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

 

 


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