1.Both the Central and State governments have shown keen interest in the development and expansion of the Veer Surendra Sai Airport in Jharsuguda. The Central Government has sanctioned Rs2,100 crore for this purpose.

2.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for 46 industrial projects involving a combined investment of Rs 39,383 crore at Kalinganagar in Jajpur district October 14.

3.A baby boy with two heads was born at MKCG Medical College and Hospital Sunday to a woman from Kandhamal district, evoking the memories of conjoined twins Jaga and Balia, born there in 2015. 

4.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday inaugurated two affordable housing projects at Ghatikia and Gadakana here, providing 1,608 housing units for eligible beneficiaries.

5.Odisha Cabinet has approved the financial bid for the construction of Fishing Harbour Stage-II at Astaranga (Nuagarh) in Puri district and Clears Rs133.81 Crore.  

6.Odisha’s distinctive handloom and handicraft products are drawing attention at the 62nd IHGF Delhi Autumn Fair, being held at the India Expo Centre and Mart in Greater Noida.

7.At least 11 people, including children, died Tuesday after a boat carrying 15 to 20 passengers capsized in the Ganga River in Bihar’s Vaishali district.

8.President Droupadi Murmu will visit Andhra Pradesh on October 14 and 15, her office said Tuesday. On October 15,

9.The Odisha Cabinet approved the framing of comprehensive new recruitment and service guidelines titled “The Odisha Secondary Education (Method of Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2026”.

10.Odisha government Generates 45 Million Tonnes of Fly Ash Annually, strategic initiatives to ensure its safe disposal and achieve 100 percent utilisation, senior officials announced on Tuesday.

11.The investigation began after Pradeep Kumar Das, a retired scientist and former Director in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, alleged that he was cheated of Rs 1.25 crore in a digital arrest scam

12.The Vijay government in Tamil Nadu has scaled up the daily Annadhanam (free meal) scheme across ten prominent temples in the state by hundred percent. This enhancement adds 2,25,475 newly covered devotees annually, bringing the total number of beneficiaries across these ten temples to 5,08,350 every year.

13.hardcore Maoists have surrendered before the Bijapur police near the Malkangiri-Chhattisgarh border.

14.Trump has imposed exorbitant tariffs on India for purchasing oil from Russia at a lower price. Furthermore, he is threatening to impose additional tariffs in the future.

15.Odisha held a slender four-run lead over Gujarat with six wickets in hand at stumps on the third day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group C match here Tuesday, after the hosts took a 115-run first-innings lead.