Afternoon News Headlines (April 12, 2017)

* Odisha CM visits Bhadrak to review the situation, appeals all to restore peace; Orders for assessment of damages in 3 days.

* Special Protection Group Team inspects Lingaraj Temple ahead of PM Modi’s probable visit during his Odisha stay.

* Vigilance conducts raids at Bhubaneswar, Ambaguda & Umerkote houses of Joint Director of Agriculture Dept, Prabhas Sethi on DA charges.

* Union Minister Ram Kripal Yadav alleges irregularities in development schemes such as MGNREGA, IAY in Nabarangpur district.

* All India Trinamool Congress to launch membership drive in all districts of Odisha.

* Asaram case: Supreme Court asks trial court to consider matter urgently, finish trial soon.

* Delhi Court issues open ended non-bailable warrant against Vijay Mallya in connection with FERA (1995) violation case.

* DMK delegation meets Governor Vidya Sagar Rao in Mumbai, demands dismissal of TN CM over alleged corruption.

* IT department makes Aadhar linkage mandatory for bank accounts opened between July 2014 to August 2015.

* Harbhajan Singh, 7 others named for ICC Champions Trophy ambassadors.

* Odisha defender Pratap Lakra helps India lift Asian School Hockey Championship.