Today's top 10 Odisha news bulletin

 Today's top 10 Odisha news bulletin 

Headlines 01- The Minister of State has informed that the new liquor policy will be implemented soon. The Minister said that it will be implemented by the second or third week of this month. No new shops will open under the new liquor policy. Three teams will visit other states to study the liquor policies. They will visit Andhra, Rajasthan, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and return on the 7th and 8th. Whatever is left in the policy will be changed and implemented. The problems of illegal liquor, punishment, and old policy will be eliminated. A 3-year policy will be made keeping everything in mind.

Headlines 02- The number of Covid patients in the state has increased to 15. Public Health Director Dr. Nilakant Mishra informed in this regard. As much as the tests are being done, very few positives are coming. So do not go to crowded places, wear masks and gloves if necessary, said the Public Health Director.

Headlines 03- Single PG entrance exam result published. The result was published on the SAMS PG portal. Out of 62,321 candidates who applied for the exam, 56,976 appeared for the exam. The exam was conducted from May 4 to May 18 for 30,802 PG seats.

Headlines 04- National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has postponed the NEET-PG 2025 exam till further orders. It is learnt that this decision was taken after the Supreme Court's order to conduct the exam in one shift instead of two shifts. Earlier, the NEET-PG exam was to be held on June 15, 2025, but now the new date will be announced soon. NBEMS informed that more exam centers are being arranged to conduct the exam in one shift. Due to which changes in the exam schedule have become necessary. The new date of the exam and all the information will be available on the official website of NBEMS nbe.edu.in soon.

Headlines 05- Security forces have seized a huge cache of Maoist material from the Gandhamardan hill forest of Bargarh. During a combing operation in the Gandhamardan forest of Paikmal, the DVF has seized a tinderbox with a detonator and some Maoist clothes. The SP informed that the seizure was based on the information of 2 cadre Maoists who surrendered in August last year.

Headlines 06- IAS Nikhil Pavan Kalyan has been given new responsibility as the Director of Census Operations (DCO). Instructions have been issued regarding his responsibility as DCR in Odisha. The Union Ministry of Personnel has written to the Odisha Chief Secretary in this regard. Nikhil will remain in charge till December 31, 2025 or until further instructions.

Headlines 07- The Higher Education Department has extended the deadline for submission of forms for +3 enrolment. The deadline for submission of forms has been extended to 11:45 pm on June 4. Students and guardians demanded an extension to the form submission period. Earlier, the last date of application was May 20, but it was extended to June 1. Earlier, School and Mass Education Minister Nityanand Gand had said that they will request the Higher Education Department to extend the period. Students and guardians expressed their happiness after the extension of the period.

Headlines 08- Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 13 projects worth a total of about Rs 275 crore at Baliapada in Bhadrak district. Along with this, the Chief Minister announced that a government university will be set up in Bhadrak. The foundation stone of the long-awaited medical college will be laid in this district soon and along with this, the Chief Minister announced that a technical textile complex will be set up in Bhadrak by IOCL and an HMLS polyester manufacturing company by MCPI Private Limited. In addition, the Chief Minister announced that all the martyrs' graves in Bhadrak will be beautified.

Headlines 09- An important meeting was held at the State Police Headquarters in Cuttack this afternoon under the chairmanship of State Security Director General Yogesh Bahadur Khurania to ensure smooth and efficient management of the Rath Yatra. On this occasion, DGP Khurania directed senior police officers to be proactive and vigilant to ensure smooth and efficient management of the Rath Yatra. The meeting discussed matters such as installation of CCTV cameras at various important places in the city, road dividers, delineators and traffic zones for smooth traffic management, adequate parking facilities at various places in the city, maintenance of smooth traffic management, etc. Similarly, the issue of strict patrolling by the police on the beach and opening of temporary police outposts was also discussed in detail. Headlines 10- Bhubaneswar has become the hottest city in the state. Today, Bhubaneswar is considered to be the hottest city. The temperature in Bhubaneswar till 2:30 pm was 39.4 degrees Celsius. Jharsuguda and Sambalpur recorded 39 degrees Celsius. Balasore and Hirakud recorded 38.4 degrees Celsius. Chandbali recorded 38 degrees Celsius. Similarly, Rourkela recorded 37.2 degrees Celsius.