1.Russia has agreed to a request from US President Donald Trump to halt airstrikes on Kyiv until February 1 .

2.Rohingya survivors of the 2017 military crackdown in Myanmar expect the International Court of Justice, the United Nations’ highest court, to rule the country committed genocide against them, they said Friday.

3. In the first such action in 21 years, the district administration in Kendrapara deported three Bangladeshi nationals for illegal entry and staying, officials said Friday

4.Declaring the right to menstrual health as part of the right to life under the Constitution, the Supreme Court on Friday directed all states and Union Territories to provide free oxo-biodegradable sanitary napkins to girl students and functional, gender-segregated toilets for all the students.

5.The Odisha Legislative Assembly will convene its Budget Session for 2026 from February 17, according to the offi cial schedule released by the State Parliamentary Affairs Department

6.The Orissa High Court has reaffirmed the importance of family planning and population control while dismissing an appeal challenging the disqualification of a gram panchayat (GP) member for having more than two children.

7. More than a week after the state government imposed a complete ban on gutkha and similar products containing tobacco and/or nicotine, the Health department Friday clarified that pan masala products without tobacco or nicotine are excluded under the ban order issued January 21, 2026.

8.Odisha’s rich artistic and cultural heritage received global recognition at the India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management (IICDEM–2026), where the state’s iconic Pattachitra art was showcased as a special cultural offering.

9.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday launched developmental projects worth Rs 492 crore for Ganjam district and announced that the birth anniversary of renowned poet Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja would be celebrated as a state festival.

10.A 50-yearold taxi driver has been arrested for allegedly charging a US tourist a whopping Rs 18,000 in what may have been the most expensive 400-metre ride through the Mumbai traffi c, police said Friday.

11.The Karnataka Education Department has issued a circular Thursday ordering granting of provision of menstrual leave facility for women government employees in the state

12.Rajya Sabha MP Sunetra Pawar is likely to be sworn-in as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Saturday, replacing her late husband Ajit Pawar in the cabinet, said NCP .

13.Karnataka Minister Ramalinga Reddy Friday directed officials to prohibit all direct and indirect advertisements promoting the consumption of tobacco products on buses and at bus stands of the state's four transport corporations.

14.The Delhi government has extended the deadline for its Late Payment Surcharge Waiver Scheme (LPSC) on water bills to August 15, minister Parvesh Verma said .

15.C J Roy, founder and chairman of real estate firm Confident Group, shot himself dead Friday afternoon, Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh said.