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.
Light to moderate rainfall has occurred at a few places over the districts of South Coastal Odisha and at one or two places over the rest of the districts of Odisha, IMD Bhubaneswar, scientist Sanjeeb Dwivedi said on Sunday.
Odisha see more success at the ongoing 37th National Games as Kayaking and Canoeing team secured two medals including a silver medal in K2 M+1000m event and a bronze Medal C2M-1000m on Saturday.
The Bar Council of India has put a stay on the Odisha State Bar Council Elections, which were scheduled to be held on November 5.
With Diwali fast approaching, East Coast Railway (EcoR) on Saturday cautioned passengers not to carry and also not let their co-passengers carry inflammable or explosive objects to make the journey safer while travelling on passenger trains.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal expressed condolences to the next of kin of the deceased who lost their lives in Andhra train collision in Vizianagaram district on Sunday evening.
