THE HEADLINES :- 19/02/2015
- New Supreme Court bench to hear
anticipatory bail plea of social activist Teesta Setalvad today.
- Swine Flu reported in new
states like Nagaland and Jammu and Kashmir even as death toll
crosses 660 across the country.
- Food grain production to go
down by 3 per cent this year due to deficient Monsoon.
- Prime Minister to launch a
"nation-wide scheme" today to scientifically analyse the soil on
farms.
- And in Cricket World Cup,
- Shaiman Anwar powers UAE to
post 285 for 7 against Zimbabwe in a Group-B match at Nelson.
- Bihar Assembly Speaker declares
JD(U) as the main Opposition Party in Assembly ahead of tomorrow's trust
vote; BJP objects the decision.
- Supreme Court orders Gujarat
Police not to arrest Teesta Setalvad and her husband for now in the
alleged embezzlement of funds case.
- Prime Minister to launch a
nation-wide scheme today to scientifically analyse the soil on farms.
- India successfully test-fires
indigenously developed nuclear capable missile Prithvi-II.
- Nepal celebrates its 65th
Democracy Day today.
- in ICC World Cup, Zimbabwe beat
UAE by four wickets.
- BJP decides to support Manji
Government during the trust vote in Bihar Assembly tomorrow; Patna High
Court bars four JD(U) rebel legislators from voting; Speaker recognises
Nitish Kumar's JD(U) as main Opposition Party in both Houses of
legislature.
- Government asks Congress Party
to vacate its Headquarter at Akbar Road in New Delhi.
- Cabinet Secretary reviews
situation arising due to swine flu in affected states through Video
conferencing; assures all necessary assistance.
- Delhi Police arrest five
persons, including two officials of Petroleum Ministry for leaking
confidential government documents.
- In Cricket World Cup: Zimbabwe
beat UAE by four wickets at Nelson, New Zealand.