Evening News Headlines (October 16, 2018)

ONI Bureau:   —–    #MeToo: Molestation allegations surface against Artist Jatin Das. He refutes molestation charge leveled against him.

—–    Naveen Patnaik to visit Bhanjanagar of Ganjam & Barghar area in Gajapati district tomorrow.

—–    Odisha Panchayati Raj Department today wrote a letter to the Collectors of Ganjam, Gajapati and Rayagada districts and directed them to complete road repairing work.

—–    Woman employee of girls’ hostel in Khantapada police limits area of Balasore alleges rape by hostel superintendent & Gopalpur College lecturer; files police complaint.

—–    Last rites of woman not performed since yesterday at Shikaraghati village of Mayurbhanj district as family members fail to secure release of arrested son due to the ongoing cease-work agitation of lawyers.

—–    Tension erupts at Kalyani Nursing Home in Angul Town as patient dies after being administered ‘wrong injection.

—–    Delhi: Subhash Shirodkar and Dayanand Sopte join BJP in the presence of Union Minister Piyush Goyal. The two Goa MLAs resigned from Congress earlier today.

—–    PM Modi interacts with the medal winners of the 2018 Asian Para Games. The Prime Minister complimented them for contributing to raising India’s profile on the global stage.

—–    Delhi High Court directed the Delhi government to frame guidelines on burning of effigies of Ravana and use of firecrackers during Dussehra, which can be implemented from next year. Court today passed this direction while hearing a matter related to air pollution.

—–    Jharkhand: 9 trucks torched by 10 armed naxals in Lohardaga today. More details awaited.

—–    Deoria: Engine of a passenger train caught fire near a railway crossing today. No injuries reported.

—–    Gold prices fall by Rs. 70, Silver slipped by Rs. 50 to 39,700 per kg. Silver coins, however, continued to be traded at the previous level of Rs. 75,000 for buying and Rs. 76,000 for selling of 100 pieces.

—–    President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, says to ask British Prime Minister Theresa May for ‘concrete proposals’ to break Brexit impasse.

—–    Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met & felicitated the medal winners of the 2018 Asian Para Games. The Prime Minister also expressed appreciation for the coaches of the medal winners.