Afternoon News Headlines (January 1, 2019)

ONI Bureau:  Good Afternoon Readers! Here are the Afternoon News Bulletin on Odisha, India and World by Odisha News Insight.

—   Pipili Gang Rape Verdict: BJP Mahila Morcha clash with cops near Airport Traffic Square; held midway to Naveen Niwas.

—   Cold Wave continues to grip Odisha, temperature below 10 degree in 19 places.

—   3 rooms gutted, assets worth lakhs in Baudapur village in Bhadrak dist last night.

—   At least 40 persons sustain injuries in road mishap near Rajkiari chhak under Gania police limits in Nayagarh.

—   Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik visits Srimandir in Puri on New Year.

—   16-year-old girl hangs self to death at Panikoili village in Jajpur dist.

—   23 goods and services become cheaper as as the reduced GST on them came in to effect from on Today.

—   Goa: On New Year, ailing Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar held meeting with his cabinet colleagues and officials at the state secretariat in Porvorim.

—   National Human Rights Commission notice to HRD Ministry over reported suicide of 49 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) students from 2013 to 2017.

—   Hyderabad: Vinod Kumar Yadav takes charge as Chairman Railway Board.

—   Delhi: Sudhir Bhargava takes oath as the Chief Information Commissioner.

—   West Bengal: One Leopard is gone missing from Bengal Safari Park in Siliguri; park has been closed for visitors due to safety concerns.

—   Justice AK Sikri nominated as Executive Chairman of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) with effect from 31 December 2018.