Evening News Headlines (July 16, 2018)

ONI Bureau: ——  Odisha CM writes to Union culture minister Mahesh Sharma over water-logging issue at world famous Konark temple, requested to take up necessary measures.

——  Heavy rains to lash odisha after July 19: IMD.

——  Inauguration of Gurupria Bridge in Malkangiri postponed for an indefinite period due to bad weather.

——  AICC President Rahul Gandhi to visit Odisha after August 20: OPCC President Niranjan Patnaik.

——  A 65-year-old farmer from Gaisilat Block in Bargarh dist committed suicide by hanging himself.

——  Keonjhar: 2 minor girls drown to death while taking bath in a pond at Dhepasahi.

——  Class-8 boy dies after wrong injection administered by fake doctor at Balikana village in Kendrapara district today.

——  14 persons of Chaparia village in Kalahandi dist who were trapped after water from Udanti River entered mega lift irrigation project site, rescued by ODRAF team.

——  Terrorist attack on police post outside National Conference leader Gh Muhadin’s house in Pulwama: One out of the two injured policemen has succumbed to injuries.

——  24 injured as canopy collapses during Modi’s Bengal rally.

——  Delhi: Meeting of opposition leaders underway in Parliament library ahead of the monsoon session, which begins on July 18.

——  Union Minister Maneka Gandhi asks Bollywood producers to submit report on sexual harassment.

——  Odisha’s Babulu Munda wins silver in 7th World Wushu Championship in Brasília.

——  LIC approved the acquisition of up to 51 per cent stake in the government-owned IDBI Bank.

——  US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Helsinki.