1.Retired IAS Madhusudan Padhi was appointed as the State Election Commissioner, Odisha.

2.Retired IPS offi cer Prakash Mishra was appointed as advisor to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi .

3.The government has set up a search committee under Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal to shortlist names for the appointment of the next chief election commissioner, sources said Monday, citing an order.

4.Union Home Minister Amit Shah took a dip at the Triveni Sangam here Monday and described the Maha Kumbh as a unique symbol of the Sanatan culture’s philosophy, which is rooted in harmony.

5.A special CBI court here Monday sentenced Himachal Pradesh Inspector General of Police Zahur Haider Zaidi and seven other policemen to life imprisonment in a 2017 custodial death case

6.Two days after giving birth to three cubs, lioness Rewa, one of the major attractions at Nandankanan Zoological Park (NZP) died Monday.

7. The state government has successfully expedited the paddy procurement process for the current kharif season, achieving significant progress towards meeting procurement targets.

8.The Union Ministry of Education Monday approved Rs86.91 crore for the redevelopment of Ravenshaw Girls’ High School in Cuttack for the 2024-25 period.

9.The World Health Organization (WHO) has requested governments to prioritise leprosy elimination and ensure sustained funding for surveillance, treatment, care and support, while calling upon them to include those affected by leprosy in policy and decision-making processes.

10.The Centre’s Department of Consumer Affairs Monday said it has notifi ed Draft Legal Metrology (Indian Standard Time) Rules, 2025 to synchronise time across the country with an aim of “One Nation, One Time.”

11.Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump Monday vowed to work towards a “trusted” partnership with a focus on boosting India-US cooperation in areas of trade, energy and defence in their first phone conversation since the American leader's inauguration last week.

12.Odisha Warriors emerge champions at the inaugural women's Hockey India League after eking out a 2-1 win over JSW Soorma Hockey Club.

13.Illegal abortions show no sign of abatement in Nayagarh district with abortion pills reportedly being sold over the counter at various pharmacy stores without the required prescriptions from doctors.

14.The number of credit cards has more than doubled to around 10.80 crore in fi ve years through December 2019 but the number of debit cards has remained relatively stable, says a Reserve Bank report released Monday.

15.There's all sorts of ways beyond merely the score to measure just how dominant Jannik Sinner was while outplaying and frustrating Alexander Zverev during the 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 victory Sunday that earned the 23-year-old Italian a second consecutive Australian Open championship.