Evening News Headlines (September 17, 2018)

ONI Bureau:   —–   1 dead, several injured in explosion at Telugu slum near Madusudhanpalli in Rourkela.

 —–   Post-mortem report of woman who died due to alleged attack by Tigress Sundari says “Death is due to asphyxia as a result of constriction of neck”.

 —–  A girl child allegedly died due to medical negligence at district headquarters hospital in Bolangir.

 —–   I request Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik to reduce VAT on petrol & diesel like other state governments. Central government had already deducted excise duty on petrol and diesel a few months ago: Dharmendra Pradhan.

 —–   Arrested hardcore Maoist Manoj Madkami escapes from SDJM court premises in Nuapada.

 —–   Seaplane landing in Chilika: FIR lodged at Marine Police Station in Arakhkuda, Puri by Chilika Development Authority alleging chopper had flown over ‘No Flying Eco Sensitive Zone’ at Chilika lake.

 —–   Delhi Court issues summons to accused Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi and Tejashwi Yadav in connection with IRCTC hotels allotment money laundering case.

 —–   Goa Congress, along with its 14 MLAs, staked claim to form govt in the state. They submitted a letter before the Raj Bhavan.

 —–   Delhi Police has arrested one Kalu Sahu who was found with 23 pistols in his possession.

 —–   Delhi: Actors Manisha Koirala, Ravi Kishen, Annu Kapoor and others present at RSS’s ‘Bhavishya ka Bharat’ lecture series.

 —–   Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu meets EAM Sushma Swaraj to discuss Kartarpur corridor(a corridor to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib at Kartarpur in Pakistan).

 —–   Floriana: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu met and held talks with Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, the President of Malta.

 —–   Dena Bank, Vijaya Bank and Bank of Baroda to be merged to create the third largest bank of the country.