Today's top 10 Odisha news bulletin

 Today's top 10 Odisha news bulletin 

H1. Vigilance Nabs RW Chief Engineer: In a major crackdown against corruption, the Odisha Vigilance has arrested Chief Engineer of Rural Development Department, Shri Baikuntha Nath Sarangi, on charges of amassing assets beyond his means. According to reports, the vigilance team raided Sarangi's properties and recovered assets worth crores of rupees. This included cash, property and luxury items.

H2. Two more COVID cases reported in Odisha: The Odisha government today reported two new Covid cases in the state, taking the total number of infections to seven. Earlier, five people tested positive for Covid. Health and Family Welfare Department officials said that one more case could be added soon as the RT-PCR test results of a suspected patient are awaited.

H3. Odisha CM Urges Youth To Say No To Tobacco, Yes To Life: Hon'ble Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi has launched a state-wide awareness campaign against drugs and intoxicants. The Chief Minister has called on the youth to be aware of the consequences of drug abuse and work with determination to make others aware of the consequences of drug abuse.

H4. Reshuffle in Medical & Health Services: Amid the increase in Covid-19 cases in Odisha, the state government has made a major reshuffle in Odisha medical and health services. As per the instructions issued by the Odisha Health and Family Welfare Department, Dr. Amarendra Nath Mohanty, Director of the State Institute of Health and Family Welfare, has been appointed as the Director of Health Services with immediate effect.

H5. Corona Cases in India: Corona has started spreading in the country once again. According to the data of the Union Health Ministry, there are 3395 active cases of Covid-19 in India as of Saturday (31 May 2025). Kerala has reported the highest number of Covid cases in India with 1336. Maharashtra and Delhi have the highest number of infected patients. This is the first time in the last two years that active Covid cases have crossed 3000.

H6. Nine killed in Arunachal Pradesh landslides: Heavy rains in Arunachal Pradesh over the past few days have led to flooding in several districts. Along with this, nine people have died in landslides. This information was given by officials on Saturday. Police said that seven members of two families were killed when a vehicle was swept off the road due to a landslide in the Bana-Seppa section of National Highway 13 in East Kameng district late on Friday night.

H7. CDS Anil Chauhan On Operation Sindoor: India's Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan has admitted that India has lost fighter jets in the military conflict with Pakistan. However, he did not clarify how many aircraft were lost. General Chauhan has termed Pakistan's claim of shooting down six Indian fighter jets as "completely wrong".

H8. Land for Job Scam: RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has received a big setback from the Delhi High Court. The High Court has dismissed the plea of former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav to stay the proceedings of the trial court in the 'Job for Land' scam case. It is to be noted that the hearing of the complaint against RJD chief Lalu Prasad in the lower court will be held on June 2.

H9. Operation Shield: India has conducted a mock drill in the border states under Operation Shield. Preparations for this were being made for many days. Through this mock drill, people were not only made aware but also informed about how to be alert during war. Mock drills were conducted under Operation Shield in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana and Chandigarh on Sunday.

H10. Karun Nair 200: Team India's middle-order batsman Karun Nair, who made it to the Indian Test team after 8 years, scored a double century against England Lions. During this time, he hit 25 fours and 1 six in his innings. Nair has also been included in the Indian squad for the 5-match Test series against England.