Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: July 20, 2023
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for July 20, 2023
INDIA
- Monsoon session of Parliament begins today; 31 bills to be taken up during the session.
- President Droupadi Murmu presents Bhoomi Samman to 9 State Secretaries AND 68 District Collectors.
- PM Narendra Modi inaugurates integrated terminal building of Veer Savarkar International Airport, Port Blair.
- Union government is to launch an online repository of books accessible at all libraries across the country, including the high-profile Libraries and Museums.
- Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to inaugurate Global Food Regulators Summit 2023 in New Delhi.
- The President appointed new Chief Justices to four High Courts.
- Sixteen people were killed, and eleven others were injured after they were electrocuted at a Namami Gange project site in Chamoli, Uttarakhand.
- President Droupadi Murmu to inaugurate two-day Festival of Libraries 2023 in New Delhi.
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- Home Minister launches ‘CRCS-Sahara Refund Portal’ for claims by depositors of cooperative societies of Sahara Group.
- Rajasthan introduced ‘The Rajasthan Minimum Guaranteed Income Bill, 2023’ in the Assembly.
- Tata to invest £4 billion for building JLR battery cell gigafactory in U.K.
WORLD
- India voiced support for the UN’s efforts in continuing the Black Sea Grain initiative.
- India climbs seven points to 80 on Henley Passport Index 2023; Singapore at top position.
- 105 trafficked antiquities of India are returning home to India from USA.
- Turkey’s Erdogan signs $50 bn in deals during visit to Arab nations.
SPORTS
- Women’s Football: FIFA World Cup kicks-off today.
- ISSF Junior World C’ships: Harmehar Singh Lally, Sanjana Sood win silver medal in skeet mixed team event.
- Indian Surf Team wins bronze medal at Asian Surfing Championship in Maldives
- Badminton: H.S. Prannoy and Priyanshu Rajawat advance to second round of Korea Open tournament