Evening News Headlines (July 26, 2018)
ONI Bureau: —– Odisha Sahitya Akademi conferred noted Poet Ramakanta Rath with prestigious ‘Atibadi Jagannath Das Samman 2018’.
—– 2 abandoned infant babies rescued by Child Welfare Committee (CWC) from a private nursing home in Jagatsinghpur.
—– Sudarsan Pattnaik creates sand art to mark the inauguration of Gurupriya Bridge.
—– SC directive on Puri Srimandir management: Meeting between Puri Shankaracharya, Puri King and representatives of the Chhatisa Nijog underway at ‘Govardhana Matha’.
—– 2 more gates of Hirakud Dam closed; floodwater being discharged through 10 gates currently.
—– 60 Police inspectors reshuffled; 3 new inspectors from other districts to join Commmissionerate Police.
—– First phase surgery of 5-year-old Kanha with rare genetic syndrome successful, informs MKCG medical’s Plastic Surgery department head Prof. Raju Das.
—– BJP Yuva Morcha State General Secy Irasish Acharya arrested by police in connection with Bhatli firing case.
—– Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) extends ‘Due Date’ for filing of Income Tax Returns from 31st July, 2018 to 31st August, 2018 in respect of certain categories of taxpayers: Ministry of Finance.
—– Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Ahir said the people of Pakistan have ‘voted against terrorism by voting against Hafiz Saeed’.
—– Army marks 19th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas in Ladakh.
—– CBI to probe Cambridge Analytica data breach case: Union Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.
—– Supreme Court instructed the Kerala Government to furnish a status report on Kerala church sex scandal case by August 6.
—– Anantnag: Five CRPF personnel injured after terrorists hurled grenade at Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bunker in Bijbehara’s Zerpora.
—– I thank God, after 22 years of struggle, my prayers have been answered. I have got the chance to fulfill my dream and serve the nation. Ready to improve ties with India: Imran Khan.
—– Mandate has been snatched from us: Nawaz Sharif from jail.