1. 1.The winter session of Parliament will begin from December 1 and continue till December 19, in which a total of 15 meetings will be held.

2. 2.According to the Asia Power Index 2025, India has become the world's third largest defense power. Along with this, India has surpassed China in the field of foreign investment.

3. 3.Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday unveiled the world's largest bronze statue of Lord Shri Ram, 77 feet high, at the Shri Sansthan Gokarna Portgali Jeewattham Math in Portgali village in South Goa's Canacona.

4. 4.The Khordha-Balangir railway is progressing at full speed. The train will run on an 80 feet high bridge built over a deep ditch. For the train to run on this railway, four tunnels are being constructed in Boudh district along with two big viaducts near Karanjkata and Tilakup villages.

5.5. There are currently 74244 Anganwadi centres in the state. Out of which 20150 centres do not have their own buildings. 7389 centres have houses under construction.

6. 6.The Odisha state government has increased the financial grant amount for 4145 temples. Earlier it was Rs 5 crore, now it has been increased to Rs 7.5 crore. The minister has informed that there are now more than 18,000 temples in the state under the Devotee Department.

7.7. 15 more POCSO courts will be opened in Odisha. The process has started in this regard. It is planned to open them in Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Berhampur, Jajpur, Keonjhar.

8. 8.15 more Maoists surrendered in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district. These are IMMC spokesperson Anant alias Vikas Nagpur and 15 hardcore Maoists.

9. 9.Ration cards of 816,000 beneficiaries have been cancelled in Odisha. 96 percent e-KYC has been completed.

10. 10.After the land survey in Odisha, more than 17 lakh women have joined  subhadra scheme.

11. 11.The 5-star film award ceremony has been organized in Dubai. Mahasweta Roy was given the Golden Era of Indian Cinema Award.

12.12. Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Bhadrak district Bant Block President Manoranjan Ghadik has been suspended by party president Naveen Patnaik.

13.13. Every panchayat in the state will now have a designated peon. With the creation of the new post, the salary will be Rs 13,160.

14. 14.In view of the many child deaths and adverse effects due to cough syrup, the central government has taken strict steps to stop its indiscriminate sale.

15. 15.The month of December is about to begin. And now bank customers may face some problems. Because banks will be closed for 18 days in this month.

16.16. ICC Chairman Jay Shah has been awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award by CNN-News18 at the Indian of the Year Awards ceremony for his outstanding contribution to Indian women's cricket.

17. 17.The fifth edition of the FIH Junior Men's Hockey World Cup 2025 has begun in Tamil Nadu. Eight matches were played on the opening day on Friday.

18. 18.Cyclone 'Ditwah', which caused devastating damage in Sri Lanka, is steadily moving towards the coast of north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, prompting authorities to take extensive measures. Schools and colleges have been closed and the government is ready for relief work.

19. 19.Russia has taken steps to make joint arrangements with India for the deployment of military personnel, warships and fighter jets in each other's territory as Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits New Delhi to host President Vladimir Putin.

20. 20.The Srigundicha temple, which was scheduled to open for devotees from December 1, will not open. The proposal to open the Srigundicha temple for the public has been temporarily stayed.