Afternoon News Headlines (December 30, 2017)

ONI Bureau:  — Dharmendra Pradhan and MoS Railways Rajen Gohain dedicate passenger amenities work (station 2nd entry and new station building with reserved and unreserved ticketing system) at Bhubaneswar Railway station to public.

— Odisha man killed, body burnt over witchcraft suspicion.

— Minstry of Civil Aviation has sent proposal to Odisha government to allot space for second international airport in Bhubaneswar: Dharmendra Pradhan.

— 50 BJP workers detained ahead of Odisha CM’s Cuttack visit.

— 4 students arrested in drugs crackdown in top Delhi universities before New Year’s eve.

— Karnataka: President Ram Nath Kovind attended 22nd convocation of National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) in Bengaluru.

— Patidar leader Hardik Patel invites Gujarat deputy CM Nitin Patel to join him.

— PM Modi to address the 85th Sivagiri Pilgrimage Celebrations in Kerala’s Varkala on 31 December via video conferencing.

— Central Board of Film Certification to issue certificate to Padmavati once required & agreed modifications are made.

— US considering withholding $255 million aid to Pakistan.

— After Trump criticism, China denies selling oil illicitly to North Korea.