News Headlines : 23rd March 2022

  • President Ram Nath Kovind has asked everyone to work together to achieve a Tuberculosis-free India by 2025.
  • Today is World Meteorological Day. The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), which is an intergovernmental body , was founded on this day.
  • New Delhi today rejected the uncalled reference to India by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during his speech to Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in Pakistan.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates Biplobi Bharat Gallery at Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata; Says, every child takes inspiration from the story of sacrifice of Amar Balidani Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev.
  • NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has accused China of giving political backing to Russia in its military operation in Ukraine.
  • Prime Minister expresses grief on violent incident in Birbhum, West Bengal; Assures state government of all possible help to nab the culprits behind this heinous crime.
  • Three MLAs of Mukesh Sahni led Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) quit their party and extend support to BJP in Bihar.
  • Pushkar Singh Dhami sworn in as Uttarakhand Chief Minister for second term.
  • Haryana Assembly has passed the anti-conversion bill. The Haryana Prevention of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill, 2022 mandates a provision for imprisonment of up to five years and a fine of one lakh rupees or more for forceful religious conversion.
  • India scripts history by achieving highest ever goods export target of 400 billion US dollars within a single year, says Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal.
  • Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan to observe Balidan Diwas in all 623 districts across the country as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
  • Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says, new industrial policy and investment proposals to create employment in Jammu and Kashmir.
  • Uttar Pradesh, senior BJP leader and MLA from Mankapur in Gonda district Ramapati Shastri has been appointed as pro-tem speaker.
  • Over 50 lakh youngsters between 12 to 14 years of age receive  first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in the country.
  • Asia’s largest Civil Aviation event ‘WINGS INDIA 2022’, to start in Hyderabad tomorrow.
  • The second inter-ministerial meeting to discuss the celebration of International Day of Yoga – 2022 was held in New Delhi today.
  • Number of electric vehicles in the country is over 10,60,000 till 19th of this month and 1742 Public Charging Stations are operational in the country: Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari.
  • Ravindra Jadeja reclaims No.1 spot in ICC Men’s Test Rankings for all-rounders.