Afternoon News Headlines (February 2, 2018)

ONI Bureau:  — BJP candidate Ashok Panigrahi files nomination for Bijepur Bypoll in presence of party State chief Basant Panda.

— Western Odisha Kendriya Kriyanushtan Committee calls for closure of govt offices for six days starting Feb 19 demanding establishment of permanent High Court bench.

— Utkal University students torch an unused ambulance protesting 2nd campus of RD University.

— EAM Sushma Swaraj met Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba in Kathmandu.

— Central Bureau of Investigation has filed charge-sheet against former Haryana CM BS Hooda and 33 others in Panchkula court in connection to a land acquisition scam.

— Judge Loya death case: Hearing in Supreme Court has started.

— Businessman accused in Zeenat Aman stalking and criminal intimidation case has been arrested by Mumbai Police.

— Odisha boy Sumeet Sourav bags second position in Solo Mens category of International Salsa Shines Contest held in Paris.

— Odisha enters final round of Santosh Trophy National Football Championship.

— Odisha’s Ganga Soren wins gold in 110-metre hurdles at Khelo India in Delhi.