Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: August 12, 2022

– J&K: 3 soldiers martyred & 2 terrorist gunned down in terror attack on army camp in Rajouri

– Gaganyaan project: ISRO successfully carries out test-firing of Low Altitude Escape Motor (LEM) of Crew Escape System, from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh

– Union Cabinet approves continuation of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) – Housing for All Mission up to 31st December 2024

– Income tax payers barred from enrolling in Atal Pension Yojana (APY) from October 1

– Subscribers of APY get a minimum guaranteed pension of Rs 1,000 to Rs 5,000 per month after attaining 60 years of age depending on their contributions

– China and Nepal agree on building Trans-Himalayan Multi-Dimensional Connectivity Network

– China shields Pakistan based global terrorist – Abdul Rauf Azhar from UN sanctions

– Indian-American journalist, Fox News host Uma Pemmaraju dies at 64

– Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador proposes 3 men commission for world peace including PM Modi, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, and Pope Francis