Evening News Headlines (February 6, 2018)

ONI Bureau: — Khurda Road-Bolangir Railway project received budgetary allocation of Rs 625 crore, Rs 200 cr allocated for Jharsuguda-Bilaspur rail line, Rs 200 crore for Bandhamunda-Ranchi line; Rs 180 crore for Rourkela-Jharsuguda 3rd rail line and Rs 100 crore for Bandhamunda-Manoharpur line.

— Kunduli gang rape and suicide case: A team of National Human Rights Commission met mother and relative of the victim in Kunduli.

— CM Naveen Patnaik seeks intervention of Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju demanding introduction of direct flight between Bhubaneswar and Pune.

— Former Congress MP Frida Topno passes away.

— Gajapati police seizes 6.59 quintal ganja worth over 1 cr from Antarba under Adaba PS, arrests 11.

— Formula soon to give special package to Andhra Pradesh; Opposition parties boycott Rajya Sabha proceedings for rest of day, allege they are not allowed to raise their issues.

— Gujarat: Mass marriage ceremony of almost 100 couples held in Bhadarva Village near Vadodara.

— Jammu-Srinagar National Highway blocked due to landslide at Ramban.

— Srinagar terror attack: Security forces launch massive operation to nab Abu Hunzullah; second cop succumbs.

— Delhi court frames charges against Yasin Bhatkal, eight others for allegedly setting up illegal arms factory.

— Indonesia: 4 dead in Jakarta flash floods.