Odisha ‎Evening News (November 2, 2018)

ONI Bureau: Here are the evening news on November 2, 2018 by the Odisha News Insight.

— Central Team which visited Ganjam district yesterday, made damage assessment in Cyclone Titli-ravaged Gajapati district today; to hold meeting with State Govt officials later.

— CM Naveen Patnaik unveils cover of ‘Hockey Bytes’ and book on concise history of the World Cup at the Ekamra Sports Literature Festival.

— Abhijit Iyer-Mitra to file affidavit before the House Committee of Odisha Assembly tomorrow.

— Former BJD MP Baijayant Panda writes to Odisha DGP, seeks his intervention in releasing the Helicopter as per DGCA report. Warns of liability to be fixed on Government and Police for any technical loss incurred due to sealing of Helicopter.

— Odisha Govt to repay Rs 36 cr to make Tribal Development Co-operative Corporation of Odisha (TDCC) debt-free.

— High Court Bar Association dismisses BJD Legal Front convenor Milan Kanungo, Advisor Asim Amitabh & former HC Bar Vice President Banshidhar Satpathy dismissed for allegedly sabotaging the lawyers’ agitation. HC Bar President Tahali Mohanty issued show-cause notice.

— High Court Bar Association decides to continue cease-work agitation till November 9.

— Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik demands ‘Special Category Status’ for the State, accuses BJP of going back on its promise. Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan hit back saying CM knows the fact that no provision exists after 14th Finance Commission, but playing politics.

— Ranji Trophy: Haryana 239/3 at Stumps on Day 2 in reply to Odisha’s first innings score of 324 (Anurag Sarangi 114). For Haryana, Himanshu Rana remains unbeaten on 113.