Evening News Headlines (March 16, 2017)

* Two more debt-ridden farmers committed suicide in Boudh and Jajpur district today.

* Congress leader arrested for slapping Zilla Parishad Chairman in Rayagada.

* 2 Naxals killed in an encounter near Narayanpur in Chattisgarh.

* Robbers loot SBI’s ATM cash van of over Rs 1.5 crore in Mumbai.

* Chetan Cheeta’s condition is improving, shifted to normal ward from ICU.

* Oath-taking ceremony of Uttarakhand CM on March 18, PM Modi and Amit Shah to attend the ceremony in Dehradun.

* Satish Saraogi, main accused of Rs 500 crore Katni hawala scam arrested from Jabalpur.

* UP BJP president Keshav Prasad Maurya admitted to ICU at Delhi after complaints of uneasiness.

* Queen Elizabeth II gives Royal Assent to the Brexit bill.

* Pakistan Navy successfully tests land-based, anti-ship missile.

* Shooting at high school in southern French town of Grasse, French govt issues nationwide alert.

* India vs Australia 3rd Test Day 1: Australia are 299/4 at Stumps.

—By Insight News Desk.