Afternoon News Headlines (December 21, 2017)

— Two Odia litterateurs Gayatri Saraf and Suryamani Khuntia to get Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award.

— Odisha CM writes to Union Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar for release of Rs 676.57 crore to meet requirement of funds under MGNREGA till December 2017.

— BJD MP Jay Panda receives the “Parliamentarian of the Year Award” at the 50th Skoch Summit.

— Dama Rout apologises for his ‘beggar’ remarks on Brahmins.

— Cold Wave in Odisha to continue till December 25; Phulbani records 5 degree celsius.

— BMC opens first public toilet for transgender community in Odisha.

— RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat to visit Odisha on a 3-day tour from Dec 25.

— BJP issues whip for its members in Lok Sabha to remain present in the house tomorrow.

— Bihar CM Nitish Kumar announces ex-gratia of Rs 4 Lakh each for kin of those who have lost their lives in Gopalganj boiler blast.

— Court has not appreciated evidence in 2G spectrum case : CBI spokesperson.

— As MP Sachin Tendulkar gets up to speak, uproar in Rajya Sabha forced him to remain quiet.

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