Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: October 17, 2022

October 17, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for October 17, 2022

– India to host 90th General Assembly of INTERPOL (International Criminal Police Organization) in New Delhi from Oct 18 to 21

– Home Minister Amit Shah launches first Hindi version of MBBS course books in Bhopal (MP)

– Home Minister Amit Shah lays Foundation stone of new terminal building of Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia airport in Gwalior, MP

– ORS (oral rehydration solution) inventor Dr. Dilip Mahalanabis dies in Kolkata at 88

– India may attract $475 bn in FDI over next five years: CII-EY survey

– PM Narendra Modi dedicates 75 Digital Banking Units across 75 districts

– India’s First Aluminium Freight Rake inaugurated at Bhubaneswar Railway Station in Odisha Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw

– 20th National Congress of Communist Party of China (CPC) being held in Beijing on Oct 16-22, held once every 5 years

– World Food Day celebrated on Oct 16; theme: ‘Leave NO ONE behind’

– Global Handwashing Day observed on Oct 15; theme: ‘Unite for Universal Hand Hygiene’

– Gunmen kill 11 at Russian army base near the Ukrainian border

– Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon: Chala Regasa (1:00:30) of Ethiopia and Kenya’s Irine Cheptai (1:06:42) win men’s and women’s titles

– India win gold medal in men’s 10-metre air rifle team event at ISSF World Championships in Cairo

– Gaganjeet Bhullar wins Jeev Milkha Singh Invitational golf tournament in Chandigarh

– Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship in New Delhi: Manish Sureshkumar and Vaidehi Chaudhari win singles titles

– Boxing: Devin Haney of US becomes undisputed lightweight world champion; defeats Australia’s George Kambosos in Melbourne

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Today's News Headlines