The fate of abducted BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka continues to remain uncertain as both the Odisha government and the Maoists refused to budge from their stand.
The recently freed Italian hostage Paolo Bosusco expresses his gratitude to Indian authorities and the Italian Ambassador for facilitating his release.
After Maoists demanded the release of more hardcore naxals, including those accused of killing scores of security men, Odisha police threaten to boycott combing operation in naxal-hit region, if Maoists demands are met.
Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik has announced a list of naxals to be freed in exchange for the Italian hostage and the BJD MLA. But Maoists are yet to respond to the offer.
Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik has announced that 27 people, including 12 hardcore naxal leaders, will be released in exchange for the Italian hostage and BJD MLA.
Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik is expected to announce the list of Maoists, to be released in exchange for the release of the Italian hostage and the BJD MLA.
Issuing a fresh ultimatum to release their people from the various jails in Odisha, Maoists threatened to kill the abducted BJD MLA also. Earlier they had threatened to kill the Italian hostage.
As the hostage crisis in Odisha, in which an Italian is in Maoists' captivity, enters the 16th day, interlocutors say the state government is not serious to resolve the matter.
Refusing to comment on P Chidambaram's remarks about Centre's help in resolving the hostage crisis in Odisha, Naveen Patnaik says he does not want to be drawn into controversy.
BJD leader Jay Panda defends Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik's statement that the state is not getting any help from the Centre to solve the ongoing hostage crisis.
Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik names three negotiators from the government side, while the Maoists extended the deadline for the release of Italians, held hostage by them.
Home Minister P Chidambaram denies Odhisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik's statement that Centre is not helping to get release of Italians from Maoists hands.
Maoists, who have taken two Italians hostage, tells the Odisha government to release five of their people from jail, in exchange for one Italian's release.
Home Minister P Chidambaram denied Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik's charge that the Centre is not helping in Italians' release from Maoists' captivity.
Biswa Priya Kanungo, named by Maoists for mediating in the Italians' hostage, says he would mediate only if the government also agrees to his mediation.
Maoists in Odisha - after abducting two Italians six days ago from Kandhamal - set new deadline, give Odisha Govt time till today evening to respond to their demands.
The Odisha government is yet make contact with the Naxals, who have held two Italian nationals hostage, despite Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's talks of negotiations.
The deadline given by Maoists to the Odisha goverment to stop combing operations and fulfill other 12 demands, in order to release the two Italians who are in their captivity, will end by this evening.
Sabyasachi Panda, top maoist leader from Odisha is behind the abduction of the two Italian tourists. Panda is said to have a fallout with maoist leaders in Andhra Pradesh.