Kolkata, Aug 17 (PTI) Following are the PTI stories

Following are the PTI stories from the eastern region at 2 pm. CAL1 WB-CONG-CHOWDHURY Nehru-Gandhi family has "brand equity": Adhir Chowdhury Kolkata: The leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, has said it will be tough for any leader from outside the Gandhi-Nehru family to run the party, as it has "brand equity".

CES2 OD-RAPE Man arrested for raping minor in Odisha Jajpur (Odisha): A 51-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping a minor in Bari area of Odisha's Jajpur district, police said on Saturday. CES1 OD-MARITIME Odisha to set up Maritime Board for ports' development Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has decided to set up a Maritime Board for development of ports and inland water transport in the state, an official said.

ERG1 OD-IAS-RESIGNATION Odisha bureaucrat G Dhal tenders resignation Bhubaneswar: Senior IAS officer from Odisha, Gagan Kumar Dhal has submitted his resignation from service, official sources said..