News Headlines : 18th August 2022

  • The National Commission for Scheduled Castes has taken into cognizance the case of a female teacher being burnt alive in Raisar village of Jaipur in Rajasthan on 10th August.
  • Department of Telecommunications allocates spectrum to telecom operators; Asks to prepare for 5G launch likely by next month.
  • India envisages a free, open, inclusive and peaceful Indo-Pacific built on a rules-based order, says External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Bangkok.
  • External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said, India envisages a free, open, inclusive and peaceful Indo-Pacific built on a rules-based order.
  • Goa becomes the first Har Ghar Jal certified State and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu the first Union Territory in the country.
  • Government has prepared the draft Indian Ports Bill, 2022 to consolidate and amend the laws relating to ports. The draft bill seeks to repeal and replace the existing the Indian Ports Act, 1908.
  • Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur says, AAP government compromising national security for vote bank politics by providing shelter to Rohingyas.
  • Employees’ State Insurance, ESI will work to expand its services in all 744 districts of the country by December this year.
  • Announcing this at ESIC Chintan Shivir at Surajkund in Haryana, Labour and Employment Minister Bhupender Yadav said, this expansion will take into consideration the increased beneficiary base, post implementation of Social Security Code.
  • Maharashtra Government issues high alert after suspicious boat landed with weapons found off a beach at Harihareshwar in Raigad district.
  • In Durand Cup football,  NEROCA FC  defeats TRAU FC  3-1 at Khuman Lampak Stadium, Imphal; In another match Mumbai City defeats Indian Navy 4-1 at Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata.
  • Paralympian Rahul Jakhar wins Gold, Avani Lekhara Silver while Pooja Agarwal bags Bronze on Day one of 2022 WSPS Shooting World Cup in Changwon, South Korea.
  • In Cricket, the first ODI of three match series India defeat Zimbabwe by ten wickets in Harare.