News Headlines: 10th May 2022

  • Home Minister Amit Shah says, illegal immigration declines extensively in Assam.
  • Supreme Court asks Centre to inform it by tomorrow whether to keep registration of future sedition cases in abeyance till completion of reconsideration process of Sedition law.
  • Department of Consumer Affairs directs all ride-hailing companies to become convergence partners in the National Consumer Helpline, to enable better grievance redressal for consumers and also compliance with Consumer Protection Act, 2019 and E-commerce Rules, 2020.
  • India says, it fully supports democracy, stability and economic recovery in Sri Lanka.
  • India-Oman Joint Commission Meeting to be held in New Delhi tomorrow.
  • President Ram Nath Kovind presents Gallantry Awards to Armed Forces personnel; Army Chief General Manoj Pande receives Param Vishisht Seva Medal.
  • India achieves complete vaccination of over 87% of its adult population. Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya asks people to keep following COVID appropriate behaviour even after getting vaccinated.
  • Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur along with movie celebrities to walk Red Carpet at Cannes on 17th of this month.
  • Legendary Santoor maestro and renowned musician Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma to be cremated with State honours at 3pm in Mumbai tomorrow. 
  • India said, it is fully supportive of Sri Lanka’s democracy, stability and economic recovery.
  • Replying to media queries on developments in Sri Lanka, the External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, India, in keeping with its Neighbourhood First policy, has extended support worth over 3.5 billion dollar to the people of Sri Lanka, this year alone, for helping them overcome their current difficulties.
  • National Disaster Response Force earmarks 50 teams for West Bengal, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh in view of severe Cyclone storm ASANI.
  • India achieves complete vaccination of over 87 per cent of its adult population.
  • In Uber Cup Badminton Tournament, Indian women’s team registers win defeating USA to qualify for knockout round at Bangkok in Thailand.
  • Stage set for prestigious 12th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2022, which will begin from tomorrow in Imphal, Manipur. A total of 25 teams will vie for top honours in the 12-day tournament.