Current Affairs Today Headlines: 22 July 2022

National News 

• NDA's Presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu officially declared as the President of the country.
• Droupadi Murmu elected to office of President of India after securing 2824 first preference votes, which carry electoral value of 6,76,803. 
• PM Narendra Modi urges people to hoist Tricolour between August 13 to August 15.
  Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel launches the logo of the 36th National games in Gandhinagar.
• Indian Government invites bids for the design and construction of Mumbai Underground station and tunnels for the bullet train project.
• African Swine fever reported in Wayanad district of Kerala, says state's Animal Husbandry Minister J Chinchurani.
• BJP Lok Sabha MP Ravi Kishan to introduce private members' bill on population control today.

International News

• Japan to hold state funeral of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe.
• US President Joe Biden tests positive for Covid-19, shows mild symptoms as of now.  
• Dinesh Gunawardena sworn in as 15th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
• World's oldest male giant panda 'An An' dies at the age of  35 years. 
• India, UK sign MoU on Mutual Recognition of Educational Qualifications.
• Italy to face election as President dissolves Parliament
• YouTube to remove videos carrying misinformation about abortion.

Sports News

• Neeraj Chopra qualifies for World Athletics Championships final with 88.39m throw in first attempt.
• Javelin thrower Rohit Yadav makes it to the final round of the World Athletics Championships, 2022. 
• Eldhose Paul becomes first Indian to reach the men's Triple Jump final.
• Asia Cup to be held in UAE, confirms BCCI president Sourav Ganguly.

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