1.The Centre has reduced the basic custom duty on crude palm oil, crude soyabean oil and crude sunflower oil to 10 per cent, a move aimed at bringing down the retail prices of cooking oils and protecting domestic processors.

2.Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Anil Chauhan Saturday acknowledged losses of aircraft in India's recent military hostilities with Pakistan but dismissed as ‘absolutely incorrect’ Islamabad's claim of downing six Indian fighter jets .

3.Five persons have been killed in landslides in Assam in the last 24 hours as incessant rain has led to fl oods in six districts, affecting over 10,000 people.

4.In a major technological upgrade, the Tamil Nadu Forest Department is introducing advanced drones to strengthen its operations in wildlife monitoring, forest fi re control, and anti-poaching efforts.

5.Mock drills were conducted Saturday across states and Union Territories along India’s western border— from Jammu and Kashmir to Gujarat—to enhance emergency preparedness amid ongoing tensions with Pakistan, offi cials said.

6.The state government has appointed Dr Amarendra Nath Mohanty as Director of Health Services. Mohanty earlier served as director of the State Institute of Health & Family Welfare.

7.Two more persons tested positive for Covid in Odisha, taking the total number of cases in the state to seven, Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) department Commissioner-cum-Secretary Aswathy S said Saturday.

8.Vigilance sleuths Saturday arrested Baikuntha Nath Sarangi – Chief Engineer, Plan Roads, Rural Works department – on the last day of his service for amassing disproportionate assets (DA) to the tune of 483 per cent of his known sources of income.

9.Eight members of the outlawed CPI (Maoists) surrendered before police in Mulugu district of Telangana Saturday, police said.

10.Hundreds of foreign companies left Russia after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, including major US fi rms like Coca-Cola, Nike, Starbucks, ExxonMobil and Ford Motor Co.

11.At least 151 people have now been confirmed dead after heavy rainfall unleashed flooding in a market town in northcentral Nigeria, the local emergency services told.

12.Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Saturday debunked a claim circulating on social media about delays and corruption in granting GST registration, saying the applicant has yet to furnish details sought by Delhi state GST officers.

13.The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has confi rmed the suspension of LS Industries, its promoter Profound Finance, and four other individuals from participating in the securities markets.

14.More than 60 United Nations offices, agencies and operations have been ordered to submit proposals by mid-June to cut 20% of their staff, as part of a major reform effort to consolidate operations in the face of a critical funding crunch.

15.An anti-drone system has been installed at the Taj Mahal, securing a 500-metre radius by disabling unauthorized drones entering the airspace, enhancing monument safety, police confirmed Friday.