Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: October 25, 2023

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for October 25, 2023

INDIA

  • Odisha government appointed V.K. Pandian, long-time private secretary of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Chairman of the 5T Initiative and Nabin Odisha.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the meeting of the 43rd edition of PRAGATI, ICT-based multi-modal platform.
  • CCEA approves inclusion of Jamrani Dam Multipurpose Project of Uttarakhand under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana-Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (PMKSY-AIBP).
  • The Dasara celebrations concluded in Mysuru with the grand Jamboo Savari, or the Vijayadasami procession.
  • FSSAI has recommended the use of quick response (QR) codes on food products to help the visually disabled.

ECONOMY & CORPORATE

  • National Statistical Office (NSO) releases Employment Outlook of the Country for the Period September 2017 to August 2023.
  • Cabinet approves Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for RABI Season, 2023-24 on Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilizers.
  • Cabinet approves Memorandum of Cooperation between India and Japan on Japan-India Semiconductor Supply Chain Partnership.

WORLD

  • Bhutan and China held their 25th round of boundary talks after the previous round in 2016.
  • Israeli air strikes kill more than 700 people in one day.
  • Sri Lanka waived visa fee for Indians and tourists from six other countries, as part of its efforts to boost tourist arrivals.

SPORTS

  • Asian Para Games 2023: Sumit Antil wins gold in men’s javelin F64 event with new world record.
  • ODI World Cup: Virat Kohli becomes the fastest to 26,000 international runs.
  • Maxwell scores fastest ODI World Cup hundred; The 40-ball hundred is also the fourth fastest century in ODI cricket.

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