1.In a major relief for beneficiaries, medical tests conducted up to three days before a patient's hospital admission will now be covered under Ayushman Bharat scheme, Odisha Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling announced Saturday.

2.The swearing-in ceremony of KPCC President D.K. Shivakumar as the next Chief Minister of Karnataka will be held June 3 at the Glass House in Lok Bhavan.

3.Odisha government Saturday announced financial assistance of Rs 1.8 crore for the celebration of the annual Sital Sasthi festival in Sambalpur district.

4.Over 45,000 booth-level officers fanned out across Odisha Saturday to carry out a massive door-to-door survey as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls in Odisha.

5.Admiral Tripathi said the Navy's efforts are not aimed at any specific nation, but rather at ensuring the absolute security of India's maritime interests.

6.Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said Saturday that a BrahMos missile deal with Vietnam had already been signed, while a similar pact involving Indonesia was in the final stages.

7.The National Testing Agency (NTA) Saturday announced revised timings for the Common University Entrance Test for admission to undergraduate courses (CUET-UG) 2026, after a "technical glitch" delayed the examination at some centres May 30.

 8.A US district judge ruled that the addition of US President Donald Trump's name to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts was unlawful and ordered it removed within two weeks. 

9.Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said that no agreement has been finalised with the United States yet

10. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described India as a "huge power" where there is "an absolutely crazy love for Israel" despite what he called efforts to delegitimise the Jewish state elsewhere

11.Booth Level Officers (BLOs) fanned out across all 147 Assembly constituencies, going door-to-door to verify voter details, identify eligible new voters, and remove names of deceased or shifted individuals. BLOs distribute forms to over 2.59 lakh voters on Day 1 in statewide intensive revision campaign

12.Odisha Vigilance arrested cooperative official Patitapaban Majhi for misappropriating Rs. 33.80 lakh from the Garhsantri Service Co-operative Society under Angul United Central Co-operative Bank.

13.Under exercise PRAGATI 2026, troops from different nations interacted, shared strategies and fought under combined scenarios.

14.According to the Delhi government, Haryana has now assured that a minimum of 1,000 cusecs of water will continue to be supplied through the Munak Canal.

15.The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) swept the local body polls, winning 958 wards. The Congress managed to secure only 397 wards, reigniting concerns within the party over leadership, internal unity and electoral strategy in punjab.