1.Nitin Nabin, 45-year-old was Tuesday formally declared as the BJP’s 12th national president, succeeding JP Nadda.  

2.India’s first camel milk processing plant, set up by the Kutch District Cooperative Milk Producers Union, popularly known as Sarhad Dairy, procured 4,754 litres of camel milk daily in 2024-25. The Bhuj-based dairy paid a total of `8.72 crore to over 350 camel farming families during the year.

3.Over 4.21 lakh birds visited Hirakud reservoir in Sambalpur district this winter, registering a significant increase from last year, revealed the bird census.

4.The Odisha government Tuesday announced that a month-long house listing exercise for Census 2027 would begin April 16, a notification said. Nearly 90% of the census data is likely to be collected through digital mode.

5.Around 70 shops were gutted and goods worth lakhs of rupees were destroyed in a major fi re at Unit-I market in Bhubaneswar Tuesday, police said.

6.The state government has announced plans to construct a grand temple on the premises of Mahima shrine at Joranda in Dhenkanal district. The Mahima Temple, also known as ‘Shunya Mandira’, is the principal seat of Mahima Dharma.

7.The three-day annual dolphin census began Tuesday in Chilika, Asia’s biggest brackish water lagoon, officials said. Over 100 persons, including experts, retired forest officers, wildlife activists and forest staff, were engaged .

8.The Supreme Court has ruled that state police authorities can investigate and file a chargesheet against Union government employees when it comes to the offences of bribery and corruption under Prevention of Corruption Act.

9.The Supreme Court Tuesday said it will close most of the petitions related to hate speeches pending since 2021 and in which the court has asked police to suo motu register FIRs.

10.The Supreme Court Tuesday came down heavily on former Union minister Maneka Gandhi for her remarks criticising apex court orders in the stray dog issue, saying she has committed contempt of court.

11.The rupee depreciated 7 paise to close at a record low of 90.97 against the US dollar Tuesday, as strong dollar demand from metal importers and persistent foreign fund outflows dented investor sentiment.

12.India has decided to withdraw the families and dependents of Indian officials posted in Bangladesh amid the security concerns following the increasing activities of extremist elements in the country.

13.A rare 233-year-old Sanskrit manuscript of Valmiki's Ramayana has been gifted to the Ram Katha museum in Ayodhya, the Culture Ministry said.

14.The Election Commission on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that its order on special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in various states is legislative in character, lays down guiding principles, and prescribes documents needed.

15.Sunita Williams, currently visiting India, is set to participate in the ninth edition of the Kerala Literature Festival (KLF)