THE SAVERA TIMES AFTERNOON BULLETIN

July 18, 2026

Catch The Savera Times Afternoon Bulletin with the latest breaking news, top headlines, politics, business, sports, entertainment, and world updates:

1. Ink Attack on CJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke at Jantar Mantar Amid Wangchuk Protest

New Delhi: A woman allegedly hurled an ink-like liquid at Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke while he was addressing supporters at Jantar Mantar on Saturday. The incident briefly disrupted the protest and triggered commotion among those present.

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2. RBI’s Currency Printing Arm Begins Global EoI Process for Polymer Banknotes

New Delhi: India has taken its first formal step towards introducing polymer banknotes, with the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) currency printing arm inviting global Expressions of Interest (EoIs) for the supply of specialised polymer substrate used in banknote printing.

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3. Assam: Two held for painting Sonam Wangchuk’s mural on public wall in Guwahati

Guwahati: Two individuals have been apprehended for allegedly defacing public property near the Jyoti Bishnu Auditorium in the Khanapara area, Guwahati police said.

The police have registered two separate cases at two different police stations after the individuals allegedly painted murals of activist Sonam Wangchuk on public walls.

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4. Bengal: Demolition Begins at Abhishek Banerjee’s Amtala TMC Office Over Alleged Illegal Construction

Kolkata: The South 24 Parganas district administration on Saturday began demolishing a five-storey office of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Amtala, allegedly linked to party general secretary and Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee.

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5. Loan Fraud Case: CBI Court sentences ex-IOB manager, private individual to 3 years

Ahmedabad: A special CBI court in Ahmedabad has sentenced a former Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) branch manager and a private individual to three years’ rigorous imprisonment after finding them guilty in a bank fraud case involving fraudulent greenhouse project loans that caused a loss of Rs 2.60 crore to the bank, an official statement said on Saturday.

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