News Headlines : 16 November 2022

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserts G20 will act as a catalyst for global change under India’s Presidency.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi has left for Delhi after concluding his visit to Bali in Indonesia. He was on a three day visit to Bali to attend the 17th G20 Summit.
  • G20 leaders resolve to jointly fight global hunger and malnutrition.
  • For the first time, six women officers have cleared the Defence Services Staff College examination.
  • On National Press Day, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur calls upon media to play a more constructive role in building a new India.
  • Information and Broadcasting Secretary Apurva Chandra has said that Social media has caused faster and deeper percolation of information in India, to the effect that this has even reduced the loss of lives in natural calamities.
  • Uttarakhand High Court to be shifted to Haldwani from Nainital.
  • Prasar Bharati Rajbhasha Awards were presented to winners in New Delhi today. Member (Finance) of Prasar Bharati DPS Negi presented the awards in ten categories including literature, poetry, debate and various quiz competitions.
  • Mass protests erupt in Pakistan’s port city of Gwadar against China backed projects.
  • Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to make history by launching first-ever private Rocket from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh on Friday. Space Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said he will be in Sriharikota to witness the historic maiden private launch of Vikram-suborbital (VKS) rocket.
  • NASA launches Artemis Mission on a test flight to the moon. 
  • Sports Ministry has approved wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s proposal to train in Belmeken, Bulgaria under Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS). This will cover Vinesh and her physio’s flight, accommodation, local travel, and food costs among others. TOPS will also provide her an out-of-pocket allowance of 50 dollar per day for any other expense.
  • Paddler Sharath Kamal becomes first Indian player to be elected to the International Table Tennis Federation.