Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: August 13, 2023

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for August 13, 2023

INDIA

• The Navies of India and the UAE carried out a military exercise as part of efforts to boost maritime security cooperation.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays foundation of Sant Ravidas temple at Badtuma, Madhya Pradesh.
• President Droupadi Murmu has granted assent to the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 (DPDP Bill).
• Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurates three connectivity projects costing Rs 360 cr to boost coastal security in Gujarat.
• Railways Ministry to establish Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras at railway stations across the country.

ECONOMY & CORPORATE

• Bank of Maharashtra cuts home and car loan interest rates.
• RBI selects McKinsey and Company, Accenture Solutions to use AI and ML to improve regulatory super.
• Chhattisgarh, one of the poorest states in the country, is the second best in overall fiscal health scorecard after Maharashtra.

WORLD

• Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has been named Pakistan’s new caretaker Prime Minister.
• Armenia calls for help from UN on Nagorno-Karabakh region.
• Australia men’s and women’s hockey teams seal Olympic Games 2024 qualification.

SPORTS

• Asian Champions Trophy 2023: Japan defeats Korea 5-3 to claim third place.
• India men’s hockey team jumps to third spot in FIH rankings.
• Indian government has reiterated its desire to host the Olympics while the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

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