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/

Several opposition leaders including Arvind Kejriwal, Sharad Pawar, and Supriya Sule joined the CJP (Cockroach Janata Party) protest at Jantar Mantar against the NEET paper leak. West Bengal former CM Mamata Banerjee expressed her support and called for the opposition to unite under the INDIA alliance. SP MP Dimple Yadav also participated in the protest. Sharad Pawar criticized the police action against protesters, calling it undemocratic. https://sambad.in/india-and-beyond/neet-paper-leak-opposition-supports-cjp-protest-demands-12185574

A landslide in Sikkim's Namchi district trapped 27 workers inside an under-construction tunnel at Samardung. Authorities have confirmed the deaths of seven workers. Rescue operations by NDRF, SDRF, and local police are facing severe challenges due to the presence of methane gas and low visibility inside the tunnel. Some rescuers reportedly fell ill due to gas exposure. The bodies have been shifted to district hospitals in Singtam and Namchi. https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/zeeodisha/national-international/tunnel-landslide-at-namchi-sikkim-rescue-operations-started/3271864

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

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/

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

Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling reviewed the expansion of SCB Medical College in Cuttack, a project worth 4400 crores. Two clinical towers (CN-1 and CN-4) will be handed over by September 30, housing Medicine, Surgery, and Trauma ICU units. Medical equipment installation will take three months, and full patient services are expected by January 2027. Additionally, 500 new positions from professors to sweepers will be filled within three months. Ten residential towers will also be ready by September end. https://sambad.in/state/construction-of-world-class-scb-building-complete-12186031