Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: October 27, 2022

October 27, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for October 27, 2022

INDIA

– Envoys of five nations present credentials to President of India — Joyce Kakuramatsi Kikafunda, High Commissioner of Uganda, Nguyen Thanh Hai, Ambassador of Vietnam, Iraj Elahi: Ambassador of Iran, Jan Thesleff: Ambassador of Sweden, Didier Vanderhasselt: Ambassador of Belgium

– 7th ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry held under the co-chairmanship of Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar

– Defence Minister Rajnath Singh holds telephonic conversation with Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu

– EAM Dr. S Jaishankar discusses bilateral relations, Ukraine conflict with British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly

– Two beaches in Lakshadweep (Minicoy and Kadmat) get Blue Beach certification for cleanliness from Denmark-based Foundation for Environment Education (FEE); 12 in India now

ECONOMY & CORPORATE

– Govt unveils new policy reforms for satellite communication services

– Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik launches SAFAL (Simplified Application for Agricultural Loans) common credit portal for farmers

– Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attends the 7th Annual Meeting of Board of Governors of Beijing-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) through video conference

– Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) recommends environmental release of the genetically modified (GM) mustard variety DMH (Dhara Mustard Hybrid)-11

– Centre restricts use of herbicide glyphosate over health hazards