Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: August 14, 2023
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for August 14, 2023
INDIA
- ISRO successfully conducted fresh orbit reduction maneuver of Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft.
- A total of 954 Police personnel have been awarded Police Medals on the occasion of Independence Day.
- Karnataka Chief Minister urges Centre to make amendments to drought manual.
- 14 States yet to join ‘PM-USHA’ scheme to improve the quality of higher education in State universities.
- India and China are set to hold the 19th round of Corps Commander talks at Chushul.
- Supreme Court proposes ‘permanent security units’ for all Courts.
- Jigyasa – one of the world’s largest quizzes played more than 10 lakh times in 17 languages, was organised.
- UK Minister for Security, Mr Tom Tugendhat holds ‘bilateral’ with his counterpart Minister from India, Dr Jitendra Singh.
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- Wholesale inflation stays in negative for fourth month at (-) 1.36% in July.
- CAG audit flags huge cost overruns in Dwarka Expressway project.
WORLD
- At least 93 people were killed in the deadliest wildfire in Hawaii, U.S
- The death toll from a landslip triggered by heavy rain in northern China has risen sharply to at least 21.
- EU raises data privacy concerns over proposed G20 MSME portal.
SPORTS
- Indian men’s hockey team rose to third in the latest FIH rankings, following the Asian Champions Trophy victory.
- Diksha Dagar produces best ever-show by Indian woman golfer in Majors, as she ended the Women’s Open at Tied-21st.
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