Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: August 20, 2023

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for August 20, 2023

INDIA

  • A large number of megalithic hat stones were found from a single site during a recent excavation at Kuttippuram, in Malappuram, Kerala.
  • Union Minister Jitendra Singh unveiled a lotus variety, ‘Namoh 108’, in the CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow.
  • Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launched the Global Initiative on Digital Health (GIDH), a network managed by WHO.
  • Ratan Tata was conferred with the first ever ‘Udyog Ratna’ award instituted by Maharashtra.
  • Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) said it has notified the green hydrogen standards.

ECONOMY & CORPORATE

  • The Centre imposed a 40% duty on the export of onions. It will also offload stocks of onions in wholesale markets to reduce retail prices.
  • Employment in India registered V-shaped recovery post-pandemic: Former CEA KVSubramanian.
  • Govt notifies GST amendment to levy 28% tax on casino, gambling, horse racing, lottery or online gaming.
  • Finance Commission expected to be constituted by November end: Finance Secretary.

WORLD

  • Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft suffers technical glitch: Russia’s national space agency Roskosmos.
  • Elon Musk said that his social media company X would scrap a feature that allows users to block posts from accounts.

SPORTS

  • FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: Spain wins maiden Women’s World Cup after beating England.
  • Indian junior men’s hockey team lost 2-3 against hosts Germany.
  • Anahat Singh wins gold in Asian Junior Squash Championships.
  • Akhil Sheoran secures Paris 2024 Olympics quota, wins bronze in ISSF World Championships.

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