12 October 2020: Today’s News Headlines

October 12, 2020

Here are top News Headlines of 12th October 2020

Health Ministry to roll out FELUDA paper-strip test for SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis; developed by CSIR-IGIB
PM launches physical distribution of property cards under the ‘SVAMITVA’ (ownership) scheme in rural areas
8 beaches in India awarded prestigious Blue Flag certification by “Foundation for Environment Education, Denmark”
Mumbai Metro car-shed to move to Kanjurmarg to save Aarey forests: CM Uddhav Thackeray
Delhi govt. imposes Rs 50 lakh fine on NCRTC (National Capital Region Transport Corporation) for not taking dust control measures
Delhi government exempts road tax on battery-operated vehicles under its EV policy
Centre releases Rs. 100 coin to mark birth centenary of Vijaya Raje Scindia; one of BJP’s founding members
India ranked 155th on the health spending index; spends less than 4% of its budget on health: Oxfam

RBI to move to NGTA (Next Generation Treasury Application) for managing foreign exchange and gold reserves
Digital payment volumes grew at a compounded annual growth rate of 55.1% between 2015-16 and 2019-20: RBI
India to overtake Japan as 3rd largest economy by 2050 behind US and China: Lancet

Kyrgyzstan: Sadyr Zhaparov appointed new Prime Minister; curfew imposed in capital Bishkek
Mexico: President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador asks Roman Catholic Church to apologize for abuses of Indigenous peoples during the conquest of Mexico in the 1500s
France: Two small aircraft collide in Loches town, killing 5 people
75th birthday of ruling Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) celebrated in Pyongyang on Oct 10
US: Hurricane Delta hits the states of Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi
Saudi Arabia: National Commercial Bank to acquire Samba Financial in $14.8 bn deal
International Day of the Girl Child observed on October 11; theme “My Voice, Our Equal Future”

French Open tennis: Spain’s Rafael Nadal wins men’s singles title; men’s doubles: Germany’s Kevin Krawietz & Andreas Mies, women’s doubles: Tímea Babos (Hungary) & Kristina Mladenovic (France).
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain wins Formula One Eifel Grand Prix in Nurburgring, Germany
India’s Nihal Sarin wins 2020 Junior Speed Online Championship organised by Chess.com