1.The UN General Assembly Monday approved a Ukrainian resolution demanding an immediate withdrawal of all Russian troops from Ukraine on the third anniversary of the invasion.

2.The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of Nepal has urged its Indian counterpart to investigate the unnatural death of a 20-year-old girl student at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) here and ensure speedy justice to her.

3. Ports-topower conglomerate Adani Group has said that the group companies paid Rs58,104 crore in taxes in 2023-24, up from Rs46,610 crore in the previous financial yea

4.Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday released the 19th instalment of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme under which 9.8 crore farmers across the country, including 34.98 lakh from Odisha, received Rs22,000 crore assistance.

5.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has proposed to set up an Odisha Bhawan in Ayodhya as a large number of people visit the place seeking Lord Ram Lalla’s blessings.

6.Water Corporation of Odisha (WATCO), under the Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) department, has been honoured with the prestigious ‘Technology Sabha Award 2025’ in the Enterprise Application category for its pioneering Water Quality Data Acquisition and Monitoring System, official sources said Monday.

7.Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat emphasised Odisha’s rich cultural heritage and globally renowned temples, urging the state to actively showcase its attractions in national and international tourism forums.

8.Teenagers and adolescents who spend more than three hours a day engaged in sedentary behaviours -- which includes playing video games or increased screen exposure -- have a higher risk of facing mental health issues such as anxiety and depression, according to a study.

9.The Kedarnath temple's earnings from offerings, donations and different services offered to devotees have more than doubled since March 2021, an RTI query has revealed.

10.Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday nominated 10 persons from different walks of life, including Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, businessman Anand Mahindra and actor Mohanlal, to help fight obesity, a day after he exhorted people to take measures to curb the health menace.

11.Three-time MLA Vijender Gupta was elected speaker of the eighth Delhi Assembly during the fi rst session of the newly-constituted House Monday.

12.West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday announced a salary hike for government doctors in the range of Rs10,000 to Rs15,000.

13.The Finance Ministry Monday briefed the members of a Select Committee of Lok Sabha on various aspects of the Income Tax Bill as the panel headed by BJP MP Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda held its first meeting.

14.Three in every five people in India succumb to cancer. The incidence to mortality ratio in the US was found to be about one in four, while in China it was one in two, according to the results published in 'The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia' journal.

15.Falling for the fifth straight session Monday, equity benchmark BSE Sensex plunged over 850 points to drop below the crucial 75,000 level, tracking a weak global market trend and unabated foreign fund outflows amid escalating trade tensions.