Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: November 17, 2022
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for November 17, 2022
INDIA
– National Press Day celebrated on Nov 16; foundation day of Press Council of India (PCI) in 1966
– 15.24 lakh foreigners visited India in 2021; highest from US, followed by Bangladesh
– NCW (National Commission for Women) launches Digital Shakti Campaign 4.0 to empower women in cyberspace
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
– Govt. garners Rs 3,839 crore by selling 1.5% stake in Axis Bank
– Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority (PFRDA) appoints Suraj Bhan as Chairman of National Pension System Trust (NPS Trust),
– Indian Media & Entertainment industry valued between USD 27-29 billion in 2022: CII & BCG
– PM inaugurates Bengaluru Technological Summit (Nov 16-19)
– IFSCA (International Financial Services Centres Authority) signs MoU with RBI in the field of regulation, supervision of regulated entities
– Audit Diwas celebrated on Nov 16 by the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General
– India’s scores in ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation) air safety audit conducted in Nov 9-16 to improve substantially: DGCA
– Dun & Bradstreet India launches ESG (environmental, social, and governance) Intelligence, aims to help organisations turn ESG-compliant
– Economist Arvind Virmani appointed as full-time member of NITI Aayog; is founder of Foundation for Economic Growth and Welfare
WORLD
– NASA launches crewless Artemis Mission on a test flight to the moon
– Navies of US, Japan, Australia, Canada organising Keen Sword exercise off Japan’s coast
– Poland says Russian-made missile fell on its territory killing two people near Ukraine border
– International Day for Tolerance observed on Nov 16
– 2022 UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence awarded to Franca Ma-ih Sulem Yong from Cameroon, President of the NGOs #Afrogiveness and Positive Youths Africa
– First World Media Congress organised in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Nov 15-17
SPORTS
– Asian Airgun Championship 2022 in Daegu, South Korea: India’s Shiva Narwal won gold in the Men’s 10-meter air pistol
– Asian Airgun Championship 2022 in Daegu, South Korea: Arjun Babuta and Mehuli Ghosh win gold in 10m air rifle mixed team
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