Evening News Headlines (August 08, 2018)

ONI Bureau:    —–   Kalahandi Jugasahipatna fake encounter case: OHRC directs Odisha Govt to pay Rs 2 lakh compensation to the family of the deceased, Rs 1 lakh to injured; the government had earlier paid Rs 5 lakh compensation.

—–   Panic among Burmese refugees staying at DP Camp in Sunabeda of Koraput district over NRC; refugees meet district collector demanding inclusion under land rights law.

—–   Flood water being discharged through 5 gates of Hirakud Dam currently.

—–   National media suggest Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reportedly spoken to Odisha CM ahead of tomorrow’s Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman election.

—–   Newborn twin girls die allegedly after ambulance reaches 3 hours late at Balibola Village in Karanjia of Mayurbhanj dist.

—–   2 tunnels found near Jabaghata under Bisra Block of Sundergarh dist after earth caves in following incessant rain; officials of Geological Survey of India from Bhubaneswar to visit spot tomorrow.

—–   39 kgs ganja seized in Kesaripatna in Ganjam Dist,2 arrested.

—–   Balangir unit Congress calls for 12-hr Balangir bandh tomorrow to expedite the by-pass road construction work.

—–   Fire breaks out at BPCL plant in Mumbai’s Mahul; number of injured persons rises 45.

—–   Chennai: M Karunanidhi being laid to rest at Marina beach, next to Anna memorial.

—–   Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has exempted ex-servicemen and senior citizens for mandatory dope test for issuance and renewal of their arms licences.

—–   Baramulla encounter: Four terrorists have been gunned down by security forces, operation continues.

—–   CBI initiates a preliminary inquiry to look into data theft of Indians from Facebook by British firms Cambridge Analytica & Global Science Research.

—–   Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Case: Bihar Minister Manju Verma resigns. Her husband has been accused of having links with alleged mastermind Brajesh Thakur.

—–   Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi and other senior leaders paid their last respects to former Union Minister R.K. Dhawan.

—–   Competition Commission of India approves proposed acquisition of Flipkart Private Limited by Wal-Mart International Holdings, Inc.

—–   Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama stirred a controversy by stating that India and Pakistan would have remained united had Jinnah become the Prime Minister instead of Jawaharlal Nehru. Dalai Lama says, “Mahatma Gandhi ji was very much willing to give Prime Ministership to Jinnah but Pandit Nehru refused.”

—–   Indonesia quake toll climbs to 347, thousands await aid.