📌Ratha Jatra 2026: Divine Mangala Alati of Lord Jagannath held atop the Nandighosha Ratha on the Bada Danda (Grand Road). Pulling of Chariots underway in Puri.
📌Odisha CM Mohan Majhi expresses grief over death of two devotees during Ratha Jatra in Puri.
📌No stampede during Ratha Jatra, informs Odisha Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling.
📌The Supreme Court upholds the interim order of the Orissa High Court and put a stay on the release of the animation film ‘Mahaprabhu Jagannath’.
📌A video of the rituals of Lord Jagannath inside the 12th century shrine went viral on social media on Thursday.
📌Schools, Anganwadi centres closed in Subarnapur amid heavy rain alert.
📌Athagarh: Sapua river floods low-lying areas, old Cuttack-Sambalpur road submerged.
📌Fire breaks out at Sreeleathers showroom near Rajmahal Square in Bhubaneswar; no casualties reported.
📌NEET UG 2026 Results declared: 11.21 Lakh candidates qualify; 2 students Top with 715 marks out of 720.
📌Two school students among three dead as train hits pool car at level crossing in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district.
📌Congress leader Pawan Khera meets activist Sonam Wangchuk at Jantar Mantar, who is on an indefinite hunger strike since last 20 days.
📌Chhattisgarh: 196 workers died in industrial accidents in 17 months, Government informs Assembly.
📌Kerala High Court approves appointment of new Executive Officer of Sabarimala for the term 2026–2027.
📌Ayodhya: Police seek 7-day remand of two accused in Ram Temple donation theft case.
📌‘3 Idiots’ not based on Sonam Wangchuk: Bollywood star Aamir Khan.
📌Rupee gains 14 paise to 96.28 against the US dollar in early trade.
📌3 security personnel killed and 29 others injured after militants launched a coordinated attack in Pakistan.
📌US airstrikes on Iran appear to have damaged Chabahar port. At least 7 people killed as US airstrikes target bridges in southern Iran.
