Morning News Headlines (September 1, 2018)

ONI Bureau:  —–  BJP observes 6 hour bandh in Nuaapada: Government and private offices remained closed across Nuapada district in view of the bandh, schools and colleges functioned smoothly.

—–  Thunderstorm, lightning alert issued for 21 districts; Boundary wall of Jajpur Sub-Jail collapsed due to heavy rain last night.

—–  One gate of Remal dam in Keonjhar opened following a rise in water level; water resources department asks people of low-lying areas to remain alert.

—–  Prisoner lodged at Nimapara sub-jail dies while undergoing treatment at Capital hospital in Bhubaneswar.

—–  Bihar: One more girl from ‘Aasra Home’ died during treatment at Patna Medical College and Hospital. Two girls of the shelter home had died earlier this month.

—–  All 11 abducted kin of J&K policemen released after Hizb militant’s father freed.

—–  63 per cent polling in Karnataka civic election.

—–  The new face of banking in India, to be launched today.

—–  Dausa: 28 children received minor injuries after a private school bus overturned in Bhandarej village in Rajasthan.

—–  Delhi: A bus got stuck in waterlogged Ring road near Hanuman Mandir in Yamuna Bazar area, following heavy rainfall in parts of the city. All 30 passengers have been rescued safely.

—–  Nashik in Maharashtra: Tomato price drops to Rs.2 per kg in wholesale market. Large quantities of tomatoes dumped on roads.

—–  Jain Muni Tarun Sagar passed away this morning in Delhi. He was 51 years old.

—–  Price of petrol in Delhi at Rs 78.68/litre (increase by Rs 0.16/litre) and price of diesel at Rs 70.42/litre (increase by Rs 0.21/litre). Price of petrol in Mumbai at Rs 86.09/litre (increase by Rs 0.16/litre) and price of diesel at Rs 74.76/litre (increase by Rs 0.22/litre).

—–  Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu conferred lifetime achievement awards on Theater personality Ratan Thiyam, Violinist TN Krishnan and Painter and Sculptor Satish Gujral yesterday in Delhi.

—–  Twitter plans threaded conversations, ‘who is online’ feature.

—–  US ends aid to Palestinian refugee agency.

—–  India ride Pujara’s unbeaten 132 to post 273, take 27-run lead.

—–  Hockey women, sailors take silver; boxer Amit, women’s squash team in finals.