ONI Bureau: — ISRO launches indigenous GSLV-F08 carrying the GSAT6A communication satellite from Sriharikota.
— Heatwave sweeps Odisha; 5 places crosses 40 Degrees C, Sonepur hottest at 41 degrees Celsius.
— Shortage of Odia faculty in universities; no Professors in Odia Dept in 5 Universities: Higher Education Minister Ananta Das.
— Rourkela MLA Dilip Ray writes to PM Modi seeking intervention on River Over Bridge on Brahmani River projects and early implementation of Super Speciality Hospital cum Medical College in Rourkela.
— Theme song of Hero Super Cup 2018 released todday.
— Impeachment motion against Chief Justice of India: Orissa High Court Bar Association launches cease-work strike till tomorrow condemning attempt by Opposition parties.
— 2 labourers killed, 2 injured in illegal stone quarry blast in Rourkela.
— BJD gheraoes CBSE Office, demands Prakash Javadekar’s resignation over paper leak.
— Chattisa Nijog meeting commences to discuss over opening the Ratna Bhandar for inspection.
— Anna Hazare breaks fast after government assurance.
— RBI fines ICICI Bank Rs 59 cr for securities’ sales violation.
— Income Tax Office issues list of defaulters, some untraceable.
— India to export 65-70 lakh bales of cotton in 2017-18 .
— Babul Supriyo not allowed to enter Bengal’s tense Asansol-Raniganj.
— Income tax department seized two bank accounts of Punjab minister, Navjot Singh Sidhu. He has tax dues amounting to Rs 52 lakh.
— Ball-tampering scandal: Australia coach Darren Lehmann announces resignation.