Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: February 8, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for February 8, 2022

INDIA

– Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launches Intensified Mission Indradhanush 4.0 that aims to protect children and pregnant women from life-threatening diseases
– COVID-19 | Aadhaar card not mandatory on CoWIN portal for vaccination, Centre tells SC
– ASEAN-India High Level Conference on Renewable Energy being held on Feb 7-8; theme: “Experience and Innovations for Integrated Renewables Market”
– 7 Army men missing after avalanche hits Kameng sector in Arunachal Pradesh
– Santishree Pandit appointed 1st woman Vice Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University

ECONOMY & CORPORATE

– J&K becomes first UT to be integrated with national single window system
– Power Minister launches Powerthon-2022 for enabling advanced technology in power distribution
– Bangladesh signs agreement to purchase 420 broad-gauge railway wagons from India

WORLD

– World Interfaith Harmony Week observed by UN from Feb 1 to 7
– NATO organising “Winter Camp” exercise in Estonia

SPORTS

– Senegal wins African Cup of Nations football tournament by beating Egypt in the final played in Yaoundé, capital of Cameroon
– China wins AFC Women’s Asian Cup tournament by defeating South Korea 3-2 in the final played in Mumbai; AFC: Asian Football Confederation
– Tata Open Maharashtra tennis tournament in Pune: Portugal’s Joao Sousa wins men’s singles title; India’s Rohan Bopanna & Ramkumar Ramanathan win men’s doubles

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