National news schedule for October 16, Friday:
NATIONAL
****CJP protest and related stories
Political developments and party briefings***
LEGAL
SUPREME COURT
****Plea seeking regulatory guidelines to control “unpredictable fluctuations” in airfare and ancillary charges imposed by private airlines in India.
Plea seeking enforcement of road safety norms and appropriate treatment of accident victims.***
HIGH COURT
****PILs seeking to regulate protests.
PIL on the issue of peaceful protests at Jantar Mantar.
Pleas by two journalists to quash case over casteist remarks targeting Delhi Police officer during recent protests***
NCR
****Chief Minister Rekha Gupta at Delhi govt event
Developments related to CJP’s ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ march
Aam Aadmi Party press conference***
NORTH
****UP:Defence minister Rajnath Singh’s presser in Luckkow
CM Yogi Adityanath in Agra, to hold public meeting, other events; to visit Ghaziabad later to address public meeting
After death penalty to Muskaan, Sahil, Meerut court to pronounce quantum of punishment in near similar case where a woman with her lover plotted husband’s murder
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav’s presser in Lucknow
Sambhal court to hear Jama Masjid vs Harihar Temple case
Punjab: Chief Minister Mann in Phillaur, will hold a meeting with senior police officers and district administration officials to review his government’s anti-drug drive.
Mansa: Parminder Singh Jhota murder case: Congress’ Punjab incharge Sachin Pilot on five- day visit to state, will also meet Jhota’s family.
Rajasthan:Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma to hold a dialogue with Non-Resident Rajasthanis.
Himachal Pradesh:Locals and hotels hit hard in Kullu district following shortage of fuel wood.
Drug testing machine to be installed at Bilaspur district, government staff would also undergo test
Uttarakhand:Congress protest against Dushyant Gautam continues, to take out bike rally***
SOUTH
****Kerala: Assembly session
Tamil Nadu: CM Vijay to inaugurate Periyar Knowledge Centre in Coimbatore, expected to hold road show, visit Keralam for a private event.****
EAST
****Odisha:Follow up on student union elections
Dy CM Pravatri Parida to brief media on Odisha’s Women and Child Development Roadmap 2026–2028
Bengal:Political developments
Durga Puja stories
Assam:BJP’s Jan Jagaran Rally to counter opposition protest against SIR
Jharkhand:
Security heightened across state for peaceful Durga Puja celebrations***
WEST
****Vice President C P Radhakrishnan to commission Navy’s multi-purpose vessel Samarthak at naval base at Karwar in Karnataka
Union minister Amit Shah to visit temples in Gandhinagar and witness Navratri celebrations.
(PTI News)
