1. President Droupadi Murmu will present 66 Padma awards at the first civil investiture ceremony for 2026 to be held in the Ganatantra Mandap of the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

2.Once again across India on Monday, with petrol becoming costlier by Rs 2.61 per litre and diesel by Rs 2.71 per litre, marking the fourth increase in rates over the past two weeks.

3.CBSE Sunday extended the deadline for students seeking scanned copies of their evaluated answer books for Class 12 board examinations, with the last date now revised to May 25 midnight.

4.Odisha CM inspects Rs376-crore garment unit, defence manufacturing facility in Khurda.

5.The Works Department has asked its officials to ensure strict adherence to the Odisha government’s directive restricting the outdoor work in view of the prevailing heatwave condition in the state.

6.Bargarh Nearly two weeks after the commencement of rabi paddy procurement in Bargarh district, issues in the process remain unresolved, with the token system emerging as a major concern.

7.The BJP Sunday swept the repoll to Bengal's Falta Assembly seat with a victory margin of more than one lakh votes in the constituency.

8. Home Minister Amit Shah assures tribal communities remain outside Uniform Civil Code.

9.Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directs vigilance and regulated animal sacrifice for Bakri Eid. No Animal Sacrifice At Public Places On Bakrid.

10.Telangana Government has announced Rs 4 lakh compensation each to the families of the deceased who lost their lives due to heatstroke.

11.A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court, flagging concerns over the rapid rise of a satirical social media campaign titled "Cockroach Janta Party" (CJP) following oral observations made during a recent hearing. 

12.At least eight people, including seven women, all hailing from one family, reportedly died due todrowing in the Thatte Hakkalu river in Karnataka’s Uttar Kannada district on Sunday. 

13.Ayodhya: In a unique initiative to elevate the tourism potential and cultural heritage of the holy city, a 'Lav-Kush Park' is set to come up in Ayodhya, with its 'Art from Waste' theme to be the highlight.

14. A team from India's elite National Security Guard (NSG), popularly known as the "Black Cats", successfully summited Mount Everest, according to the expedition organising company.

15. Odisha continued to reel under an intensive heatwave  on Sunday, with six places recording maximum temperature  of 45°C or above.