News Headlines : 17th June 2022

  • Three-day National Conference of Chief Secretaries culminates after deliberating on effective governance at Dharamsala; Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauds success of Aspirational Districts Programme.
  • Prime Minister begins two-day visit to Gujarat; To inaugurate and lay foundation stones of development projects worth 21 thousand crore rupees.
  • Central Government notifies the nomination of Smt. Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, retired Judge of the Supreme Court of India, as the Chairperson of the Press Council of India.
  • She will be the First Woman Chairperson of the PCI.
  • Main tunnel and five underpasses of Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor Project to be dedicated to nation by Prime Minister on 19th of this month; He will also launch a historic torch relay for 44th Chess Olympiad at Indira Gandhi Stadium on that day.
  • Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar today said, the Agnipath scheme is a transformational scheme. He said it is a made in India and a made for India scheme.
  • Appealing the protesters to remain peaceful, Navy chief said they should read and understand the Agnipath scheme as this is an opportunity to serve the nation.
  • Union Railway  Minister Ashwini Vaishnav appeals to the protesting youths of the country over Agnipath scheme not to indulge in violence and damage the railway property.
  • Net Direct Tax collections rises by 45 per cent to three lakh forty thousand crore rupees by mid June for Financial Year 2022-23.
  • 14th BRICS Summit to be held in Beijing on 23rd of June.
  • Gujarat becomes first State in the country to launch Balika Panchayat.