Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: December 24, 2022
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for December 24, 2022
INDIA
- Union Cabinet decided to provide free foodgrains to all 81 crore beneficiaries covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) for one year.
- Bharat Biotech’s nasal COVID vaccine – iNCOVACC is made available as booster.
- Cabinet approves pending One Rank One Pension (OROP) revision for retirees from armed forces and their families.
- Uttarakhand Governor has given his nod to the State’s Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act.
- UIDAI gets DSCI AISS Award for ‘Best Security Practices in Government Sector’
ECONOMY
- Sensex falls 1.6% on fears of surge in COVID cases; Stocks fell for a fourth straight session
- Adani to control around 65% of NDTV as founders Radhika and Prannoy Roy sell stake
- Flipkart and PhonePe announced full ownership separation of digital payments platform PhonePe.
- HDFC secures USD 400 mn IFC loan for financing green affordable housing units
WORLD
- House January 6 committee’s releases final report on US Capitol riot; accuses Donald Trump for conspiracy
- North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters after U.S. and South Korean warplanes conducted joint drills.
- Winter storm sweeps through United States and Canada; Over 1.5 million people without power.
- US President nominates Indian American Richard Verma to top diplomatic position in State Department
SPORTS
- Union Sports Minister Shri Anurag Singh Thakur launches Khelo India Dashboard
- Harmanpreet Singh was named the captain of the 18-member Indian squad for the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup.
- Sam Curran becomes most expensive player in IPL history in INR 18.50 crore deal
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