Evening News Headlines (September 19, 2018)

ONI Bureau:   —–   7 bills passed in Odisha Assembly; Odisha Assembly Speaker Pradip Kumar Amat adjourns House till tomorrow.

—–   Controversial remarks of journalist Abhijit Iyer-Mitra on Konark temple: I was not present with them but I condemn it. I am proud of our history & heritage” says Jay Panda.

—–   Helicopter Landing Row: ‘IMFA officials were questioned, have sought time to present more details.

—–   2 minors drowned in a pond at Santarapur village under Tihidi block of Bhadrak dist.

—–   2 women electrocuted to death at a flat in Unit-9 of Sahid Nagar area of Bhubaneswar.

—–   Modi government approves ordinance on triple talaq.

—–   Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approves Rs 1,225 crore for rural health workers.

—–   PM Narendra Modi raised concern about 7 missing Indians with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, who assured that he was personally looking into the matter.

—–   PIL on EVM: Bombay HC issues notices to EC, Centre, Maharashtra Govt.

—–   All India Congress Committee constitutes 9 Committees and appoints two working presidents in Telangana.

—–  Supreme Court directs start of submitting claims for inclusion in NRC.

—–   194 Haryana hospitals empanelled for Ayushman scheme.

—–   Board of Directors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approves $110 mn for Bangladesh healthcare services.

—–   Pakistan court orders Sharifs’ release.

—–   Asia Cup 2018: Pakistan wins the toss, elect to bat first. Pakistan 85/3 in 21 overs.

—–   India girls beat Pakistan in AFC U-16 Women’s Championship qualifier.

—–   Asia Cup 2018: Hardik Pandya has an acute lower back injury. He is able to stand at the moment and the medical team is assessing him now. Manish Pandey is on the field as his substitute-BCCI.