Morning News Headlines (August 31, 2018)

ONI Bureau:  —–   Union Health Minister JP Nadda arrives in Balangir to attend inaugural ceremony of Bhima Bhoi Medical College and Hospital.

—–   Bhubaneswar Regional Meteorological Centre issues thunderstorm & rain alert for 7 districts till 1.30 pm today.

—–   ‘First Level Checking’ Of EVMs and VVPAT to Commence today in Odisha.

—–   Dutee Chand arrives in New Delhi after her impressive performances at Asian Games 2018.

—–   Cuttack Administration has planned to inaugurate at least 34 new projects in the city today.

—–   12-room house gutted in major fire at Asurabandha village of Kamakhyanagar in Dhenkanal.

—–   Rayagada: Tripartite meeting between JK Paper mill company authorities, agitating labourers and district authorities fails to resolve issue.

—–   IRCTC scam case: Delhi’s Patiala House Court grant bail to all accused including former Bihar CM Rabri Devi & RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav.

—–   US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense James Mattis to hold talks with their Indian counterparts Sushma Swaraj and Nirmala Sitharaman on September 6 in New Delhi.

—–   Nepal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other BIMSTEC leaders pose for a group photograph in Kathmandu.

—–   Shutdown over Article 35A affects life in Kashmir Valley.

—–   Law Commission supports simultaneous polls.

—–   Voting underway in Karnataka civic polls.

—–   Himachal ex-CM Virbhadra hospitalised after he suffered chest infection.

—–   Rupee slides further; hits fresh low of 71.

—–   Google Launchpad Accelerator India shortlists 10 startups.