A 51-year-old disabled man named Pancha Jena drowned to death in a pond in Podamari village, Ganjam district. The incident occurred while he was visiting the pond for defecation and reportedly lost his balance, falling into deep water. Local residents spotted his body floating later in the morning. Police have registered a case of unnatural death and sent the body for post-mortem at Berhampur. Villagers have requested government compensation for the deceased's poor family. https://www.dharitri.com/differently-abled-man-drowns-to-death-in-pond-body-recovered-in-digapahandi/

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has leveled serious allegations against the Delhi Police following a scuffle during a Parliament march. CJP claims that the police attacked a truck carrying party founder Abhijit Dipke, actor Prakash Raj, and Shabana Azmi. They alleged that protesters were beaten and police used excessive force. Conversely, the Delhi Police has dismissed these allegations as baseless and urged the public not to believe in social media rumors, maintaining that no such violence occurred. https://www.dharitri.com/cjp-accuses-delhi-police-of-assault-after-parliament-march-as-police-deny-violence-claims/

The Shiv Sena (UBT) has moved the Supreme Court challenging Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's decision to approve the merger of six of its MPs into the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction. Senior advocate Devadatt Kamat, representing the UBT faction, mentioned the matter before a bench led by Justice Surya Kant, seeking an urgent hearing. The petition argues against the trend of elected representatives switching parties after winning elections. The Supreme Court has stated it will consider the matter. https://www.samayalive.in/india-abroad/sena-ubt-moves-sc-over-merger-of-6-mps-with-shinde-sena/article-37667

A protest march by the CJP (Cockroach Janata Party) towards the Parliament in New Delhi turned violent on Monday. Clashes erupted as protesters tried to break security barricades, leading police to use tear gas, lathi charge, and deploy riot control vehicles. Several people were injured, and security was tightened at Jantar Mantar and Rail Bhavan. As a precaution, five metro stations were temporarily closed, and the South Entrance of the Parliament was shut for vehicles. Protesters also alleged mobile and internet services were jammed during the protest. https://www.samayalive.in/india-abroad/tear-gas--lathicharge--scuffles--chaos-as-cjp-protesters-march-on-parliament/article-37635

The Jagatsinghpur Excise Department, in a joint operation, arrested two drug peddlers and seized 119 grams of brown sugar worth approximately 13 lakh rupees. The accused, identified as Jiban Prakash Lenka and Suryanarayan Mohanty, were caught at Gumutipur bus stand and Galupada respectively. Authorities also seized a Royal Enfield motorcycle and two Android phones used in the trade. Both suspects were produced before the district judge, denied bail, and sent to 14-day judicial custody. https://sambad.in/state/two-drug-peddlers-arrested-with-119-grams-of-brown-sugar-worth-13-lakh-in-jagatsinghpur-12185592

Three BDA parks in Ward No. 15 of Bhubaneswar are facing severe maintenance issues. Parks in VIP Colony, Rental Colony, and Akshay Mohanty Park lack basic amenities like children's play equipment and yoga platforms. Residents complain about piled-up garbage, rusted gym equipment, and lack of drinking water. The BDA engineer stated that tenders have been called for improvements and sanitation work will be conducted soon. https://sambad.in/metro/bda-park-in-trouble-12182905

Protests were held in Puri, Odisha, demanding the resignations of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and State Education Minister Nityanand Gond. The protestors, including members from CITU, Congress, and CPI, demanded the abolition of NTA, cancellation of NEP 2020, and expressed outrage over the arrest of Sonam Wangchuk. They also highlighted issues like NEET paper leaks and errors in state textbooks containing unscientific and unhistorical information. A massive rally was conducted from PKDA Square to the District Collector's office. https://odishatazanews.com/?p=208091

A new 160.18 km coastal highway connecting Rameshwar to Paradip is set to be constructed in Odisha at a cost of ₹8,300.79 crore. Spanning across Khordha, Puri, Kendrapara, and Jagatsinghpur districts, the project includes a 4-lane access-controlled section from Rameshwar to Konark and a 2-lane section from Konark to Paradip. Designed for speeds up to 100 km/h, it aims to reduce travel time by 2.5 hours, boosting spiritual tourism to Jagannath and Konark temples, while promoting local economy and logistics through the PM Gati Shakti initiative. https://sambad.in/state/odisha-rameswaram-paradip-coastal-highway-rs-8300-crore-project-12182649

MLA Babu Singh laid the foundation stone for a covered drain project in the Paikanagar area of Ekamra constituency, estimated at approximately 4 crore rupees. This project aims to solve long-standing water logging issues in BMC Ward Nos. 48 and 50, while improving commuting and the local environment. The MLA emphasized that this fulfills a major pre-election promise and reflects the government's commitment to basic infrastructure. The event was attended by Bhubaneswar Mayor Sulochana Das and other local representatives. https://odishatazanews.com/?p=208166

Prafulla Kumar Nath, the PEO of Kacharasahi Panchayat in Korai block, was caught red-handed by Vigilance while accepting a bribe of ₹5,000 from a poor widow beneficiary. The bribe was demanded to release the final installment and bonus of the Antyodaya Gruha Yojana. Following a complaint, a trap was laid and the PEO was arrested. Simultaneously, raids are being conducted at his ancestral home and other locations on allegations of possessing disproportionate assets. https://odishatazanews.com/?p=208176