News Headlines : 18 October 2022

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi said National Maritime Heritage Complex at Lothal is the government’s resolve to celebrate India’s rich maritime history.
  • PM was speaking after reviewing the site work progress of the National Maritime Heritage Complex at Lothal in Gujarat through video conferencing today.
  • Mr. Modi said India has had a rich and diverse maritime heritage for thousands of years which is less talked about. 
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls forglobal cooperation to fight emerging threats at the 90th Interpol GeneralAssembly in New Delhi.
  • Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar has announced creating a fund of 500 crore rupees as a accelerator program for Startups working in agriculture sector for commercialisation and democratisation of their successful innovations and techniques.
  • Union Government approves increase in Minimum Support Price for all RabiCrops for Marketing Season 2023-24.
  • 12th Defence Expo begins in Gujarat; Indiaunderlines commitment to further defence engagements with African countries.
  • Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan toinitiate public consultations on National Credit Framework tomorrow.
  • Maritime Heritage Complex at Lothal is India’s resolve to celebrate itsmaritime heritage says Prime Minister Modi.
  • Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Dr Jitendra Singh launched an Integrated Pensioners’ Portal (IPP) for the central government pensioners. This portal will act as a one-stop solution for all the needs of pensioners.
  • The Indian Railways is running 211 special trains for the convenience of rail travelers to meet the festival season rush. Indian Railways has said, special trains have been planned to connect major destinations like Darbhanga, Azamgarh, Saharsa, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Firozpur, Patna, Katihar and Amritsar.
  • Seven people killed in a Helicopter crash in Uttarakhand.
  • Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka won the 2022 Booker Prize for his second novel ‘The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida’. Booker Prize is one of the most prestigious literary awards in the world.
  • Former Indian cricketer Roger Binny has been appointed as the new president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The 67-year-old was elected unopposed during BCCI’s annual general meeting (AGM), which was held on Tuesday at the Taj Hotel in Mumbai.