Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: August 26, 2023

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Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for August 26, 2023

Survey exercise of Caste enumeration in Bihar completed.
Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal launched Tele-Law- 2.0 that Integrates Tele-Law and Nyaya Bandhu App.
Prime Minister Modi becomes first Foreign Head of Government to be awarded ‘The Grand Cross of the Order of Honour’ by Greece.
ISRO: Chandrayaan rover Pragyan successfully traversed a distance of around eight metres on the lunar surface.
Indore has been adjudged the best Smart City while Madhya Pradesh has been chosen as the top state in the Smart Cities Mission.
Defence Ministry signed a contract with Hindustan Shipyard Ltd, for acquisition of five fleet support ships (FSS) for Indian Navy at ₹19,000 crore.

IIT Bombay partners with HSBC to support innovation-led green hydrogen initiatives.
G-20 Ministers agreed to map global value chains, integrate small businesses with them and ease trade documentation.
India imposes 20% export duty on parboiled rice.
India’s foreign exchange reserves fall to near 2-month low of $595 billion.

Germany develops device for visually impaired at sports of shooting.
India and Greece pledge to upgrade ties to become strategic partners.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will not participate in the G-20 leaders’ summit to be held in New Delhi.
China and Bhutan hold first meeting on delimitation of disputed boundary.

India’s Neeraj Chopra progressed to the men’s javelin throw final at the World Athletics Championships 2023; Manu DP and Kishore Jena also book spots.
Women’s Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier: India defeats Malaysia 7-2.
Indian Women’s blind team enters maiden final of World Games in Birmingham.
BWF World Championships: Indian shuttler HS Prannoy storms into semifinals.