Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: October 20, 2021

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for October 20, 2021

– Govt extends ability of existing air quality early warning system to have decision-making capability

– J&K: Piyush Goyal inaugurates 250mm Seer Water supply scheme in Pahalgam, Kashmir.

– Union Ayush Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurates ‘Ayush Van’ in Gandhidham, Gujarat

– Babul Supriyo formally resigns as BJP Lok Sabha MP from Asansol in West Bengal

– Railways shuts down Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation (IRSDC) that was set up for the redevelopment of stations across the country

– L&T emerges as lowest bidder for construction of Common Central Secretariat in New Delhi

– CII organising International Conference and Exhibition on Digital technologies – “Future Tech 2021” from Oct 19 to 27

– Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC MD & CEO A. Balasubramanian appointed Chairman of AMFI (Association of Mutual Funds in India)

– India, Israel, US and UAE agree to establish joint economic forum

– Israel: EAM S. Jaishankar meets IAF contingent taking part in biennial Blue Flag exercise

– Ecuador declares 60-day ‘state of emergency’ over crime wave

– Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. chief interlocutor for Afghanistan, steps down

– AIBA (International Boxing Association) introduces belts, white gloves for men’s world championships in Belgrade in October

– Harbhajan Singh and Javagal Srinath awarded life membership of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)

– New Zealand cricket umpire Fred Goodall dies at 83