Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: September 24, 2021
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for September 24, 2021
INDIA
– PM CARES not government fund; Trust functions with transparency: Centre tells Delhi HC
– Govt allows Covid vaccines at home to those with restricted mobility
– Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya releases National Comprehensive Guidelines on post-COVID management
– Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates Opening Session of Aarogya Manthan 3.0 organised to mark the third Anniversary of Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (AB–PMJAY)
– Indian Army to organise “Bijoya Sanskritik Mahotsav” at Kolkata from September 26 to 29
– PM arrives in Washington on US visit
– Ex-Arunachal Governor & former Delhi Police chief YS Dadwal dies at 70
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
– Defence Ministry places an order with Heavy Vehicles Factory, Avadi in Chennai for supply of 118 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) Arjun Mk-1A for the Indian Army
– UAE Trade Minister meets FM Nirmala Sitharaman
– PFRDA (Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority) to observe NPS (National Pension System) Diwas on October 1
– Piyush Goyal inaugurates Centre of Excellence in Logistics and Supply Chain Management at NITIE in Mumbai
– Government e Marketplace (GeM) bags prestigious CIPS Award given by Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS), London.
WORLD
– World Health Organisation revises air quality guidelines for first time since 2005
– 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly starts in New York
– US announces $180 million humanitarian aid for Rohingya refugees
– Joe Biden doubles US global donation of COVID-19 vaccine shots to 1 billion
– International Day of Sign Languages observed on Sept 23; theme: “We Sign for Human Rights”
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021