Evening News Headlines (December 18, 2018)

ONI Bureau:   Good Evening Readers! Here are the Evening News Bulletin on India and World by Odisha News Insight.

—    Assam government approves farm loan waiver to the tune of Rs. 600 crore. The move will benefit around eight lakh farmers of the state.

—    Gujarat to waive off rural electricity bills worth Rs 650 crore, will benefit 6.22 lakh people.

—    DMK chief MK Stalin wants to see Rahul Gandhi as PM; not necessary alliance has the same opinion, says Akhilesh Yadav.

—    Andhra Pradesh: Communication satellite GSAT-7A on-board GSLV-F11 will be launched at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota tomorrow.

—    Jammu & Kashmir: Pakistan violates ceasefire in Poonch sector. Indian Army is retaliating.

—    Government orders cadre review, restructuring of Income Tax department; committee formed.

—    Interim CBI director Nageswara Rao promoted to rank of additional director.

—    Hamid Ansari, who was jailed in Pakistan since the last 6 years, reaches India.

—    IPL Auction 2019: Varun Chakravarthy, Jaydev Unadkat most expensive buys at Rs 8.40 crore.