Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: May 19, 2023
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for May 19, 2023
INDIA
- Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launches State dashboard and CM dashboard.
- Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud to swear in Prashant Kumar Mishra and K.V. Viswanathan as Supreme Court judges.
- Union Ministry of Animal Husbandry pushes vaccination as lumpy skin cause more deaths in cattle
- Parliamentary Standing Committee deliberating on heritage theft noted that nothing prevents India from seeking the return of the Kohinoor diamond.
- India launched ‘Operation Karuna’ to assist Myanmar which has been hit by Cyclone Mocha.
- Supreme Court termed jallikattu a “type of bovine sport” existing in Tamil Nadu for at least a century; says T.N.’s amended law on jallikattu valid.
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- SEBI proposes new framework for AIFs to strengthen corporate governance rules.
- For the first time, India’s defence production crosses ₹1 lakh crore: Ministry of Defence.
- Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) to build 350 more tunnels worth ₹1 lakh crore
WORLD
- Zelensky to join G7 at Hiroshima summit as leaders prepare to unveil new Russia sanctions
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves for Japan to attend G7 Summit.
- UK announces ban on Russian diamonds & metals ahead of G7 meeting in Japan.
- US Supreme Court ruled that internet companies cannot be held accountable for the content posted on their sites.
SPORTS
- Women’s Hockey: Australia defeats India 4-2 in first of five-match series
- Tennis: Rafael Nadal withdraws from French Open due to injury
Category: Today's News Headlines