Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: February 23, 2022

February 23, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for February 23, 2022

INDIA

– Centre extends National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) till 2025-26; provides scholarships to meritorious students of economically weaker sections

– PM CARES for Children Scheme Extended up to February 28, 2022

– Union Minister Giriraj Singh launches Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin (PMAYG) Dashboard

– Union Minister Giriraj Singh releases Rural Connectivity GIS (Geographic Information System) Data in Public Domain; will benefit entrepreneurs

– Union Ministers Jitendra Singh, Kishan Reddy jointly inaugurate “Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate” (Universal Reverence for Science) program to celebrate the country’s scientific achievements

– Signature tune for “Vande Bharatam” composed by Ricky Kej and Bickram Ghosh released by Minister of State for Culture & External Affairs Meenakashi Lekhi

– J&K delimitation panel gets 2-month extension; headed by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai (retired)

– Karnataka assembly passes bills to hike salary of CM, Ministers and MLAs; additional expenditure of Rs 92.4 crore per annum

– Himachal Pradesh: 7 killed fireworks factory blast in Una town

– Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla flags off first consignment of humanitarian aid of 50,000 tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan

– Govt orders blocking of Apps, website and social media accounts linked to banned organization Sikhs For Justice

– Veteran Malayalam actress KPAC Lalitha dies at 74 in Kochi; won two national awards for best supporting role

ECONOMY & CORPORATE

– Finance Ministry’s Principal Economic Adviser Sanjeev Sanyal inducted into the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister as a full-time member

– SBI Life Insurance to reclassify BNP Paribas Cardif as non-promoter