Afternoon News Headlines (July 10, 2018)
—- Supreme Court directs Odisha govt to appoint Lokayukta within two months.
—- Odisha CM announces ban on the use of plastic polythenes in Odisha from October 2 on Gandhi Jayanti.
—- Bhartruhari Mahtab and Tathagat Satpathy writes to LS Speaker to accept resignation of Baijayant Panda as a MP.
—- Six missing fishermen had gone missing in the sea after boat capsized near Wheeler Island in Bhadrak district were rescued.
—- Two-day specialised training programme on Cyber Crime Investigation Intelligence and Surveillance kick-start at Police Bhawan in Bhubaneswar.
—- Police lathi-charge Tangi Janajagarana Mahamenta activists after they vandalise office of Khurda district Collector.
—- BJP vice-president Samir Mohanty files PIL in Orissa HC seeking CBI probe into missing of 3.7kg gold of the total 18kg donated to Puri Srimandir from 1983 till 2018 (as approx 14kg gold was deposited in SBI locker).
—- Berhampur Police on Monday busted an illegal gutkha manufacturing unit at Baunsiapali under Sadar police limits in Berhampur; 3 persons arrested.
—- The second cutoff list for admission into the +2 first year classes in Science, Arts and Commerce streams were published by the School and Mass Education Department today.
—- Orissa HC Stays Special Vigilance Court’s action against IAS Binod Kumar who has been convicted in 2011 ORHDC scam.
—- PM Modi & South Korean President Moon Jae-in witness exchange of agreements; 7 MoUs signed between the two countries.
—- 2 militants killed, 22 injured in J&K gunfight.
—- Constitution bench of Supreme Court begins hearing the pleas seeking scrapping of Section 377 of IPC which criminalizes homosexuality.
—- Rains batter Mumbai for fourth day.
—- Six-member delegation of Janata Dal (U) meets President Ram Nath Kovind over demand for special status to Bihar.
—- Lok Sabha Speaker writes to MPs on Parliament disruptions.
—- Madras High Court Bench in Madurai orders extra marks for Tamil NEET students.
—- Equity indices rise on firm global cues; banking, auto stocks lead.
—- Ninth person rescued from the Thai cave so far.