Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: January 2, 2022
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for January 2, 2022
INDIA
– Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launches ‘Padhe Bharat’, a 100-days reading campaign
– Uttarakhand: CM Pushkar Singh Dhami launches Free Mobile Tablet scheme for class 10 and 12 students of state government schools
– J&K: 12 killed, 15 injured in stampede at Vaishno Devi shrine
– Haryana: 4 people killed following a landslip at Dadam mining site in Bhiwani district
– India supplies five lakh COVID vaccine doses to Afghanistan
– India, Pakistan exchange lists of civilian prisoners, fishermen in their custody
– India, Pakistan exchange list of nuclear installations and facilities
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
– PM releases 10th instalment of financial benefit under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme
– FCRA registration of 6,000 NGOs ceases to operate from January 1
– Food aggregators like Swiggy, Zomato to collect 5% GST beginning Jan 1
WORLD
– China opens embassy in Nicaragua after nation breaks ties with Taiwan
– American TV actress Betty White dies at 99
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022