News Headlines : 19th July 2021

  • COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 97.32 per cent; Over 38 thousand new cases reported in last 24 hours.
  • Union Health Ministry said India administered 47.77 lakh COVID vaccine doses on the 185th day of vaccination today, taking cumulative vaccine coverage to more than 41 crores. Over 13.24 crore doses administered in 18-44 age group.
  • Over 41 crore doses of COVID vaccine administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive.
  • Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia said that Delta variant has spread to over 100 countries. The way it is spreading is slightly to soon become the most dominant COVID19 strain globally. Among all variants of concern, delta spreads most rapidly.
  • Uttar Pradesh government decides to cancel Kanwar Yatra completely this year.
  • Government ready for meaningful discussions and to answer all questions during Monsoon Session says Prime Minister.
  • Government emphatically denies all charges of snooping as false and baseless.
  • Heavy rain lashes several parts of Delhi NCR; Met Department predicts heavy rainfall in northern India and several parts of Maharashtra.
  • Monsoon Session of Parliament begins today; Both the Houses adjourned for the day following uproar by Opposition.
  • Government announces launch of National Logistics Excellence Awards.
  • Thirty people killed and 74 injured in road accident in Punjab province of Pakistan today.
  • Thirty people were killed and 74 injured when a passenger bus and truck collided in Punjab province of Pakistan today.