Afternoon News Headlines (April 9, 2017)

* Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik raises Mahanadi and Polavaram issue at the 11th Standing Committee Meeting of Inter State Council at New Delhi, discusses Bhadrak issue with HM Rajnath Singh.

* 300 Officers, 70 platoons of Armed Police to be deployed for PM Modi’s Odisha visit. High security at Airport, Raj Bhavan, Janata Maidan.

* Crime Branch of Odisha Police begins probe into Bhadrakh violence. Curfew reimposed in the city, to be in force till 7 am on 10 April.

* Over 200 vehicles gutted, as a major fire broke out near the Railway Station in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. No casualties reported.

* J&K Bypoll: 3 killed, several injured in clash between security forces & protesters at Budgam district in Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency.

* Yogi Adityanath Govt plans ‘Anapurna Bhojnalya’ Scheme in UP – Breakfast at Rs 3, Lunch at Rs 5.

* Aadhaar card or passport may soon become mandatory to fly within India.

* 7 killed, 3 injured in road accident in Azamgarh.

* Ghajini director A.R. Murugadoss alleged that Priyadarshan-led National Awards jury was biased.

* Egypt church bombing kills at least 13 people.

* BCCI Special General Meeting adjourned till Wednesday.

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