20 October 2020: Today’s News Headlines

October 20, 2020

Here are top News Headlines of 20th October 2020
India

Australia to join India, USA, and Japan in the Malabar naval exercise in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea in November
India test-fires Stand-off Anti-tank (SANT) missile of range 15-20 km; developed for firing from helicopters
UP attracted highest number of domestic tourists in 2019
Israeli Embassy to have ‘Water Attaché’ in India from January; North-East Consul: Ambassador Ron Malka

Centre launches ‘Ayushman Sahakar’ scheme to help cooperatives contribute to creation of healthcare infrastructure
Amazon Web, NITI Aayog launch Frontier Technologies Cloud Innovation Centre (CIC) to address societal challenges through digital innovation
Maharashtra: ADB to provide $346 mn loan for Rural High Voltage Distribution System (HVDS) Expansion Program
MCX launched futures trading in real-time Base Metals Index ‘METLDEX’
Awarded FGD (flue-gas desulphurisation) installation orders for 50 GW thermal power generation for cutting harmful emissions: NTPC

Bahrain and Israel sign Joint Communique on Establishment of Diplomatic, Peaceful and Friendly Relations
First commercial passenger flight to Israel by a carrier from UAE lands at Ben-Gurion international airport near Tel Aviv
Greece to extend a wall along its northeast border with Turkey, over migrants’ entry concerns
Nokia wins $14.1 million NASA contract to set up 4G network on Moon