Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: August 15, 2023

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for August 15, 2023

INDIA

  • Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is gearing up to launch Aditya-L1, to study the Sun.
  • Telangana Chief Minister announces waiver of farm loans of up to ₹99,999.
  • ‘SAMUDRA’ app will help seafarers and fishermen: says INCOIS, Ministry of Earth Sciences.
  • President approves four Kirti Chakras and 11 Shaurya Chakras
  • Government to open 25000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras to make medicines available at affordable prices.
  • Subsidy of Rs. 10 lakh crore was announced for providing cheaper Urea to farmers.

ECONOMY & CORPORATE

  • SEBI seeks 15 more days to complete its inquiry on Hindenburg report accusing Adani Group.
  • Retail inflation resurged in July to hit 7.44% from 4.87% in June, with a sharp 11.5% spike in food prices.
  • India’s goods exports shrank 15.9% in July to $32.25 billion while imports fell 17% to $52.9 billion.
  • RBI announced the development of a Public Tech Platform for ‘frictionless credit’.

WORLD

  • India and China hold 19th round of Corps Commander talks.
  • WHO and Ministry of Ayush will host the first-ever global summit on traditional medicine at Gandhinagar.
  • Anwaar ul Haq Kakar was sworn in as Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister.
  • Niger coup leaders said they will prosecute ousted President for ‘treason’ and undermining state security.
  • The death toll in Hawaii from the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century nears 100.

SPORTS

  • Lima reinstated as host of 2024 under-20 athletics world championships.
  • Spain has entered its first final at the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
  • Gymnast Dipa Karmakar has been excluded from the Indian squad for the Asian Games.

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