Vishal Das, the son of Odisha's former minister Naba Das, along with 27 others, was detained by Chhattisgarh police on Thursday night. The detainees, including sarpanchs and panchayat committee members, were reportedly held across multiple police stations, allegedly to prevent their participation in a no-confidence motion scheduled for Friday.
The session celebrated the achievements of women leaders globally while addressing the systemic challenges that hinder progress.
Tigress Zeenat's pugmarks were yet to get desiccated on the Bengal, Jharkhand terrains but those suddenly emerged sinistrous among the panicked residents as those have lured another big cat far away from Palamau Tiger Reserve in Jharkhand and currently breathing closer to Bengal.
President Droupadi Murmu will confer the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman awards during the valedictory session of the PBD Convention in Odisha.
India will consider Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) as partners in promoting Odisha and leveraging its vast potential to drive growth and generate employment, said External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, speaking at the business session of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday addressed the 'Nijukti Parba' programme for the newly recruited Odisha Civil Services officers at the State Convention Centre, Lok Seva Bhawan.
Customs officials probing the seizure of cocaine worth over Rs 220 crore from a Denmark-bound cargo ship at Paradip Port on 1 December are in a tizzy as the investigators are finding it tough to elicit vital international drug cartel links in the case because of the language barrier.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday cautioned countrymen amid approaching 'Cyclone Michaung', saying that he was in constant touch with the governments of states on the eastern coast to coordinate relief and rescue efforts.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed grief over the incident. He also announced Rs 3 lakh ex gratia assistance to the kin of the victims.
In view of the rise in road accidents, the state government will launch Zero Fatality Week from 1st to 7th December
