Evening News Headlines (August 21, 2018)

ONI Bureau:    —–   Death toll in Nabarangpur mango kernel tragedy rises to 3; all the deceased are reportedly from one family.

—–   Odisha police to launch campaign ‘Pari-2’ from September 16 to 30 to rescue and rehabilitate missing children.

—–   Former Education minister of Odisha Jadunath Dasmohapatra passes away at the age of 90.

—–   ‘Asthi Kalash’ – pot containing ashes of late Atal Bihari Vajpayee to arrive in Bhubaneswar tomorrow; will be kept at Odisha BJP headquarters for public ‘darshan;’ will be immersed in sea at Puri on August 23, informs Odisha BJP spokesperson Golak Mohapatra.

—–   BJP in Rajasthan submits affidavit in High Court on expenses made during Gaurav Yatra.

—–   UP hands over Rs 15-crore draft for flood relief work in Kerala.

—–   Cyclone warning centre proposed in Thiruvananthapuram.

—–   Vajpayee ashes to be immersed in Mahanadi confluence, Triveni Sangam in Chhattisgarh’s town Ranjim on August 23.

—–   India directs WhatsApp CEO Chris Daniels to comply with law of the land.

—–   New governors appointed in 7 states; Satya Pal Malik new governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Lal Ji Tandon-Bihar, Ganga Prasad-Sikkim, Tathagata Roy-Meghalaya, Kaptan Singh Solanki-Tripura, Satyadev Narayan Arya-Haryana, Baby Rani Maurya-Uttrakhand.

—–   Defence Minister of China General Wei Fenghe calls on PM Modi in New Delhi.

—–   Pakistan’s new government lifts political censorship of state media.

—–   Extension of last date for filing GST Return by taxpayers in Kerala, Mahe and Kodagu extended.

—–   Railways to promote Asiad champions Bajrang Punia and Vignesh Phogat to officer rank.

—–   Wrestler Divya Kakran takes Asiad bronze. India men’s kabaddi team registers win over Thailand. Naorem Roshibina Devi assured herself a medal in the wushu competition after advancing to the semi-finals.

—–   India reduce England to 84/4 at lunch in 3rd Test.