Afternoon News Headlines (March 31, 2018)

ONI Bureau: — Odisha to set up 12 non-major ports including 4 at Balasore, 2 each at Ganjam and Puri.

— Kuakhai Murder: The girl, who was seen in the viral video files FIR with Cuttack-based cyber police station; seeks impartial probe and destruction of clip.

— Odisha Government issues notification for setting up Special Juvenile Police Units in every district.

— Affter resignation of former Union Minister Chandrasekhar Sahu, 10 out of 11 Congress corporators of Berhampur Municipal Corporation send their resignation to PCC president Prasad Harichandan.

— Contract workers launch cease-work agitation demanding compensation for the kin of deceased who was electrocuted to death while working at Mancheswar railway wagon factory today.

— West Bengal: Panchayat general elections in 20 zillas of Darjeeling to take place in three phases on May 1, May 3 & May 5. Counting on May 8.

— 2 Ambedkar statues vandalised in UP in 24 hours, protests triggered.

— Rajya Sabha MP Shwet Malik appointed as BJP State President of Punjab.

— IRCTC introduces private luxury railway saloons.

— Malala visits Pakistani home town where she was shot.

— Centre seeks more time from SC on Cauvery board.

— ED attaches properties worth Rs 4.53 crore of former principal in Bihar topper scam.

— CBI registers preliminary enquiry against Chanda Kochhar’s husband in ICICI loan case.

— Twinkle Khanna, Ekta Kapoor to get FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) Icon Award.

— Russia expels diplomats from 23 countries.

— UN employee accuses top official of sexual assault.