News Headlines : 19th October 2021

  • Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi, birthday of Prophet Muhammad, celebrated across the country.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate Kushinagar International Airport in Uttar Pradesh tomorrow; To launch and lay foundation stones of various development projects.
  • Due to heavy rains and landslides in Almora, 7 people have been reported dead since last night. A house in Raapad village, Bhikiyasan was hit by a landslide last nigth, killing 4 people living in the house, while a woman was rescued by the villagers.
  • Prime Minister assures all possible help to heavy rain affected Uttrakhand; Rescue and Relief Operations in full swing.
  • PM Narendra Modi condoles the loss of lives in Uttarakhand in the wake of heavy rains.
  • Met Department forecasts heavy to very heavy rainfall in some places in Kerala during next two days; Fishermen asked not to venture into sea till the 22nd of this month.
  • Over 99 crore doses of COVID vaccine administered in the country so far; Recovery rate stands at 98.14 per cent.
  • Bodies of two Bihar natives, who were killed by terrorists in J&K’s Kulgam on Oct 17, arrived in Patna today.
  • Centre asks States and Union Territories to enhance second dose coverage of COVID vaccination.
  • Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami chairs a review meeting in Haldwani over situation in the city and state alike, in the wake of heavy rains
  • Bodies of two Bihar natives, who were killed by terrorists in J&K’s Kulgam on Oct 17, arrived in Patna today.
  • Maharashtra Government relaxes COVID-19 restrictions; Allows Restaurants to function till midnight.
  • Russia’s capital Moscow orders first Covid restrictions in capital since summer,” reports AFP
  • Army chief General MM Naravane visits forward areas along LoC in Jammu region to take stock of counter-infiltration operations.