Morning News Headlines (February 19, 2018)

— Odia Cine Star Aparajita Mohanty joins BJP in presence of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today.

— Cease-work agitation by All Western Odisha Lawyers’ Association from today demanding permanent High Court bench.

— Gujarat Municipal Poll trends: BJP leading in 37 municipalities and Congress leading in 26 municipalities.

— PM Modi, Venkaiah Naidu, Rahul Gandhi pay tributes to Chhatrapati Shivaji on his birth anniversary today.

— Nirav Modi’s Chief Financial Officer Vipul Ambani appeared before CBI in Mumbai for questioning in connection with PNB Fraud Case yesterday.

— 27th Taj Mahotsav was inaugurated by BJP leader and SC/ST Commission chief, Ram Shankar Katheria in Agra yesterday.– ImranKhan gets married for a third time to spiritual guide Bushra Maneka.

— Karanataka: MLA from Melukote KS Puttanaiah passes away.