Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: May 1, 2023

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for May 1, 2023

INDIA

  • Retired Commander Abhilash Tomy created history as the first Indian to complete the Golden Globe Race.
  • Uzbekistan President wins nationwide referendum to rewrite Constitution.
  • Tamil Nadu CM Stalin announces withdrawal of controversial amendment to Factories Act.
  • Divorce can be granted on ‘grounds of irretrievable breakdown’: Supreme Court
  • Odisha state government begins Backward Class survey after Bihar
  • Tamil Nadu government has released a glossary of Tamil words on climate change.

ECONOMY & CORPORATE

  • India’s gross GST revenues hit a record high in April at ₹1,87,035 crore, 12% higher than the same month last year
  • World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2023 says ‘A quarter of jobs will change by 2027’.

WORLD

  • U.S. to modernise H-1B visa registration process after fraud in lottery system.
  • Philippines President travels to U.S. to bolster ties amid China tensions.
  • Citizens of Uzbekistan vote on reforms to strengthen President.

SPORTS

  • Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty become the first Indians after Dinesh Khanna to be crowned champions, after 58 years, at Badminton Asia Championships
  • CSK batter Devon Conway completed third-fastest to 5,000 runs in T20 cricket.
  • Ding Liren of China crowned king of World chess.

 


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