Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: October 19, 2021

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for October 19, 2021

– Second edition of Naval Commanders’ Conference of 2021 commences in New Delhi

– Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launches an ‘Integrated Unmanned Road Map for Indian Navy’

– Health Ministry’s eSanjeevani records 14 million consultations

– NITI Aayog launches Geospatial Energy Map of India

– Israel: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar unveils “Bhoodan Grove” plaque at the Jerusalem Forest

– Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia flags off 6 routes expanding the aerial connectivity of North-East India

– UIDAI to host “Aadhaar Hackathon 2021” from Oct 28 to 31

– Delhi, Tamil Nadu lead India’s transition to electric cooking with 17% adoption: CEEW (Council on Energy, Environment and Water) study

– Tata Motors launches SUV ‘Punch’ with price starting at Rs 5.49 lakh

– RBI imposes Rs 1 cr penalty on State Bank of India for deficiencies in regulatory compliance

– RBI penalises Standard Chartered Rs 1.95 cr for gaps in customer protection

– Indian agri waste recycling project ‘Takachar’, started by Vidyut Mohan, wins Prince William’s Earthshot Prize

– Russia suspends its mission to NATO, says foreign minister Sergey Lavrov

– Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) nations begin drills near Afghan border

– French ambassador ordered out of Belarus

– First African-American U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell dies at 84

– India’s R. Praggnanandhaa (15) wins Julius Baer Challengers Chess Tour

– Sri Lanka’s first-ever Test cricket captain Bandula Warnapura dies at 68 in Colombo