Morning News Headlines (July 20, 2018)

ONI Bureau:  —–  Govt buses stop plying in Malkangiri & Chitrakonda today as Maoists call for bandh opposing Gurupriya bridge in the region.

——  Season’s first flood water to be released from Hirakud dam on July 24.

—–   Govt officials collect fish samples from outlets in Puri to test presence of formalin.

—–   Lower Suktel project work in Bolangir halted following protest by locals of Paradhiapalli village demanding proper relocation and immediate disbursal of compensation.

—–   Trucks stay off roads in Odisha as the State truck owners’ association extends support to nationwide indefinite strike called by the All India Motor Transport Congress today.

—–   Debate on no-confidence motion moved by Opposition against Modi-led govt to be held in Lok Sabha today.

—–   Today is an important day in our Parliamentary democracy. I am sure my fellow MP colleagues will rise to the occasion and ensure a constructive, comprehensive & disruption free debate. We owe this to the people & the makers of our Constitution. India will be watching us closely, tweets PM Modi.

—–   Ramchandra Singhdeo, former and first Finance Minister of Chhattisgarh, passed away at 1:30 am at a hospital in Raipur.

—–   Guwahati: 19 government officials including daughter of BJP Tezpur MP RP Sharma arrested in connection with cash-for-job scam in Assam Public Service Commission (APSC).

—–   India-US 2+2 strategic dialogue on Sep 6 in Delhi.

—–   2 dead in Uttarakhand cloud burst.

—–   WhatsApp to limit message forwarding to 5 chats at once in India.

—–   Key equity indices open flat; rupee at record low.