- The Madras High Court has quashed criminal cases pending against two DMK ministers, T M Anbarasan and Ma Subramaniam, and 16 others before the Special Court for cases against MPs and MLAs in the city.
- A Yellow warning for heavy rainfall has been sounded for the southern districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Gajapati and Ganjam. The warning is valid from November 2 to November 3, 2021 (8:30 am). Ahead of Diwali, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued heavy rainfall alert for four districts in Odisha.
- Tashigang, the world's highest polling station at a height of 15,256 feet, saw a 100% turnout on polling day today as votes were polled for the Mandi parliamentary constituency in Himachal Pradesh.
- The West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) today issued a notification banning sale and use of all kinds of fireworks during Kali Puja, Diwali and other festivals this year following an order of the Calcutta High Court.
- A special court on Saturday granted bail to alleged drug peddler Aachit Kumar and eight others who were arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) following a raid on a cruise ship off the Mumbai coast and seizure of drugs.
- The first voter of independent India, 104-year-old Shyam Saran Negi, cast his vote in the Mandi parliamentary bypoll at the model polling station of Kalpa in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday.
- India celebrates National Unity Day on the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The “Iron Man of India” is credited with unifying the princely states into the Union of India after Independence from British rule in 1947.
- Veteran actor Yusuf Husain, known for featuring in films like "Dhoom 2", "Raees" and "Road to Sangam", passed away on Saturday due to COVID-19. He was 73.
- Thousands of grieving fans continue to flock the city's Kanteerava stadium on Saturday to pay their final respects to Kannada film star Puneeth Rajkumar, whose last rites is likely to be performed this evening.
- Former Himachal Pradesh minister Gurumukh Singh Bali passed away in Delhi on Friday night.He was 67.
- Biju Janata Dal (BJD) will organise a statewide protest against the rising petrol and diesel price from November 1.
- East Coast Railway General Manager Shri Vidya Bhushan inaugurated the Kalinga Rail Heritage Museum at Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar in the presence of Additional General Manager Shri Sudhir Kumar, Divisional Railway Manager, Khurda Road Sh Rinkesh Roy and other Principal Heads of Departments of ECoR.
- As per the provision made under the Odisha Electric Vehicle Policy, 2021, the State Government has issued official notification for 100 per cent exemption on Motor Vehicle taxes and registration fees for Electric Vehicles (EVs).
- Leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) major economies will say they aim to cap global warming at the 1.5 degrees Celsius level what scientists say is vital to avoid disaster, but will largely avoid firm commitments, according to a draft statement seen by Reuters.
- Puri Additional Collector Suvash Chandra Nathsharma flags off an awareness vehicle on the occasion of World Thrift Day, Saturday.
- Expressing concern over the shortage of special teachers to teach children with special needs (CwSN), the Supreme Court has directed Odisha and other states to fill up the vacant posts of such teachers. The apex court noted that a total of 5,966 special teachers in Odisha are registered with the Rehabilitation Council of India against the all-India figure of 1,20,721.
- The 29th Executive Council meeting of Mo School Abhiyan was held Saturday under the chairmanship of Satyabrata Sahu, secretary, School and Mass Education Department. The meeting has approved projects worth Rs15.18 crore for 1,146 schools in 24 districts of Odisha.
- An Odishabased organisation Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to include three more sites in the Netaji tourist circuit being mulled by the Union government.
- The Delhi High Court (HC) on Thursday asked the Delhi Police to place before it the latest position of cases relating to incidents of violence in Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) University in December 2019 which had occurred in relation to student protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA).
- Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday said women must be represented at all levels of decision making from the grassroots to the Assemblies and Parliament.
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