1.India achieved 48.7 per cent decline in annual new HIV infections and 81.4 per cent reduction in AIDS-related deaths between 2010 and 2024, according to government data.

2.The Supreme Court Monday came down heavily on the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) asking as to why it was not using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to find out and freeze bank accounts used by cyber criminals.

3.The Telecom Ministry has privately asked smartphone makers to pre-load all new devices with a state-owned cyber security app that cannot be deleted, a government order showed, a move likely to antagonise Apple and privacy advocates.

4.Odisha has renamed its official Raj Bhavans as Lok Bhavan. The capital’s Raj Bhavan will now be called Lok Bhavan, while the Puri Raj Bhavan has been renamed Lok Bhavan, Puri.

5.The state government has identified 51 Bangladeshi infiltrators in different districts and 49 of them were deported to their nation.

6.The coastal security system along the 480-kmlong Odisha coastline, the state government has deployed drones, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), fast interceptor vessels besides releasing Rs26.149 crore budgetary allocations in the current fiscal.

7.Odisha IT Policy 2025, aligned with the state’s long-term vision for 2036 and 2047, aims at creating one million employment opportunities during the policy period.  

8.The Odisha government approved the extension of enhanced state support under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) until the financial year 2028–29.

9.The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) has offered the first ticket for the upcoming T20 match between India and South Africa December 9 to Lord Jagannath.

10.The Bhubaneswar Excise Department on Monday arrested three individuals, including a woman, from the Mainshikhala Basti area and seized 340 grams of brown sugar worth Rs34 lakh.

11. Persistent drinking water shortages and groundwater depletion in Odisha were highlighted in the Rajya Sabha Monday, along with the measures underway to ensure safe and sustainable water supply across the state.

12. A man believed to have died 25 years ago unexpectedly returned home Sunday night, leaving his family and the entire Bhagia village under this block in Balasore district in disbelief.

13.Smrutirekha Nayak of Chhend area here has earned a place in the Asia Book of Records for creating a unique Pattachitra of Lord Jagannath using Odia letters. She has also been honoured with the title of Grand Master for her art.

14.Delhi’s air quality deteriorated again Monday as the Air Quality Index (AQI) moved closer to the “very poor” category.

15.The lord Ayyappa temple here has recorded a significant surge in revenue during the first 15 days of the ongoing annual mandala-makaravilakku pilgrimage season, with total collections touching Rs 92 crore.