Morning News Headlines (July 21, 2018)

ONI Bureau:  —– 4th semester exam of Plus III students in Utkal University Bhubaneswar postponed in view of incessant rain.

—– Many deer escape from Odisha Raj Bhawan park as its boundary wall collapses following heavy rain in Bhubaneswar.

—–  Balasore: 14 villages in Tenda area marooned after a temporary bridge connecting Pudashula-Tenda gets washed away.

—–  Water levels rise in Odisha Rivers; Met warns of heavy rain. Control rooms have been set up in various districts.

—–  Mudulipada & Andarabahal panchayats cut off from rest of the world following landslide near Bonda Ghati in Malkangiri.

—–  Train services affected following heavy rains, landslides occur between Rayagada-Koraput and Rauli-Leliguma railway statiodns.

—–  Regional Meteorological Dept issues thunderstorm & lightning alert for 19 districts of Odisha till 1.15 PM today.

—–  Odisha govt orders closure of all schools in Cuttack & Bhubaneswar in view of heavy rain and waterlogging situation in the twin city. Pumps being used to release water from many localities.

—–  Modi government passes no-trust test comfortably.

—–  GST Council to meet in New Delhi today. Finance Minister Piyush Goyal to chair the 28th meeting of the Council.

Rajasthan: Man named Akbar allegedly beaten to death by mob in Alwar’s Ramgarh last night on suspicion of cow smuggling.

—–  1,632 pilgrims leave for Amarnath.

—–  Pakistan People’s Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto alleged that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf parties entered into an electoral alliance with banned organisations against his party.

—–  At least 17 people were killed after an amphibious tour boat carrying 31 people capsized on Table Rock Lake near Branson town in Missouri.

—–  US announces $200 mn military aid to Ukraine.