Afternoon News Headlines (April 13, 2017)

By Odisha News Insight On Apr 13, 2017 496

* 4 eminent persons from Odisha – Jitendriya Haripal, Sadhu Meher, Dr Mukut Minz and Aruna Mohanty receive Padmashri Awards at Rashtrapati Bhawan.

* Odisha CM inaugurates ITI Golden Jubilee celebrations in Talcher.

* BJP President Amit Shah to arrive Bhubaneswar tomorrow. He will be taken to the party office in a huge bike procession.

*BJP wins Assembly Bypolls in Delhi (1), Himachal (1), Madhya Pradesh (1) Assam (1), Rajasthan (1). Congress wins Karnataka (2), MP (1).

* Supreme Court directs Centre to include Urdu as a language for 2018-19 session of NEET exam.

* Govt sets up panel to examine virtual currencies.

* 3 hours into Kashmir repoll, 1% votes cast in Srinagar, none in Budgam.

* UK Defence Minister Michael Fallon receives Guard-of-Honour at Rashtrapati Bhawan.