster Risk Reduction Technical Meeting from June 3–5, with representatives from 11 countries participating.
Raja Mahotsav to be held at Janata Maidan, Bhubaneswar, from June 5 to June 17.
Religion & Culture
Darshan at Shree Jagannath Temple to remain suspended from 6 PM to 10 PM today for the Banakalagi ritual of the deities.
Environment & Wildlife
Similipal Tiger Reserve records a major success as tigress Jinnat gives birth to four cubs.
In Angul, a buried elephant carcass found inside a farmhouse triggers major action; Section Forester Dipti Ranjan Acharya suspended.
Law, Crime & Human Rights
NHRC intensifies probe into the Balianta death case; investigation team visits the spot.
Case registered against suspended Rajnagar IIC over alleged third-degree torture of a mother and son.
NHRC issues notices to the Ganjam Collector and SP in the Kabisuryanagar custodial death case; ATR sought within three weeks.
HRPC begins investigation into the Barang police third-degree torture allegations; fresh accusations emerge from the victim’s family.
Health & Social Issues
Video showing a dog occupying a hospital bed goes viral on social media, raising questions over hospital management.
Education
Following the OSM examination controversy, the Centre removes the CBSE Chairman and Secretary from their posts.
Sports
Good news for Indian football fans as FIFA World Cup matches will be telecast on television.
Defence & Technology
India successfully conducts the test of the hypersonic Rudram-2 missile, capable of striking targets at extremely high speed.
Weather
Southwest monsoon likely to reach Kerala on June 4, according to the latest IMD forecast.
World
Russia launches a massive attack on Ukraine using over 650 drones and missiles, leaving at least 13 people dead.
