Top GKToday’s News Headlines-30 January, 2020

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Here are Top GKToday’s News Headlines for January 30, 2020

Cabinet approves raising upper limit for permitting abortions to 24 weeks; Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 to be amended
Chandauli (UP) tops list of 112 aspirational districts ranked by NITI Aayog in December
TERI organising World Sustainable Development Summit in New Delhi on January 29-31; theme: ‘Towards 2030: Making the Decade Count’
Assam Rifles builds war memorial in Nagaland for 357 personnel martyred in anti-insurgency operations
Indian Coast Guard commissions new interceptor boat C-448 at New Mangalore Port; built by L&T Shipyard
Eminent social worker Tushar Kanjilal dies in Kolkata at 85; had won Padma Shri in 1996 and Jamnalal Bajaj Award in 2008
Haryana govt. to organise 34th Surajkund International Crafts Mela from February 1 to 16; Himachal Pradesh is ‘theme state’

RBI appoints its Executive Director Janak Raj as member of the 6-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)
Union Cabinet approves allocation of 30% of funds of the North-Eastern Council for new projects
Assam is the top state in terms of best practices followed in budget formulation: Transparency International

US House of Representatives passes bill on sanctions against Chinese officials for meddling in Dalai Lama’s succession
The World Social Report 2020, published by UN-DESA (UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs) praises India for using digital technologies for furthering inclusive development

India beat NZ in 3rd T20 International at Seddon Park in Hamilton via Super Over to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in 5-match series
Saina Nehwal joins BJP, last match was 1st round defeat at Thailand Masters Badminton on Jan 22