Evening News Headlines (August 14, 2018)

ONI Bureau:    —–  Independence Day parade restricted to the participation of police & military contingents only in Bhubaneswar in view of heavy rainfall and thunderstorm forecast by India Meteorological Department department.

—–  MeT issues thunderstorm and lightning warning for Puri, Khordha, Dhenkanal and Angul districts till 10 pm today.

—–  Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) cancels Independence Day holiday of employees in view of heavy rain forecast.

—–  Hardcore Maoist Purna Chandra Majhi surrenders before police; he had Rs 1 lakh reward on head.

—–  Chief Electoral Officer, Surendra Kumar informs that EVMs from 6 states – Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal have been brought to Odisha; EVMs brought in 2 trains from UP to Jharsuguda.

—–  Muzaffarpur shelter home case: Supreme Court asks the Union of India to consider framing a child protection policy.

—–  Governor of Madhya Pradesh Anandiben Patel, to discharge the functions of the Governor of Chhattisgarh in addition to her own duties.

—–  President of India Ram Nath Kovind has awarded 1 President’s Tatrakshak Medal (Distinguished Service), 5 Tatrakshak Medal (Gallantry) & 2 Tatrakshak Medal (Meritorious Service) to Indian Coast Guard personnel.

—–  Film Actor Akshay kumar becomes Brand Ambassador for Road Safety Campaigns.

—–  15 August is sacred for every Indian. Our tricolour is a representation of our nation. Independence of India was a result of the sacrifice of freedom fighters and ancestors: President Ram Nath Kovind in his address to the nation on the eve of Independence Day.

—–  6 women officers of the Indian Navy, who successfully circumnavigated the globe on Indian Naval Sailing Vessel Tarini (INSV Tarini) have been awarded the Nav Sena Medal (Gallantry).

—–  Major Aditya Kumar (Garhwal Rifles) and Rifleman Aurangzeb (posthumously) to get Shaurya Chakra.

—–  Delhi: Security heightened near Red Fort ahead of Independence Day 2018 celebrations tomorrow.

—–  Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes Act 2000 has been invoked and applied to Gauri Lankesh murder case.

—–  Mumbai: Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus illuminated in tricolour ahead of Independence Day.

—–  People throng to Delhi’s Lal Kuan bazaar to buy kites on the eve of Independence Day.

—–  England cricketer Ben Stokes found not guilty of affray.