Morning News Headlines (October 16, 2018)

ONI Bureau:  —–    Odisha CM directs officials to provide an assistance of Rs1000 along with 50kg rice & 2 litre Kerosene to affected families, remaining assistance of Rs2000 to be transferred to their bank a/c.The cyclone&subsequent flood affected more than 57.08 lakh people in 16 dist.

—–    Three persons arrested for allegedly raping a minor girl in Brahmani Tarang of Rourkela.

—–    Man allegedly beaten to death by his two nephews reportedly over a family feud at Kuleripeta village in Rayagada district.

—–    Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik turned 73; Patnaik decides to keep birthday celebrations.

—–    Panic grips residents of Mayurajholia, Hariharpur and Jankia villages under Ranapur block after elephants damage acres of crops in Nayagarh.

—–    As per QS World University Rankings IIT-Mumbai tops the list. IIT-Bhubaneswar ranked 21. NIT Rourkela is at 27.

—–    Jammu & Kashmir: Voter turnout recorded in Ganderbal is 6.4% & Srinagar is 1.6% till 10 am, in the fourth phase of urban local body elections.

—–    Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will launch the Road Show for Phase II of Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves on 17th Oct’2018, in New Delhi.

—–    Delhi’s Patiala House court has listed the matter of MJ Akbar to 18 October. He had filed a criminal defamation case in the Court against journalist Priya Ramani yesterday.

—–    Kerala: Pilgrims begin arriving in Pampa as Sabarimala Temple is set to open tomorrow.

—–    Four pilots and four flight engineers of the Indian Air Force commenced training on Chinook helicopters on 8th October at Delaware, USA.

—–    Sensex currently at 35,020.72; Nifty currently at 10,553.60.

—–    Petrol and diesel prices increase by Rs 0.11 and Rs 0.23 per litre respectively.