– Malkangiri DEO suspends Headmistress of Kasturba Gandhi ME School in Khairaput, Jayanti Biswal in connection with serving worm infested rice to school students.

– Anganwadi workers’ protest takes a dramatic turn; One group linked with BJD end strike while other group continues stir at the Lower PMG.

– 13 new Primary Health Centres (PHCs) to come up in Odisha: Pratap Jena.

– IMD predicts no cyclone threat for Odisha; Heavy Rainfall likely from October 18-19.

– Calcutta High Court stays the removal of central forces from Darjeeling.

– Denied food over no Aadhaar-linked ration card, Jharkhand girl dies of starvation.

– J&K: House of former Sarpanch Ramzan Sheikh, who was killed by terrorists yesterday set on fire in Shopian. Family rescued by Police.

– US Congressional delegation led by Chairman, Committee on Science, Space & Tech, Lamar Smith meets Union Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan in ND.