Afternoon News Headlines (December 16, 2017)

ONI Bureau: — Child sacrifice bid foiled in Balasore, 2 detained.

— 12th Toshali National Crafts Mela kicks start in Bhubaneswar.

— Odisha boy Pankaj Mohanta from Keonjhar to get National Bravery Award.

— PM Modi inaugurates Shillong-Nongstoin-Rongjeng-Tura Road, in Shillong; inaugurates 60 MW Tuirial Hydroelectric power project in Mizoram.

— Former Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda, ex-coal secretary H C Gupta sentenced each three years jail term by special court in a coalscam case.

— Gujarat Election 2017: Re-polling to be conducted at 6 polling stations in Vadgam, Viramgam, Daskroi and Savli, tomorrow.

— Counter Ticket sale for public for India Vs Sri Lanka T20 begins today.