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Chenab Rail Bridge Opens

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the Chenab Railway Bridge, after which he visited the photo exhibition and interacted with the engineers who braved all odds to complete the World’s tallest Bridge at 359 metres, 35 metres taller than the Eiffel Tower of Paris.

RBI Cuts Repo Rate

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday announced a jumbo 50 basis points cut in the repo rate from 6 per cent to 5.5 per cent to spur growth in the economy, as inflation has come down below the lower RBI band of 4 per cent.

NEET Exam New Date

The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Postgraduate courses 2025 has been postponed and will now be held on August 3, 2025. The exam was originally scheduled for June 15.

Trump-Musk Spat

US President Donald Trump has said that the "easiest way" for the government to save money would be to "terminate" contracts and subsidies going to billionaire and former adviser Elon Musk.

Stampede Case

Four people, including the Royal Challengers Bengaluru Marketing Head and DNA Event Management Company staffers, were arrested on Friday in connection with the stampede near the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru that claimed 11 lives.

Spain In Nations League Final

Spain has secured a spot in the UEFA Nations League final after a thrilling 5-4 victory over France in the semifinals. Spain will now face Portugal in the final on June 9 at the Allianz Arena in Munich.

Tom Cruise Earns Guinness World Record

Hollywood star Tom Cruise’s performance in his latest film “Mission: Impossible: The Final Reckoning” has earned him a Guinness World Record. The actor set the record for most burning parachute jumps by an individual after jumping out of a helicopter 16 times with a fuel-soaked chute set ablaze.

Kotia Dispute

The Odisha government has convened the first meeting to prepare a master plan for Kotia’s development. The meeting, chaired by Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari, took place at Lok Seva Bhavan.

India-Central Asia Dialogue

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday welcomed the Foreign Ministers of Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan in New Delhi for the 4th India-Central Asia Dialogue, as India continues to put a strong foot forward in enhancing anti-terror and de-radicalisation partnerships across the region.

Covid On A Rise

At least seven fresh cases of COVID-19 was detected across Odisha in the next 24 hours, confirmed the State Health Department. With the new cases, the total number of active cases in the state rose to 30.