Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: October 5, 2022

October 5, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for October 5, 2022

INDIA

– Uttarakhand: 10 mountaineers of Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM) killed in an avalanche in Uttarkashi district

– Arunachal Governor B.D. Mishra assumes additional charge as Governor of Meghalaya

– Amit Shah announces reservation for Pahadi community under ST category in J&K announces reservation for Pahadi community under ST category in J&K

– EC asks political parties to provide authentic information in their manifestoes on financial viability of poll promises

– President Droupadi Murmu launches ‘Her Start’, a start-up platform for women entrepreneurs created by Gujarat University, in Ahmedabad

– India hands over locally-made motorbikes to Lebanon as bilateral assistance

ECONOMY & CORPORATE

– Govt approves Rs 26,000 crore to install 25K mobile towers in 500 days; financial support from USOF (Universal Services Obligation Fund), implemented by Bharat Broadband Network

– 3-day Digital India Conference of State IT Ministers concludes in Delhi

– 6th edition of India Mobile Congress held in Delhi on Oct 1-4; jointly organised by DoT (Department of Telecommunications) & COAI (Cellular Operators Association of India)

– Govt simplifies financial eligibility norms in FM radio policy; removes 15% national cap on channel holding

– Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) celebrates its 54th foundation day on October 4