Odisha
OJEE 2026 results declared; Shubhranshu Sutar tops B.Pharm and Tribikram Pradhan tops MBA. Counseling to begin in the third week.
Chief Minister launched and laid foundation stones for 39 development projects in Mayurbhanj.
CM's helicopter made an emergency landing in Puri after changing route due to severe Kalbaisakhi weather conditions.
Monsoon likely to reach Odisha before Raja Festival; Orange Warning issued for 14 districts due to thunderstorms and heavy rainfall.
Heavy rain lashed Bhubaneswar, uprooting trees and damaging hoardings across several areas.
Crime & Vigilance
Three persons arrested for running a cheating racket during the OPSC examination using mobile phones and earbuds.
Police raided a gambling den in Rourkela; over ₹28 lakh cash, gold and silver ornaments seized, two arrested.
Vigilance raid on an Assistant Executive Engineer of Baliguda ITDA unearthed 1 kg gold, five houses and 14 plots.
Jalachhaya Coordinator Priyanka Jain caught red-handed while accepting a ₹35,000 bribe in Bhawanipatna.
Accidents & Incidents
Body of Shashi Sekhar Panda, an employee of Kendrapara Fire Services Department, recovered from a roadside in Derabish; investigation underway.
A havildar died while on duty in Kamakshyanagar; cause of death yet to be ascertained.
One person died and two remain missing after three friends were swept away while bathing in the Brahmani River near Talcher.
Education
NEET examination security tightened; question paper setters remain under lockdown until June 21 with no access to phones or laptops.
National
Donations to the Ayodhya Ram Temple have crossed ₹3,000 crore.
Indian Railways to introduce AI-powered technology from August for more accurate waiting-list ticket confirmation predictions.
Ujjwala beneficiaries may receive only four subsidized LPG cylinders annually instead of nine.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to surpass Jawaharlal Nehru's record and become India's longest-serving Prime Minister on June 10.
Politics
Reports suggest internal divisions within TMC, with 20 MPs reportedly expressing willingness to join the NDA.
In West Bengal, restrictions on CBI investigations have reportedly been eased, removing the requirement for prior state approval.
Consumer Affairs
A restaurant in Puducherry was penalized for serving food containing maggots and ordered to provide compensation along with 10 free plates of biryani.
Sports
India registered a massive innings victory over Afghanistan in Test cricket, with Manav Suthar delivering an outstanding performance.
International
Armenia's ruling party led by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan secured another electoral victory.
