Afternoon News Headlines (October 1, 2018)

ONI Bureau:  —–    2019 Elections: Pradesh Election Committee finalises names of 44 candidates in first phase; the candidates have been selected on basis of winnability, informs OPCC chief Niranjan Patnaik.

—–    Most wanted criminal Madhav Rabi Das arrested in Bihar; Odisha police seeks a 15-day remand to interrogate him in connection with several cases.

—–    Ravenshaw University releases advertisement for indirect elections in the varsity; VC says elections would be cancelled if unrest prevails on campus.

—–    Pre-poll violence: 5 students injured during a group clash in Basta Jamusuli L.N. College in Jaleswar; admitted to Basta CHC.

—–    Nilgiri College in Balasore closed sine die following violence inside college campus.

—–    At present, almost 700 million people across the globe are over the age of 60: UNFPA.

—–    State Bank of India (SBI) has slashed ATM withdrawal limit to Rs 20,000 from Rs 40,000. The new limit on debit cards will be effective from October 31.

—–    Dharmendra Pradhan launches SATAT initiative to promote Compressed bio-gas as an alternative, green transport fuel.

—–    Delhi High Court dismisses petition seeking cancellation of lease awarding approx 50 acres land at Gujarat’s Kandla Port to a privately owned firm.

—–    Delhi: PM Narendra Modi and Uzbek President witness exchange of MoUs and agreements between India and Uzbekistan.

—–    Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad has been elected as the President of Hockey India.

—–    Delhi: Total Rs 94,442 crore Goods & Services Tax revenue collected for month of September, of which Rs 15,318 crore is CGST (Central GST), Rs 21,061 crore is SGST (State GST), Rs 50,070 crore is IGST (Integrated GST) & Rs 7,993 crore is cess. Rs 93,690 GST was collected in Aug.