2.Archana Patnaik, a native of Odisha, has been appointed as the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Tamil Nadu.

3.Dr. Archana Barik joined the International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), becoming the first doctor from Odisha to work with a reputed scientific institution.

4.The Odisha government has lifted the ban on recruiting home guards across the state, following directives from Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.

5.The Odisha Government hiked the monthly honorarium for Padma Awardees in the State. All the 55 Padma Awardees, who are alive, will receive an honorarium of ₹30,000 on monthly basis following the decision, mentioned a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office.

6.The Omfed ghee will be used at major temples in Odisha, informed Fisheries & Animal Resources Development Minister Gokulananda Mallik

7.Deprecating the practice of courts keeping bail applications pending for years, the Supreme Court has said that even a single day’s delay in deciding such matters adversely affects the fundamental rights of citizens.

8.Canada has ended with immediate effect the popular fasttrack study visa programme, Student Direct Stream (SDS), a major policy decision that is likely to impact scores of international students, including from India.

9.Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu Saturday launched a seaplane demo fl ight from Prakasam Barrage in Vijayawada to Srisailam in Nandyal district.

10.Approximately 25 per cent of India's population suffers from varicose veins -- a condition often underdiagnosed in India -- and can be treated without surgery, say leading national and international medical experts.

11.The Income Tax Department Saturday conducted searches at multiple locations in poll-bound Jharkhand, including on the premises of a person linked to Chief Minister Hemant Soren, as part of a tax evasion probe, offi cial sources said.

12.Emami Limited Vice Chairman and Managing Director Harsha Vardhan Agarwal has been elected as the Ficci president for 2024-25.

13.Donald Trump’s presidency may see trade and investment fl ows diverting away from China as the US tightens investments in strategic sectors but this shift might benefi t India and ASEAN countries, Moody’s Ratings said

14.Ukrainian drones struck a munitions factory in central Russia in an overnight attack, a source in Ukraine’s SBU Security Service told Reuters Saturday.

15.Approximately 25 per cent of India's population suffers from varicose veins -- a condition often underdiagnosed in India -- and can be treated without surgery, say leading national and international medical experts.