News Headlines : 22nd September 2021

  • Scientific Analysis Group under DRDO, Ministry of Defence has invited applications for the 9 positions of Junior Research Fellow
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarks on a three day visit to the US to attend the UN General Assembly Session and a wide range of programmes including first in person QUAD Leader’s Summit.
  • Two more beaches in India have been awarded “Blue Flag” certification — an international eco-level tag — taking the total number of such beaches in the country to 10.
  • Prime Minister to also hold talks with world leaders including US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister’s of Australia and Japan.  
  • Mr Modi says the visit will be an occasion to strengthen Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership with the US and consolidate relations with India’s strategic partners.   
  • Indian diaspora in US eagerly awaits Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit.
  • 76th Session of UN General Assembly gets underway in New York.
  • External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to meet his counterparts of G-20 countries on Afghanistan on the sidelines of UNGA.
  • India administers more than 82.65 Crore COVID-19 vaccine doses so far; Recovery rate improves to 97.77 per cent.
  • World Health Organization welcomes India’s decision to resume export and donations of excess COVID vaccines from next month.