News Headlines : 19th February 2022

  • Country paid tributes to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on his Jayanti.
  • Vice President says Bhagavad Gita’s message remains ever-relevant; urges religious leaders to take it to the youth and the masses.
  • ‘Spirituality essential to discovering inner strength and mental peace’: Shri Naidu
  • Vice President expresses concern about mental stress in students, urges having in-house counsellors in educational institutions.
  • ‘Eradicate stigma related to mental health, initiate public conversations,’ says Shri Naidu.
  • Inaugurates Fifth Global Bhagavad Gita Convention virtually.
  • PM expresses happiness over India being chosen the host for 2023 International Olympic Committee Session.
  • PM inaugurates municipal solid waste based Gobar-Dhan plant in Indore.
  • In the course of time, Indore changed for better but never lost the inspiration of Devi Ahiliyabai and today Indore also reminds of swachhta and civic duty.
  • Gobardhan from waste, clean fuel from Gobar Dhan, energy from clean fuel is a life affirming chain.
  • In coming two years Gober Dhan Bio CNG plants will be established in 75 big Municipal bodies.
  • The government has tried to provide permanent solutions instead of the quick-fix temporary solutions to the problems.
  • Garbage disposal capacity of the country has increased by 4 times since 2014. More than 1600 bodies are getting material recovery facilities to get rid of single use plastic.
  • It is government’s effort to make most of  Indian cities water plus. This is being stressed in the second phase of Swachh Bharat Mission.
  • We are indebted to our safai workers for their efforts and dedication.
  • All arrangements in place for third phase of assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh and single-phase polling in Punjab tomorrow.
  • Voting to be held in Uttar Pradesh from 7 AM to 6 PM and in Punjab from 8 AM to 6 PM.
  • Polling concludes for urban local body elections in Tamil Nadu.
  • Prime Minister meets Sikh-Hindu Delegation from Afghanistan in New Delhi; Assures continuous support to resolve all issues.
  • External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar holds meetings with Ministers from Europe and Asia on sidelines of Munich Security Conference in Germany.
  • Union Minister Anurag Thakur accuses Samajwadi Party of having links with 2008 Ahmedabad blast case convict.