Afternoon News Headlines (March 16, 2017)

* Odisha Assembly adjourned till 3pm over suspension of Bargarh Collector and Farmer Suicide issues.

* Orissa High Court fixes March 29 for next hearing on illegal appointments of 273 persons in Cuttack Municipal Corporation case of 1998.

* Health policy seeks to increase life expectancy from 67.5 to 70, says J.P. Nadda.

* BSF arrests one Naxal from Koyalibeda area in Chhattisgarh during search operation.

* Jammu and Kashmir: Separatist leaders Syed Ali Geelani, MirwaizUmer Farooq, Muhammad Yasin Malik arrested in Srinagar.

* Delhi High Court dismisses plea against immediate ban of Zakir Naik led Islamic Research Foundation and freezing of accounts.

* World Kickboxing Championship Gold medalist Tajamul Islam via FB, requests Jammu & Kashmir Govt to set up indoor academy for athletes.

* India vs Australia 3rd Test Day 1: Australia are 194/4 at tea.

—By Insight News Desk.