TNI Afternoon News Headlines – March 7, 2020

Naveen Patnaik announces Subhas Singh, Munna Khan, Sujeet Kumar & Mamata Mahanta as BJD’s Rajya Sabha candidates.

MLA Ramesh Chandra Chyau Patnaik as Chairperson of #Odisha Construction Workers’ Welfare Board in place of Subash Singh; gets Cabinet rank.

#Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik not to play #Holi this year. Earlier, Governor Prof. Ganeshi Lal had also announced his decision to stay away from #Holi2020 celebrations in the wake of #CoronavirusOutbreak .

Freedom Fighter Bipin Bihari Rath, a member of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s Azad Hind Fauj, dies at 90.

Sambalpur Police arrest 5 persons on charges of issuing death threats to the District Information & Public Relations Officer.

CM Naveen Patnaik reviews #CoronavirusOutbreak situation; asks officials to continue taking precautionary measures and spread awareness. CM directs to make available masks. Restructions on foreign visit of Ministers and Officials. Biometric attendance system to be relaxed.

Dr. Sisir Pradhan, a resident of #Berhampur in Ganjam District, dies of cardiac arrest near Katra while on his way to Vaishno Devi Shrine.

Odisha Youth Congress seeks relaxation of enforcement of traffic rules for another 6 months & reduction of penalties, to Rs 1000.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi gets emotional after Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadi Pariyojana beneficiary Deepa Shah breaks down during interaction with him.

PM Modi bats for ‘Namaste’ culture saying #Coronavirus outbreak has given us an opportunity to recall our old habit.

Centre has put pre-call awareness messages on BSNL and Jio phone networks to educate people on the preventive measures against the spread of #COVIDー19.

#SBI to buy 49% stake in #YesBank; Legal Team working on the plan.

Congress to start ‘Gandhi Sandesh Yatra’ on party’s 90th anniversary on 12 March, from Ahmedabad. It will conclude in Dandi on 6th April.

Rajnish Kumar, SBI Chairman: Total quantum of investment in #YesBank is at Rs 2,450 crore. Depositors’ money not at risk.

J &K Government shuts down all primary schools in Jammu and Samba districts till March 31.

#CoronaVirusUpdate – Global Death Toll – 3497. China – 3070, Italy – 197, Iran – 124, South Korea – 44, USA – 17.