PM Inaugurates Sacred Relics
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Grand International Exposition of Sacred Piprahwa Relics in New Delhi, emphasizing that Buddha’s sacred relics are not mere artefacts but embody India’s revered cultural and spiritual heritage.

Shah Chairs Security Meeting
Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a Parliamentary Consultative Committee meeting in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, discussing national security, disaster management, cyber security, and infrastructure, stressing a pronged strategy of convergence, coordination, communication, and capacity against cyber crime.

Voter Rights for Tribal Communities
The Election Commission of India announced automatic inclusion of Birhor, Toto, and Sabar tribes in West Bengal’s final voters’ list. It said, these aboriginal communities need not furnish documents, safeguarding their democratic rights and participation.


CM Steps In
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi directed the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) to fill 151 additional vacancies across key cadres, were earlier left out of the recruitment process. These include 14 posts in the Odisha Administrative Service, 113 posts in the Odisha Revenue Service, and 16 posts in the Odisha Treasury Service.


Paush Purnima 2026
The sacred festival of Paush Purnima is being celebrated today at the Jagannath Temple in Puri with the grand Debabhisheka ritual. On this auspicious occasion, the Lord will appear in the majestic Rajadhiraja or Sunabesha.


Dutee Chand Survives
Ace Indian sprinter and Olympian Dutee Chand met with a car accident near Trisulia, Cuttack. The mishap occurred when the tire of her car reportedly suddenly burst, causing the vehicle to collide with a road divider. The athlete escaped unharmed.

Tribute to JB Patnaik
Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, and others leaders paid tribute to former Chief Minister Janaki Ballabh Patnaik on his 99th birth anniversary. Patnaik served Odisha as Chief Minister thrice and later as Assam’s governor.


14 Maoists Killed in Bastar
Fourteen Maoists were killed in separate encounters in Sukma and Bijapur districts of Bastar region in Chhattisgarh. Twelve were neutralised in Sukma’s Konta area and two in Bijapur’s Basaguda. Security forces recovered bodies, rifles, and other weapons from the sites.

Emergency in Venezuela
Venezuela declared a national emergency after accusing the United States of attacking civilian and military installations. Officials reported seven explosions and low-flying aircraft in Caracas, highlighting escalating tensions and urgent security concerns across multiple states.


KKR Releases Mustafizur
Kolkata Knight Riders released Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman from its squad ahead of IPL 2026. The move came after recent killing of a Hindu youth in Bangladesh. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has said that KKR will be allowed to name a replacement player if required.