Afternoon News Headlines (January 1, 2018)

— Odisha Govt announces to hike stipend of house surgeons of SCB, MKCG & VIMSAR to Rs 20,000 from existing Rs 15,000 per month, to be effective from April 1, 2017.

— Odisha Illegal Mining: 7 companies served notices to stop operation.

— DG Fire Services, BK Sharma becomes Director Civil Defence.

— Body of martyred Pradeep Panda of Sundergarh Dist yet to be recovered.

— Pulwama Attack: Operation over, body of third terrorist has been recovered.

— Mumbai: Two managers of ‘1-Above’ pub arrested in connection with Kamala Mills Fire tragedy, sent to Police custody till 9 January.

— Four Jail officials suspended after three undertrial prisoners escaped from Mathura jail.

— Assam recognises 19 million as citizens in first NRC draft, 13.9 million more wait for status.

— Cricket series unlikely till Pakistan stops terrorism: EAM Sushma Swaraj to parliamentary panel.