Afternoon News Headlines (September 6, 2018)
ONI Bureau: —– Senior BJD leader Damodar Rout alleges Rs 30 crore scam in purchase of polythene for Omfed milk pouch during Agriculture Minister Pradeep Maharathy’s tenure; Maharathy refuses charges levelled against him.
—– Regional Meteorological department warns of thunderstorm, lightning and rain at one or two places over 25 districts of Odisha till 6 PM today. Squally winds speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph very likely along & off West Bengal & Odisha coasts. Strong winds speed reaching 30- 40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph very likely over Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal and Jharkhand.
—– 8-feet long Python rescued near Canal In Mayurbhanj.
—– Cuttack: Rail track caves in; number of goods train on Kapilas Road-Bairi route have been cancelled due to the incident.
—– BJP legislator Pradip Purohit says BJD should clarify on the ‘Godfather’ issue in connection with the alleged Rs 100 crore-sapling scam.
—– Governor of Telangana ESL Narasimhan dissolved the state assembly following the recommendation from Chief Minister K Chandrasekhara Rao-led cabinet.
—– Supreme Court scraps Section 377, legalises homosexuality.
—– Srijan scam case: Income Tax Department conducts raids at residence of Bihar Deputy CM Sushil Modi’s sister Rekha in Patna. Police team also present.
—– India and United States joint briefing after ‘2+2 Dialogue’ in Delhi. India and US sign Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA), which will open up the way for sales of more sensitive U.S. military equipment to India.
—– We welcome United States’ recent designation of terrorists as a part of Lashkar-e-Taiba. These listing are based on terrorism that is flourishing in Pakistan, which has equally affected India, US and the world: EAM Sushma Swaraj after ‘2+2’ talks with the United States.
—– Bhima Koregaon case: Supreme Court extended the house arrest of five arrested activists till September 12.
—– Bengali actor Payel Chakraborty was found dead in a hotel room in Siliguri last evening.