Afternoon News Headlines (March 3, 2018)

ONI Bureau:  — Portfolio Reshuffle: Labour Minister Susanta Singh rewarded with Energy portfolio. Pratap Jena gets I&PR in addition to Health. Niranjan Pujari gets Water Resources. Ananta Das gets Industry along with Higher Education. Prafulla Mallick gets additional charge of Works.

— BJD MPs to raise Mahanadi, Paddy MSP & Polavaram issues in Budget Session of Parliament.

— 16 shops gutted as fire breaks out in vending zone near Patia Big Bazar in Bhubaneswar; 2 fire tenders in spot.

— Matric Exam 2018: Mathematics question paper goes viral on social media from an examination centre at Oupada block in Dhenkanal.

— Goods train engine catches fire at Jaroli railway in Keonjhar due to suspected short circuit.

— WhatsApp launches new update, allows users to delete sent messages even after one hour.

— India, Vietnam ink three MoUs on nuclear, economic and trade cooperation.

— 7th Pay Commission: Benefits announced for 8.77 lakh Govt employees, pensioners.

— PNB Fraud Case: CBI produces 6 accused before Special CBI court seeking police custody.

— Special PMLA court in Mumbai issues non bailable warrant against Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi in connection with PNB Fraud Case.

— Chhattisgarh Encounter: 10 Maoists, one Greyhounds cop killed in ‘Encounter’; Bodies flown to Telangana, identification underway.

— Scientists discovered a secret penguin kingdom in Antarctica using drones and satellite images.