Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: December 18, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for December 18, 2022.

INDIA

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates and lays foundation stones for projects worth over Rs 6,800 crore in Meghalaya and Tripura.
  • Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates ICMR-NARFBR (National Animal Resource Facility for Biomedical Research) at Genome Valley, Hyderabad
  • Union Minister for Science & Technology Jitendra Singh launches CSIR (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research) “One Week, One Lab” countrywide campaign
  • Deadline for public comments on draft ‘Digital personal data protection bill’ till January 2
  • Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) to organise a nationwide campaign during the Good Governance week (December 19-25)

ECONOMY

  • World Trade Organization (WTO) Council defers decision on TRIPS waiver extension
  • The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council keeps tax rate same, but defers key reforms
  • Government said that sufficient food grains stocks are available under Central Pool to meet the country’s requirements.

WORLD

  • IMF approves deal with Egypt for USD 3 billion support package to support its economy
  • Indian-origin Leo Varadkar returns for a second term as Ireland’s Prime Minister
  • Seven children, thirteen women among 24 dead in Malaysia landslip
  • Azerbaijan agrees to supply European Union with electricity via a subsea cable
  • Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday inaugurated Germany’s first liquefied natural gas terminal
  • International Migrants Day is being celebrated on December 18

SPORTS

  • Croatia beat Morocco 2-1 in the World Cup third-place playoff
  • India defeats Bangladesh by 120 runs in the final of the third T20 World Cup for the Blind
  • Indian Women’s Hockey Team beat Spain 1-0 to lift FIH Nations Cup in Valencia

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