Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: January 14, 2022
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for January 14, 2022
INDIA
– Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav releases ‘India State Of Forest Report 2021’; total forest and tree cover in India is 80.9 million hectares in 2021 which is 24.6% of the geographical area of the country
– Five killed, several injured as Guwahati Bikaner Express derails near Maynaguri in West Bengal
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
– Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal meets UK Secretary of State for International Trade Anne-Marie Trevelyan for launch of India-UK Free Trade Agreement Negotiations
– Classic Legends re-launches Yezdi motorcycle at prices starting from Rs 1.98 lakh
– Govt asks BARC (Broadcasters Audience and Research Council) to release news ratings with immediate effect; one year after suspension of television news ratings
– RBI Governor-headed FSDC (Financial Stability and Development Council) sub-committee reviews economic situation
– RBI approves appointment of Ittira Davis as Ujjivan SFB’s new MD & CEO
WORLD
– U.N. mission speaks to crew members of UAE-flagged vessel ‘Rwabee’ seized by Houthis off the port of Hodeidah in Yemen with seven Indians on board
SPORTS
– Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist boxer Lovlina Borgohain appointed DSP in in Assam Police
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022