Morning News Headlines (December 9, 2017)

ONI Bureau: — Land identified to set up new Airport in Khurda.

— Odisha files counter affidavit against centre on Mahanadi water dispute.

— Fire breaks out in SBI main branch in Rourkela; 5 fire tenders on spot.

— Odisha begins process to set up new Airport in Khurda.

— Kulamani Biswal, the Director Finance of NTPC limited have been booked under corruption charges by CBI.

— 86 Petrol pumps in Odisha used electronic chips for fuel theft.

— Celebrations outside Congress President Sonia Gandhi’s birthday. She turns 71 today.

— Voting for 89 seats for first phase of Gujarat Election 2017 begins. 27,158 EVMs being used in 24,689 polling stations in the first phase of Polls.

— UN rejects US recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital.