News Headlines : 29 October 2022

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi to share his thoughts in his Mann Ki Baat programme on All India Radio at 11 am tomorrow.
  • United Nations Security Council’s Counter Terrorism Committee has adopted the Delhi Declaration on ‘Countering the use of new and emerging technologies for terrorist purposes’.
  • Mr Modi to lay foundation stone of military transport aircraft manufacturing project at Vadodara tomorrow.
  • UN Security Council’s Counter Terrorism Committee Meeting adopts Delhi Declaration; calls for zero tolerance towards terrorism.
  • External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar says, use of new emerging technologies by non state actors poses serious challenge before security architecture.
  • Kharna the second day Chhath puja is being celebrated today in different parts of the country including Bihar,UP and Delhi.
  • Four hundred and 13 candidates left in the fray for Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections after withdrawal of nominations today.
  • Gujarat Government to set up a committee to implement Uniform Civil Code ahead of Assembly Elections.
  • The Sub-Committee for invoking actions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR & Adjoining Areas (CAQM) has enforced ban with immediate effect on construction and demolition activities to address the deteriorating air quality of the National Capital Region and NCR .
  • Centre extends ban on sugar exports for another year.
  • The Central government has extended the restriction on export of sugar for one more year starting from 31st of this month to raise its availability in domestic markets and control prices.
  • Strict ban on construction and demolition activities comes into force in NCR following deteriorating Air quality.
  • Badminton: India’s Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy stormed into the men’s doubles final at the French Open 2022 badminton tournament after beating South Korea’s Choi Sol Gyu and Kim Won Ho 21-18, 21-14 in the semifinals in Paris today.
  • And in T-20 World Cup, New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 65 runs at Sydney; India to take on South Africa in a crucial match at Perth tomorrow.