Afternoon News Headlines (September 5, 2018)

ONI Bureau:   —–    Finance Minister tables Rs 12,790 cr supplementary budget amid Opposition uproar.

—–    Heavy to very heavy rain likely in next 48 hours; Collectors put on alert, informs SRC Bishnupad Sethi.

—–    Deadly Momo challenge takes another life in Odisha.

—–    Funds Division between State & Centre for Biju Care: Of total Rs 2075 cr expenditure allotted for Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana, Odisha to provide Rs 1375 cr while Centre will grant Rs 700 cr.

—–    Odisha CM writes to Union Law Minister RS Prasad requesting to take an early decision regarding establishment of permanent Benches of Orissa High Court in western & southern Odisha.

—–    BJD MP Pinaki Mishra meets the Election Commission to voice support for early elections in Odisha.

—–    Jagatsinghpur: 3 dead, 5 injured in road accident in Cuttack-Paradip road.
NGT asks Odisha Govt to form committee to look into Dankari Stone Quarry.

—–    Assam: A boat with about 45 passengers capsized in Brahmaputra river in North Guwahati. Police&SDRF teams have rushed to the spot. Rescue operation underway.

—–    Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs summons Indian Deputy High Commissioner JP Singh over alleged ceasefire violations.

—–    Indian Rupee now at 71.87 versus the US dollar.

—–    Former Indian fast bowler Rudra Pratap Singh announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.

—–    World number one Rafael Nadal entered the semi-final of the US Open after struggling past Austria’s Dominic Thiem in the quarter-finals of the men’s singles event.

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