Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: December 5, 2023

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Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for December 5, 2023

Six persons were killed in cyclone-related incidents in Chennai, after Cyclone Michaung.
Rajya Sabha passed the Post Office Bill, which repeals and replaces the Post Office Act of 1898.
Increased women representation is observed in 2023 state polls as 46% MLAs retain seats.
Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) wins in Mizoram, Lalduhoma is set to be the first chief minister other than outgoing CM Zoramthanga and Congress’ Lal Thanhawla in three decades.
India became a member of the Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Consortium, an initiative led by The Global Leadership Council (GLC) of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP).
Crimes against women and scheduled castes have increased since 2018 as more cases piled up before courts: National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data.

JSW Infrastructure said it has signed an agreement with SP Port Maintenance, a Shapoorji Pallonji Group company, to acquire majority stake in PNP Maritime Services (PNP Port).
ReNew inks initial pact with Asian Development Bank for USD 5.3 billion funding.
As many as 7.76 crore tax returns for income earned in 2022-23 have been filed till December 2.
GST appeals pile up as new filings near 3,000 till October

Venezuelan electoral authorities claimed that 95% of voters in referendum approved of the nation’s territorial claim on neighbouring oil-rich Guyana.
A group of 80 Spanish media houses filed a $600-million lawsuit against Meta for violating EU regulations on extracting personal information from users and selling it to advertisers.
Iran and Cuba vowed to strengthen relations and stand together against sanctions imposed on them by the U.S.

Five Indian weightlifters will represent the country at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Grand Prix II Weightlifting competition.
Australia’s Gold Coast has scrapped its bid to hold the 2026 Commonwealth Games.