The Director General of Police (DGP) of Tripura, Anurag Dhankhar, was found dead under suspicious circumstances at the Agartala Police Headquarters. A 1994 batch IPS officer, Dhankhar had taken charge as the police chief in May 2025. Senior officials have reached the spot and launched an investigation to determine the exact cause of death. The incident has sent shockwaves through the state's administrative and law enforcement circles. https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/zeeodisha/national-international/tripura-dgp-anurag-dhankar-found-dead-at-police-headquarters-agartala/3271521

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 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 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/

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

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

Tragedy struck Madhupuria village in Nilagiri, Odisha, where two infants drowned in a pond while playing. The deceased include an 18-month-old boy and a 15-month-old girl. They were playing near a neighbor's house when they accidentally fell into the pond. Despite being rushed to Berhampur Medical, doctors declared them dead. The incident has left the local community in mourning. https://odishasambad.in/two-children-die-after-falling-into-a-pond-while-playing/

During the 'Environment Panchayat' organized by Sambad at KMBB College in Banki, MLA Devi Ranjan Tripathy emphasized environmental protection. He pledged to plant trees on 20 acres of land to compensate for the 9 acres cleared for industrial needs. The event focused on youth responsibility towards nature, maintaining the Puri canal, and the 'Punashcha Pruthibi' campaign to ensure ecological balance while pursuing economic growth. https://sambad.in/metro/mlas-commitment-in-banki-constituency-environment-panchayat-12186086