Odisha Morning News (December 18, 2018)

ONI Bureau:  Good Morning Readers! Here are the Odisha Morning News Headlines today by Odisha News Insight.

—   Cyclone Phethai: Heavy rains continue to lash Odisha, Andhra coast; likely to form into a low-pressure system within next 12 hours.

—   Cyclone Phethai: Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to occur in four districts- Malkangiri, Koraput, Gajapati and Rayagada in Odisha; 11,000 people evacuated to safety zones in Odisha.

—   Joint Working Committee of lawyers observes 12-hr bandh in Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangpur & Malkangiri demanding establishment of permanent High Court bench in undivided Koraput district.

—   BJP observes 12-hour Mayurbhanj bandh protesting cancellation of North Orissa University as UPSC coaching centre.

—   Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced a financial assistance of Rs 10 crore for setting up the Odia Cultural Centre at Surat.

—   Cuttack: NHAI employee killed, 2 other injured in road mishap near Manguli chhak; all injured admitted to Cuttack SCB Medical College and Hospital.