Afternoon News Headlines (August 04, 2018)

ONI Bureau:  —–  Odisha CM inaugurates India’s first “Skill Museum” in Cuttack. Also inaugurates digital mammography machine at Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Centre in Cuttack.

 —–  30 quintals of ganja seized under sadar police limits in Koraput; 2 held.

 —–  Firing on Khajuriakata village committee president: DIG Narsingh Bhol suspends officer-in-charge of Balimi PS, Ashish Jena for dereliction of duty.

 —–  Bolangir Amin-RI Job Scam: Vigilance files final chargesheet against former Collector Debraj Mishra and 44 others including 3 OAS officers and former DWO.

 —–  ORHDCScam: Ashis Nayak, one of the 5 convicted in the fraud, surrenders before Bhubaneswar Vigilance Court; senior IAS officer Binod Kumar also deposes before court in connection with another case

 —–  Alleging irregularities in identification of beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, #BJD spokesperson Pratap Deb says,’The scheme has failed in its objective as people who were given connections are not refilling their LPG cylinders.’

 —–  Meeting underway in Puri SJTA office in connection with Supreme Court directives on donation and discipline in Srimandir.

 —–  Kendrapara SDJM Court allows Town Police to take gangster Tito on a 2-day remand for interrogation.

 —–  Three High Court judges were appointed to the Supreme Court.

 —–  Intruder shot dead for breaching security at Farooq Abdullah’s residence.

 —–  Madhya Pradesh: Every year, a 7-day picnic is arranged for elephants at Kanha National Park to let them enjoy some family time.

 —–  External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj holds delegation level talks with Foreign Affairs Minister of Kyrgyzstan, Abdyldaev Erlan Bekeshovich in Bishkek.

 —–  Blackbuck poaching case: A Jodhpur court rules that actor Salman Khan will need to seek its permission every time he travels abroad.