Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: August 11, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for August 11, 2022

– Bihar: JD(U)’s Nitish Kumar takes oath as CM, RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav appointed Deputy CM

– Justice Uday Umesh Lalit appointed 49th CJI, to take oath on Aug 27; will have a term till November 8

– Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launches indigenous Lumpi-ProVac vaccine to protect livestock from Lumpy Skin disease

– Fisheries & Animal Husbandry Minister Parshottam Rupala launches ‘Fish and Seafood’ book; aim is to boost the domestic consumption of fish and seafood

– RBI releases regulatory framework for digital lending; lending business can be carried out only by entities regulated by the central bank

– Centre releases 2 instalments of tax devolution to state govts amounting to Rs 1.16 lakh crore

– World Biofuel Day celebrated on August 10; PM inaugurates second generation (2G) ethanol plant in Panipat, Haryana

– Centre decides to remove fare cap on air tickets from August 31

– LIC consolidates its leadership position with 68.57% market share

– China says exercises near Taiwan, conducted post Nancy Pelosi visit, have ended

– WHO decries increasing attacks on monkeys over fears of spread of monkeypox in Brazil

– World Lion Day celebrated on August 10

– India’s CA Bhavani Devi wins gold in Commonwealth Fencing Championship 2022 in London

– Serena Williams announces retirement from professional tennis; won 23 grand slam titles starting from US Open in 1999