Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: August 24, 2022
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for August 24, 2022
INDIA
– Supreme Court refers conflict between the Shiv Sena factions of Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde to 5-judge constitution bench for resolution
– DRDO and Indian Navy flight-test VL-SRSAM (Vertical Launch Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile) off Odisha coast
– 3 officers of IAF sacked for the March 9 accidental firing of a Brahmos missile that landed in Pakistan
– Paraguay: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar inaugurates newly opened Indian Embassy in Asuncion
– South African Army Chief Lieutenant General Lawrence Khulekani Mbatha meets Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande in New Delhi
– Centre signs headquarters agreement with CDRI (Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure), enables international status
– Padma awards nominations portal launched; Sept 15 last date for submission
– Vikram Doraiswami appointed as next High Commissioner of India to UK
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
– Adani group-owned AMG Media Networks (AMNL) acquires 29.18% stake in NDTV, makes Rs 493-crore open offer
WORLD
– International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition observed on August 23
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022