News Headlines : 30th August 2022

  • The Officer Trainees of 2021 batch of Indian Foreign Service called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi yesterday.
  • During the interaction, the Prime Minister congratulated IFS Officer Trainees on joining the service and said they will now get an opportunity to represent the country on the world stage.
  • He discussed with them the reasons behind joining the service.
  • Information & Broadcasting Secretary Apurva Chandra launched the ebook on ‘Azadi Ka Safar’.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Kerala and Karnataka on 1st and 2nd September; To commission Vikrant, country’s first indigenously-built aircraft carrier on 2nd September at Kochi.
  • Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh says, India is strong and well equipped to deal with all challenges.
  • Economic Advisory Council to Prime Minister releases the Competitiveness Roadmap for India@100.
  • Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan held discussions with his Brazil counterpart Victor Godoy in New Delhi on deepening bilateral engagements in education, entrepreneurship, research and innovation.
  • Ministry of Coal to bring more than 2400 hectare of area around coal field under green cover with plantation.
  • Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has said that Inter Modal Station is being developed in Katra to improve the travelling experience of Pilgrims who are visiting Mata Vaishno Devi Temple.
  • National Highways Logistics Management Limited and Katra Development Authority signed an MoU in this regard in New Delhi today. In a tweet, Mr Gadkari said, government is developing Inter Modal Stations across the country for improving passenger infrastructure development.
  • In Jammu and Kashmir, security forces eliminate three Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists at Shopian district.
  • Torrential rain and flood batter normal life in Karnataka, Kerala and Uttar Pradesh.
  • Reliance Jio partnered with some of the world’s leading technology giants such as Meta, Google, Microsoft and Intel to roll out 5G services by Diwali in key metro cities of India.
  • President Droupadi Murmu greets the nation on eve of Ganesh Chaturthi.
  • MoS for External Affairs Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh concluded his 3day official visit to ASEAN Secretariat in Indonesia.
  • This was his 1st visit to ASEAN Secretariat as well as to Indonesia. During the visit, MoS also had engagements to strengthen bilateral relations with Indonesia
  • Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh says, over the last 8 years, Prime Minister Modi’s welfare schemes reached the neediest without any vote bank consideration.
  • Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh said that India’s leather industry is offering world-class opportunities for StartUp and entrepreneurship.
  • In Japan Open, India’s ace shuttler HS Prannoy reaches second round.
  • And in Durand Cup Hyderabad FC trounces Neroca FC by 3 goal to nil; Match between Bangalore FC and FC Goa ended in a draw.