Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: August 8, 2023

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

Lok Sabha passed the Mediation Bill, 2023, which aims to cut down the time to complete the mediation proceedings to 180 days.
Chhattisgarh grants 32% quota for tribals in schools.
Union Home Ministry seeks yet another extension to frame the rules of the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 (CAA).
Rajya Sabha passed the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill.
Lok Sabha passes Digital Personal Data Protection Bill.
Lok Sabha passed the Anusandhan National Research Foundation Bill.
India has 482 recognised medical colleges: National Medical Commission (NMC).
Supreme Court to appoint all-woman panel to oversee relief in Manipur
Lok Sabha passes Pharmacy (Amendment) Bill, 2023

Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested 20 persons and seized criminal proceeds of ₹1,144.5 crore in connection with crypto currency frauds.
Number of pending appeals over central GST levies rises to more than 14,000 by the end of the first quarter of 2023-24.
The cost of vegetarian and non-vegetarian thalis (plates) surged month-on-month by 28% and 11%, respectively, in July: CRISIL.
Individuals filing income above ₹1 crore doubled: income tax department data.
Banks have written off ₹14.56 lakh crore in bad loans in the last nine financial years starting 2014-15.