Evening News Headlines (March 9, 2018)

ONI Bureau:  — Morning classes in all schools across Odisha from April 2; Govt asks schools to complete all examinations by March 31, summer vacations from May 4.

— Odisha CM launches Special Development Council for Tribal dominated Dist of Odisha including Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Kandhamal, Gajapati, Koraput, Rayagada, Malkangiri and Nabarangapur districts.

— All Odisha Private Bus Owners’ Association to launch state-wide indefinite strike from March 14 over various demands.

— Matric Question Paper Leak in Odisha: Crime Branch cyber cell begins probe into Mathematics paper leak at Kasiadihi Lokanath Vidyapeeth.

— Rajya Sabha candidate Soumya Ranjan Patnaik declares owning immovable property worth Rs 6.57 cr and movable property of Rs 11.52 cr in nomination papers.

— Prashanta Nanda declares immovable assets worth Rs 29.20 lakh and movable assets of Rs 50 lakh in nomination papers; wife owns property worth Rs 2.86 cr.

— Achyuta Samanta declares owning immovable property worth Rs 4.12 lakh and movable property of Rs 1.86 lakh.

— PM Modi meets Nari Shakti Awardees in New Delhi.

— SR Kar appointed as the new Director General of Press Information Bureau (PIB). He will take charge on 1st May, 2018.

— Indian Railways passengers can now transfer their train ticket to someone else in case they are unable to travel.

— Gauri Lankesh murder: Accused T Naveen Kumar sent to SIT custody for 5 days.

— Mohammed Shami charged with attempt to murder, poisoning wife.