Daily Current Affairs, News Headlines 21.10.2024
National updates
•PM Modi Inaugurates ₹6,700 Crore Development Projects, Airports, and Sports Complexes in Varanasi
•EPFO Adds 18.53 Lakh Net Members in August, Reports Over 9% YoY Growth in Employment Opportunities
•Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to Inaugurate International Workshop on Modern Technologies in Survey-Resurvey for Urban Land Records
•India’s candidates Elected in Leadership Positions in all 10 Study Groups of ITU in WTSA-2024
•Government to Set up a Committee to Address Stark Disparity between Farm-Gate Prices & retail costs of Horticulture Produce
•Voting to be held for 4th phase of Lok Sabha polls on 13th May
•Central Railway to run 570 special trains from various places in Maharashtra to clear heavy rush of passengers during Diwali & Chhath
International updates
•Bangladesh Receives 2.31 Lakh Eggs from India Amid Soaring Prices
•Over 70 People killed in Israeli attack at Beit Lahiya in north Gaza
•UN Raises Alarming Concerns Over Human Rights Violations in Pakistan
•Embassy of India in Moscow Hosted India-Russia B2B Networking Dinner for Indian delegates of BRICS Business Forum
Sports updates
•Hockey: India beat Great Britain 6-4 at Sultan of Johor Cup in Malaysia
•Cricket: New Zealand beat India by 8 wickets in the opening test at Bengaluru
•India Names 22-Member Squad for bilateral Hockey Series against Germany
•23-Member Squad Announced for AFC U17 Asian Cup 2025 Qualifiers
•New Zealand to Face South Africa in Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup
•Tennis: Indian Star Player Sumit Nagal Defeats Facundo Diaz Acosta of Argentina at Swiss Indoors
•Hockey: Indian Junior Men’s Team Starts Sultan of Johor Cup 2024 with 4-2 Victory over Japan