Evening News Headlines (August 16, 2018)

ONI Bureau:    —–   Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik condole the death of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vaajpayee, says his demise is the end of an era.

—–   Odisha School College Teachers and Employees’ United Forum today, resumed their strike and have staged a dharna near Gandhi Marg in Bhubaneswar over non-fulfillment of their earlier demands.

—–   Former IIC of NTPC Police Station in Angul, Mahasmita Panda suspended following her arrest by Vigilance while accepting Rs 10,000 bribe.

—–   Government announces 7-day National Mourning in respect of late Atal Bihari Vajpayee. National Flag to fly at half mast.

—–   Vajpayee to be accorded State Funeral.

—–   His mortal remains to be kept at his home tonight. Last rites at Rashtriya Smriti tomorrow. 1.5 acres of land to be allotted for Vajpayee Ji’s Memorial.

—–   Body will be kept at 11, Ashoka Road tomorrow for darshan. Funeral procession will begin tomorrow at 1:30 PM.

—–   Delhi: Preparations underway at the residence of Vajpayee, where his mortal remains will be brought shortly.

—–   Seven day state mourning and public holiday tomorrow has been declared by Bihar, Jharkhand, Delhi & UP Government.

—–   I have no words, I am filled with emotions right now.Our respected Atal ji is no more. Every moment of his life he had dedicated to the nation: PM Narendra Modi.

—–   I am at a loss of words to express my deep grief and sadness today as we all mourn the passing away of one of India’s tallest statesmen, Atal Bihari Vajpayee. To me, Atalji was more than a senior colleague- in fact he was my closest friend for over 65 years: LK Advani.

—–   National Executive meeting of the BJP which was scheduled to be held on August 18-19 has been cancelled.

—–   GAIL awards contract for 108 km of Barauni-Guwahati gas pipeline.

—–   US shares India’s grief over Vajpayee’s death.

—–   Chinese envoy condoles Vajpayee’s death.

—–   BCCI, cricket team join nation in condoling Vajpayee’s death.