Religion & Festivals
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Puri Rath Yatra Security: About 200 platoons of security personnel will be deployed for this year's Rath Yatra, and the entire city will be monitored through CCTV.
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Puri Temple Darshan: Residents of Puri will soon be able to enter the temple by scanning their Aadhaar cards, reducing long queues.
Education
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Examinations: The RI/Amin examination will be held on June 28, while the OTET examination has been postponed to July 5.
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TET Validity Extended: The validity period of TET qualification has been extended to three years.
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Textbook Controversy: Errors continue to surface even in the revised school textbooks, intensifying the controversy.
Judiciary & Administration
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High Court Verdict: Married daughters will now also be eligible for compassionate appointments.
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Nayagarh Administration: The Sub-Collector warned that strict action will be taken against those neglecting the care of their parents.
Politics
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Patkura Politics: Political tensions have escalated between the BJD and Arvind Mahapatra.
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West Bengal Politics: Mamata Banerjee expelled eight rebel leaders from her party.
Crime & Law Enforcement
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Seven inmates in Jharpada Jail fell ill, allegedly after consuming intoxicating medicines.
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A teacher in Jagatsinghpur was dismissed for allegedly securing employment using a fake caste certificate.
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A non-bailable arrest warrant has been issued against actor Prakash Raj over allegations of possessing multiple voter ID cards.
Weather & Environment
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The southwest monsoon has covered the entire state of Odisha, and rainfall is expected in various districts over the next four days.
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Despite concerns over El Niño, farmers have achieved extensive Kharif sowing on nearly 12 million hectares.
Culture, Cinema & Entertainment
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The Bhubaneswar Film Festival will return to the capital and continue for four days.
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Controversy erupted in the Jatra community over remarks made by an advisor of Swarna Mahal.
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Singer Alka Yagnik received the Padma Bhushan, while Mahendra Kumar Mishra, Seemanchal Patra, and Charan Hembrom received the Padma Shri.
Accidents & Disasters
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Four people died after lightning struck a boat on the Ganges River in Kolkata.
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The death toll of Odia workers in the Tamil Nadu gas tragedy has risen to seven, with compensation increased to ₹10 lakh.
Wildlife
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In Bhadrak, rescuers recovered one adult cobra and 29 baby snakes from a latrine.
Sports
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In Vancouver, Egypt registered its first-ever FIFA World Cup victory by defeating New Zealand 3–1.
