Current Affairs 2021: Today’s News Headlines: April 18, 2021

April 18, 2021

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for April 18, 2021:

National climate vulnerability assessment identifies eight states as highly vulnerable: Jharkhand, Mizoram, Orissa, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh and West Bengal
Delhi govt deputes 10 IAS Officers in private hospitals for better Covid management
Railways to impose fine up to Rs 500 for not wearing masks in trains and stations premises
Tamil actor Vivekh dies at 59 in Chennai; was Tamil Nadu’s ambassador for creating public health messages

Italy launches its first ever mega food park project in India, at Fanidhar in Mehsana district of Gujarat
Star India bags broadcast rights of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) for the next five seasons

UN Security Council agrees to deploy cease-fire monitors in Libya; country facing civil war since ouster of dictator Moammar Gadhafi in 2011
US, Japan pledge to strengthen Quad to build free, open Indo-Pacific region during meeting between President Joe Biden and PM Yoshihide Suga at White House
France: National Assembly approves ‘ecocide’ offence to punish environmental damage
Cuba: Raul Castro (89) steps down from leadership of ruling Cuban Communist Party

India women win four gold medals in Asian Wrestling Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan: Vinesh Phogat in 53-kg, Anshu Malik in 57-kg, Divya Kakran in 72-kg and Sarita Mor in 59-kg
India beat Argentina 4-2 in final practice match in men’s hockey at Buenos Aires
Uttarakhand: Water Sports and Adventure Institute opens on the bank of the Tehri lake; will be run by ITBP
Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium will host T20 World Cup final in November 2021