Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: August 1, 2022
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for August 1, 2022
INDIA
– Vietnam and India to conduct army exercise “Ex VINBAX 2022” in Haryana: August 1-20
– Oman and India to conduct army exercise ‘AL NAJAH-IV’ in Rajasthan: August 1-13
– ITBP DG Sanjay Arora appointed as Commissioner of Delhi Police
– Conference organised in Mumbai by Ports, Shipping & Waterways Ministry on ‘Chabahar Day’: July 31
– located in Iran, Chabahar Port is the commercial transit centre for the region and especially Central Asia
– Vice President Venkaiah Naidu presents President’s colour to Tamil Nadu Police
– Bhutan: Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande meets King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk in Thimphu
– Bengali singer Nirmala Mishra dies in Kolkata at 81
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
– 5G spectrum auction enters Day 6 of bidding; garners nearly Rs 1.5-trillion so far
WORLD
– Former Philippines President (1992-98) Fidel Ramos dies at 94
– Chinese rocket Long March 5B crash lands in Indian Ocean near the coast of Malayasia; was launched on July 24 for delivering a lab module to China’s Tiangong Space Station.
SPORTS
– Commonwealth Games in Birmingham: India’s Jeremy Lalrinnunga wins gold in men’s 67kg category weightlifting
– Football: England beat Germany 2-1 in the final at Wembley Stadium in London to win women’s European Championship
– Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing wins Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest
– NBA (National Basketball Association) legend Bill Russell dies in US at 88; won 11 titles with Boston Celtics
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Today's News Headlines