Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: April 1, 2023

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for April 1, 2023

INDIA

  • Utkal Divas or Odisha Day is celebrated on 1 April, to recognize the separation of Odisha from the Bihar and Orissa province on 1 April 1936.
  • WHO: Highest proportional increase of COVID cases is seen in India.
  • India exported military hardware worth ₹15,920 crore in 2022-23: Defence Ministry.
  • Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launches App of National Logistics Portal (Marine) Sagar-Setu in New Delhi.
  • More than 40 thousand Amrit Sarovars constructed under Mission Amrit Sarovar.

ECONOMY & CORPORATE

  • Government hikes interest rates of small savings schemes by up to 70 basis points for April-June quarter.
  • Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) registers the highest-ever revenue from operations of around 26 thousand 500 crore rupees for FY 2022-23.
  • India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) announced the launch of WhatsApp Banking Services for their customers.

WORLD

  • International Monetary Fund (IMF) approves 15.6-billion-dollar support package for Ukraine.
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York is set to repatriate 15 stolen Indian artefacts.
  • Italy banned OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot, launching a probe over a suspected breach of data collection rules.
  • UK signs deal to join trade pact with 11 Asia and Pacific nations.

SPORTS

  • PV Sindhu enters Semi-final of Madrid Spain Masters Badminton tournament.
  • Gujarat Titans beats Chennai Super Kings by five wickets in the Indian Premier League opener.

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