News Headlines: 21st August 2022

  • External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar says, China’s disregard of border pacts, casting a shadow on relations with India.
  • Home Minister Amit Shah addresses public meeting in Telangana;  Assures farmers of special measures for marketing of organic  produce.
  • Union Minister Nitin Gadkari says, conversion of waste material to wealth vital for country’s infrastructure development.
  • Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai has said that the participation of women in police is increasing across the country and women are performing better in every field.
  • Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma quits as chairman of Steering Committee of party’s Himachal Pradesh unit.
  • A Pakistani intruder arrested near LoC in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.
  • External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said, China has disregarded the border pacts with India. He said, the Galwan Valley standoff has been casting a shadow as ties between the two nations continue to go through a very difficult phase.
  • Government awards GI tag to Mithila Makhana to boost farmers’ income.
  • In Durand Cup Football, Army Green defeat NorthEast United FC  3-1, at Guwahati; Mohammedan Sporting beat Jamshedpur FC 3-Nil in Kolkata.
  • In Chess India’s Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa will face Norway’s world champion, Magnus Carlsen, in the final of the FTX Crypto Cup rapid chess tournament in Miami tonight.