1.Director Vishal Mourya and producer Deependra Samal received the award for Best Odia Film for their movie ‘Daman’ at the 70th National Film Awards, Tuesday.

2.Two pioneers of artificial intelligence (AI) – John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton – won the Nobel Prize in Physics Tuesday.

3.Former Director General of Police (DGP) Arun Kumar Sarangi Tuesday assumed charge as the chairperson of the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) in Cuttack.

4.The state government Tuesday initiated a special scheme called “Gramodaya” to address the Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) menace in the state.

5. Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Tuesday said more than 1 crore women have registered themselves under Subhadra Yojana, a financial assistance scheme launched by the BJP government in the state.

6.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday raised the gratuity limit for government employees from Rs 15 lakh to Rs 20 lakh.

7.Bucking antiincumbency, the ruling BJP pulled off a hat-trick of wins in Haryana to retain power and halt Congress' comeback attempt in the Assembly elections, results of which were announced Tuesday

8.The INDIA bloc is poised to form the first elected government in Jammu and Kashmir, having secured a victory in the Assembly elections by securing 49 out of 90 seats on which polls were held for the first time since the abrogation of Article 370 five years ago.

9.At least 87 per cent parents support technology integration in schools, recognising its potential to enhance learning while only 28 per cent of them prefer strict usage for educational purposes, according to a new survey.

10.Authorities have demolished a structure allegedly built illegally by a selfstyled godman at a height of over 14,500 feet on Sunderdhunga Glacier along the banks of a Devi Kund, sacred pond, in Uttarakhand’s Bageshwar district.

11. Nearly 50 senior doctors of RG Kar hospital Tuesday tendered their resignations in a mark of solidarity with medics who have been on fastunto-death since October 5 demanding justice for the institution's rape and murder victim.

12.University of Patanjali has been awarded A+ grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The grade points obtained by the institution are the highest among yoga universities at the national level.

13. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which ran a high voltage campaign in Haryana and projected Arvind Kejriwal as the “son of the soil”, drew a blank in the elections, though the party hoped to get a foothold in the state after coming to power in neighbouring Delhi and Punjab.

14.Stock markets snapped the six-day losing run Tuesday with benchmark Sensex climbing nearly 585 points on the back of value buying in bluechips like HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries and Mahindra & Mahindra.

15.Indian women’s team captain Salima Tete can’t wait for the upcoming Hockey India League (HIL) as she feels that the event will help shape the careers of young players and build strong bench strength for the national team. The women’s event will be played at Ranchi and will feature six teams