Afternoon News Headlines (July 19, 2018)

ONI Bureau:  ——  Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan informs about accepting resignation of Baijayant Jay Panda on July 18.

——  BJD issues whip, directs MPs to be present in Lok Sabha on Friday. JD to clear its stance on Vote of No-Confidence in Lok Sabha.

——  Low-pressure system formed over north-west Bay of Bengal; Several parts of Odisha to experience rainfall from tomorrow; heavy rain to lash State on July 21 and July 22.

——  Regional Met Dept Bhubaneswar, issues heavy rain and thunderstorm alert for 9 districts Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Khurda, Puri & Nayagarh till 5:45 pm today.

——  High level meeting chaired by Chief Secretary to chalk out strategy to prevent water-logging in Bhubaneswar. BMC Commissioner, NHAI officials, Works Department Secretary and DG Fire Services also present at State Secretariat.

——  PM Narendra Modi interacts with Lakubadi villagers in Rayagada through video conferencing to review the implementation of DDUGJY & SOUBHAGYA schemes.

——  Nipah Virus not detected in Odisha, says Health Minister Pratap Jena.

——  A 5 doctor team to visit AIIMS, New Delhi tomorrow along with Health Minister, Pratap Jena to take final decision on the discharge of Conjoint Twins (Jaga and Kalia).

——  Odisha squad selected for the 15th National Youth Athletics Championships in Vadodara, Gujarat from July 21.

——  Ganjam police busted a unit which found being used for adulterating and duplicating fuel including kerosene, petrol and diesel. Almost 2000lts oil seized.

——  After recovering luxury car worth Rs 1 crore, Crime Branch STF seizes a gold studded watch of arrested gangster Tito worth Rs 6 lakh.

——  BJP President Amit Shah spoke to Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray over phone for No Confidence Motion.

——  Encounter at Dantewada-Bijapur border in Chhattisgarh: 8 bodies recovered so far-4 men & 4 women.Large cache of arms&ammunition, including 2 INSAS Rifles, two .303 rifles, were recovered.

——  J&K: Terrorists fired upon a police party at Sopore bypass.Area cordoned off. No loss of life or injury reported.

——  Uttarakhand Bus Accident: 14 died & 18 injured out of whom 6 are critical & admitted to AIIMS Rishikesh.

——  BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha will vote against the No Confidence Motion.

——  Congress has given adjournment notice in Lok Sabha over the issue of mob lynching.

——  Government committed to quota in faculty positions: HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar.