Today’s Current Affairs Headline- 20 April 2022
Today’s Current Affairs Headline- 20 April 2022
National News
- To accelerate the adoption of agricultural drones, the central government approved 477 insecticides for drones.
- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says that India is among the countries that have fulfilled most of the Paris commitments.
- Indian Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar visited the Maldives on his first foreign visit after assuming office.
- The health department urged the states and union territories to continue monitoring the spread of the infection amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.
- Heavy police deployment in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area to maintain law and order in the city. The stone-pelting incident took place on the night of April 16 during a religious procession.
- The Kerala government denied the central government’s allegation on the daily Covid data.
- The government designates Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist group member Sajjad Gul as a terrorist. Gul had participated in the conspiracy to kill journalist Shujaat Bukhari in Srinagar.
- The Defense Secretary says that India can manufacture and distribute pollution control ships to the Indian coast and friendly countries.
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath chaired a law and order review meeting and issued several directions given the recent communal clashes in Delhi.
- Prime Minister Modi will inaugurate the AYUSH Global Investment and Innovation Summit in Gujarat.
- Bhutan is interested in adopting Delhi’s entrepreneurial mindset curriculum for schools
- The heatwave conditions pushed Delhi’s electricity demand to 5,735 MW, the highest in April.
- Naresh Kumar was appointed as the Chief Secretary of Delhi with effect from 21st April or the date of assumption of office; Dharmendra, who is currently the Chairman of NDMC, has now been appointed as the Chief Secretary of Arunachal Pradesh.
- The successful initial firing of BrahMos from the advanced modular launcher of INS Delhi once again demonstrated the long-range strike capability of BrahMos, along with validation of integrated network-centric operations from the front-line platform.
- At least six people, including students, have been killed in a series of explosions in the Afghan capital, Kabul.
Four countries, including the US, have expressed concern about the proposed security structure between the Solomon Islands and China. - Ukraine gets fighter jets and spare parts to increase fleet size: Pentagon.
- The United States prepares to announce another military aid package for Ukraine
- Colombo Security Caucus Virtual Conference on Terrorism Case Probe: NIA
- Nearly five million people have fled Ukraine since Russia’s military operation in the country.
- Bangladesh is looking forward to partnering with the Global Center for Traditional Medicine in India.
- The Sri Lankan government requests emergency financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund.
- Turkey launched a new cross-border ground and air offensive against Kurdish militants in Iraq.
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