Morning News Headlines (December 18, 2017)

— Maoists protest road work, set vehicles ablaze at Andrahal near Bonda ghati area in Malkangiri Dist.

— 7th pay commission: State employees to get death-cum-retirement gratuity who were appointed post 2005.

— Odisha to implement vocational training in 44 schools.

— Odisha Govt to introduce Class XI in High Schools from 2018-19 session.

— Gujarat Elections 2017: BJP ahead on 100 seats, Congress leading on 70; Vijay Rupani leading by 21,000 votes from Rajkot West.

— Himachal Pradesh Elections 2017: JP leading on 41 seats, Congress ahead on 24, Others- 5.

— Death toll rises to 12 in Khairani road fire in Mumbai.

— Rahul Gandhi writes to PM Modi, seeking special financial package for cyclone-hit Kerala, Tamil Nadu & Lakshadweep.

— Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is owner of world’s most expensive home in Versailles.

— Google News guidelines updated to fight spread of fake news.