Top GKToday’s News Headlines – 21 OCTOBER 2019
Here are the top News Headlines of 21 October 2019 for all competitive examinations of India.
National Current Affairs
- Ex Attorney General K Parasaran given the ‘Most Eminent Senior Citizen Award’ by Age Care India in New Delhi
- Tamil Nadu CM K. Palaniswami conferred honorary doctorate by the Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute in Chennai
- 14-day long India-Maldives joint military exercise ‘Ex EKUVERIN – 2019’ culminates in Pune
Economy & Business Current Affairs
- ‘Bridgital Nation’, book written by N. Chandrasekaran and Roopa Purushottam, released
International Current Affairs
- Second World Statistics Day celebrated on October 20, theme: ‘Theme: Better Data, Better Lives’
- Indian President unveils bust of Mahatma Gandhi at the Centre for Peace Education in Miriam college in Quezon City
- in Philippines
- Union Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan attends G20 Health Ministers’ Meeting in Okayama City, Japan
- Britain asks EU for Brexit delay beyond the current October 31 deadline, EU leaders to decide
Sports Current Affairs
- 15th Airtel Delhi Half Marathon: Ethiopians Andamlak Belihu (men’s) and Tsehay Gemechu (women’s) win titles
- Ajeetesh Sandhu wins Jeev Milkha Singh Invitational golf tournament in Chandigarh
- Kuhoo Garg and Dhruv Rawat win the mixed doubles title at the Egypt International Badminton in Cairo
- Wrestling legend Dadu Chougule dies in Kolhapur, Maharashtra at 73, was a recipient of the prestigious Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime achievement in sports