Top GKToday’s News Headlines – 17 August 2019

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Here are the top News Headlines of 17 August 2019 for all competitive examinations of India.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences inaugurated at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in New Delhi
9-Day National Tribal Festival ‘Aadi Mahotsav’ to be organised at Leh-Ladakh from August 17
SC clears Chardham highway project, connecting four holy places in Uttarakhand through 900-km all-weather roads
India suspends weekly Thar Link Express which connects Jodhpur in Rajasthan to Karachi in Pakistan
UP Govt. to open residential schools in the name of ex-PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee in all 18 divisions of the state
The Hindu Playwright Award 2019 awarded in Chennai to V. Balakrishnan for his play ‘Sordid’

BSE Sensex: 37,350.33. (+38.80), NSE Nifty: 11,047.80 (18.40)
India’s foreign exchange reserves at new life-time high of $430.57 bn in the week to August 9
Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS): RBI allows banks to accept gold deposits from customers
WTO’s dispute settlement to set up panel to review India’s support measures for the sugar sector
Tirur betel leaf from Kerala, Tawlhlohpuan fabric and Mizo Puanchei shawl/textile from Mizoram granted Geographical Indication (GI) tag
Norms for shares with differential voting rights relaxed to enable promoters of Indian companies to retain control of their companies

The U.N. Security Council holds a behind-the-doors meeting to discuss the situation in Jammu & Kashmir
Instagram now allows users to flag false content to stop misinformation
Japan’s new emperor Naruhito expresses ‘deep remorse’ for his country’s aggression during Second World War

Ravi Shastri re-appointed head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team till 2021
Wrestler Bajrang Punia nominated for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
India’s Anjum Moudgil wins women’s air rifle gold in the World Police and Fire Games in Chengdu, China
Former batsman VB Chandrasekhar, who played 7 ODIs for India, dies at the age of 57 in Chennai
Liverpool defeat Chelsea 5-4 on penalties in final to win the UEFA Super Cup football tournament in Istanbul