Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: January 8, 2023.

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Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for January 8, 2023

17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention begins at Indore in Madhya Pradesh
International Kite Festival 2023 begins in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
Indian Navy signs agreement with Sagar Defence for armed autonomous boat swarms under ‘SPRINT’ initiative.
IISER Pune’s new macro/microporous ionic organic material removes pollutants from water.
Uttar Pradesh launches a statewide 100-day ‘UP Global City’ campaign to make urban bodies of the state on par with global standards.
IIT-Kharagpur delivers new software to detect welding defect, to Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers.
Ayodhya to get 10 solar ferries on Saryu River to promote tourism.
Former Bengal and Bihar governor Keshari Nath Tripathi dies.

Commerce minister Piyush Goyal will visit New York and Washington DC to participate in India-US Trade Policy Forum.
The government received several expressions of interest (EoIs) for the strategic sale of stake in IDBI Bank
Google moved the Supreme Court against a ruling of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT).
Study: Bengaluru led the rank in office space absorption; Tech, engineering sectors lead office space absorption in Oct-Dec 22.

Republican leader Kevin McCarthy elected as new speaker of the US House of Representatives
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) grants Accelerated Approval for Alzheimer’s Disease.
Elon Musk announces tweaks in Twitter interface, Twitter will roll out the long-form text feature in February.
India provides 75 buses to Sri Lanka as part of its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy.

Suryakumar Yadav scores century and helps India against Sri Lanka clinch the T20I series 2-1.
Indian National Car Racing Championship: Chirag Ghropade wins his second race of the season