Afternoon News Headlines (August 11, 2018)

ONI Bureau:  —–  Odisha State Open University gets UGC approval for UG, PG courses.

—–  MeT issues thunderstorm and lightning warning for 6 districts- Khordha, Puri, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati and Dhenkanal till 3.15 pm today.

—–  Pregnant woman of Dutelguda village in Malkangiri dist carried in sling for 3 kms as ambulance fails to reach her due to poor road condition; later she was shifted to hospital in ambulance from Koyaguda.

—–  Kalahandi: A youth identified as Sushant Nayak of Biswanathpur dies during police constable recruitment test at Bhawanipatana Police Reserve Ground.

—–  5 students of MGM school faint during Independence Day preparations at Ispat stadium in Rourkela, admitted to CWS.

—–  50 kg Ganja seized in Rayagada, five arrested.

—–  Hirakud dam authorities close 2 more sluice gates; rain water currently being discharged through 2 gates.

—–  2010 Bhagirathi Madangi murder case: Alleging BJD MP N Bhaskar Rao’s involvement in the case, BJP leader Jayaram Pangi along with family members of the deceased meets Rajnath Singh, demands CBI probe.

—–  4 ft Crocodile Recovered from Daruthenga, Bhubaneswar.

—–  Gita Mittal sworn in as J&K Chief Justice.

—–  Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan announces compensation for flood-affected. All the five shutters of the Idukki Dam opened yesterday.

—–  Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a financial aid of Rs 1,000 crore to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay.

—–  Amit Shah faces black-flag protest in Kolkata by West Bengal Youth Congress.

—–  Rahul urges Modi to release sufficient fund for Kerala flood relief.

—–  NGT directs Central Pollution Control Board & DPCC to conduct joint inspection on random basis to check noise level from mosques in East Delhi area.

—–  NASA solar probe launch delayed.

—–  Airplane stolen from Washington airport crashes.

—–  20 Taliban militants killed in Afghan airstrike.