News Headlines : 20th November 2022

  • The first batch of delegates who came to Kashi from Tamil Nadu to attend the ‘Kashi Tamil Sangamam’ visited Ghats of the holy river Ganga, Shri Kashi Vishwanath temple, BHU etc.
  • Campaigning in full swing for first phase of assembly elections in Gujarat; Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds several rallies in the state.
  • EPFO adds 16.82 lakh net members in September this year. The provisional payroll data released by EPFO shows an increase of 9.14 per cent in net membership addition in September, 2022 as compared to the corresponding month during last year in 2021.
  • 53rd International Film Festival of India begins in Goa with glittering opening ceremony.
  • After assuming the G20 Presidency, Shri Narendra Modi Government to assume the Chair of Global Partnership on AI (GPAI). MoS Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar to represent India at the handover ceremony in Tokyo.
  • Nepal votes to elect new Parliament and Provincial Assemblies.
  • World Fisheries Day  to be celebrated tomorrow in Daman. The celebrations serve to focus on changing the way the world manages global fisheries to ensure sustainable stocks and healthy ecosystem.
  • In Cricket, India beat New Zealand by 65 runs in second T20 International in Mount Maunganui.
  • Youth Men and Women’s World Boxing Championships, eight more Indian pugilists including reigning Asian Youth Champions Vishwanath Suresh and Vanshaj have advanced to the quarterfinals in La Nucia, Spain.
  • In Football, FIFA World Cup kicks off to spectacular start in Qatar capital Doha; Host nation to take on Ecuador in the opening match tonight.