Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: December 3, 2023

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for December 3, 2023

INDIA

  • India and the Maldives agreed to set up a core group to further deepen their partnership.
  • Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu prepared for heavy rainfall as a deep depression intensified over the Bay of Bengal and likely to evolve into Cyclone Michaung.
  • President of India presents National Awards for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities for the year 2023.
  • Ministry of Tourism launches National Best Tourism Village and National Best Rural Homestays Competition 2024.
  • After COVID break, Centre approves fourth phase roll-out of Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN) scheme

ECONOMY & CORPORATE

  • India’s manufacturing PMI rises to 56 in November on easing prices.
  • Exxon Mobil and Saudi Arabia’s Aramco led a pledge by 50 oil and gas producers at the COP28 climate summit to cut emissions from their own operations.
  • Global regulators seek tougher scrutiny of voluntary carbon markets: Report

WORLD

  • 118 countries signed a pledge to triple installed renewable energy capacity by 2030 during the ongoing COP-28 climate summit; India’s name is not on the list.
  • India has been re-elected to International Maritime Organisation with highest vote tally.
  • In 2022, 66% of malaria cases in Southeast Asia were from India: WHO World Malaria Report, 2023.
  • An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 struck off the cost of the southern Philippines island of Mindanao; Tsunami threat was issued.

SPORTS

  • Manav Thakkar and Akula Sreeja emerged as men’s and women’s champions in the UTT National-ranking table tennis championships.
  • Germany won the FIFA U-17 World Cup for the first time following a 4-3 penalty shootout win over France.

 

 


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