Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: August 7, 2023
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for August 7, 2023
INDIA
- Telangana Governor approves Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (Absorption of Employees into Government Service) Bill, 2023.
- 5% of birds in India are endemic, says Zoological Survey of India publication.
- Assam Chief Minister gets report on ending polygamy; set to introduce bill.
- Parliamentary Committee suggests steps to get more women to join CAPFs.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually laid the foundation stone for the redevelopment of 508 railway stations.
- Northwest part of country receives ‘Excess’ or ‘Large Excess’ rainfall during monsoon season 2023.
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- Survey: 85% taxpayers opt for old regime, 55% fully utilise 80C benefit.
- EPFO to appoint actuary to get consultancy for insurance, pension scheme.
- Profit of PSU banks more than doubles to Rs 34,774 cr in April-June quarter.
WORLD
- 30 persons were killed and 90 were injured in train accident in south Pakistan.
- former Prime minister Hun Sen’s son – Hun Manet- has been appointed as new prime minister of Cambodia.
- Construction work of Indian Buddhist Culture and Heritage Centre begins in Lumbini, Nepal.
- India provides financial assistance of Rs 45 crore to support Sri Lanka’s digital identity project.
SPORTS
- Prarthana Thombare, in partnership with Anastasia Tikhonova, wins the doubles final of the $60,000 ITF women’s tennis tournament in Barcelona.
- India returns to the top of the Asian Champions Trophy table with a 5-0 win against Malaysia.
- H S Prannoy finishes runner-up at the Australian Open badminton.
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