Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: August 2, 2023

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Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for August 2, 2023

Supreme Court: Manipur status report on FIRs shows there is no law and order.
The Jalesar Dhatu Shilp (metal craft), Goa Mankurad mango, Goan Bebinca, Udaipur Koftgari metal craft, Bikaner Kashidakari craft, Jodhpur Bandhej craft and Bikaner Usta Kala craft were given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi accepted the prestigious Lokmanya Tilak National Award.
Justice G. Rohini Commission submits report on sub-categorisation of OBCs after 6 years.
Government introduces Delhi services Bill in the Lok Sabha.
Rajya Sabha passes the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Bill.
The Lok Sabha passed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2023.
Centre owes ₹6,366 crores in MGNREGS wages to 18 States and UTs.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI): 88% of ₹2,000 notes back at banks up to July 31, 2023.
July factory output growth eases to 3-month low: PMI.
India’s top 50 wilful defaulters owed banks as much as ₹87,295 crore as of March 31 2023.
India’s gross revenues from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) hit a three-month high to cross ₹1.65 lakh crore in July.

U.K. recognises ‘acts of genocide’ against Yazidis by Islamic State.
Indian grant to be used in education and healthcare in Sri Lanka.
Myanmar reduced leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s 33-year prison sentence by six years in a partial pardon.

Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand progressed to the second round of the Australia Open Super 500 badminton tournament.
FIFA Women’s World Cup: South Africa beats Italy to qualify for last 16 for first time.