Afternoon News Headlines (July 30, 2018)

ONI Bureau:  —–  Traffic web portal of Commissionerate Police inaugurated today.

—–  Scuffle between Police and Youth Congress near Lower PMG, Bhubaneswar during protests over unemployment.

—–  No formalin traces in 13 fish samples collected from different outlets in Rourkela.

—–  MeT issues thunderstorm & lightning alert for 8 districts namely Kandhamal, Sambalpur, Mayurbhanj, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Puri, Keonjhar & Nayagarh till 4.30 PM today.

—–  Orissa Higgh Cout on Puri Srimandir Renovation: Repair work of Jay-Vijay Dwar in Puri temple completed.

—–  Maoists protest opening of Gurupriya Setu on the 3rd day of Martyrs Week.

—–  Polavaram project: Supreme Court directs Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Karnataka to present their views by Wednesday.

—–  Clash in Saheed Laxman Nayak College in Baipariguda, Koraput; one student admitted to hospital.

—–  17-year-old set on fire allegedly by spurned lover in Uttar Pradesh.

—–  Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day.

—–  National Green Tribunal (NGT) refuses to grant interim stay to Vedanta on Sterlite plant’s closure, fixes 9th August as the next date of hearing.

—–  Unidentified men shot CRPF Jawan in Kashmir’s Pulwama sector.

—–  Seven of family commit suicide in Ranchi.

—–  Preservation of Taj Mahal case: Supreme Court says Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) Chairman and the Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, are responsible for the maintenance & preservation of Taj Mahal.

—–  Dayanidhi Maran to face trial in telephone exchange case.

—–  Nitish inaugurates Patliputra University

—–  State Bank of India has increased fixed deposit rates selectively with effect from July 30.

—–  Equity indices continue to set fresh benchmarks; Sensex breaches 37,500 mark.

—–  ICC congratulates England on 1000th Test.