Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: December 14, 2023

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for December 14, 2023

INDIA

  • Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) wins 17 seats in the bypolls held in 33 local body wards in Kerala; Aam Aadmi Party wins a seat.
  • India votes in favour of immediate ceasefire in the Isreal-Gaza conflict.
  • Rajya Sabha passes Bill to set up tribal varsity in Telangana.
  • Mohan Yadav has been sworn in as Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister.
  • New Cabinet of Madhya Pradesh imposes curbs on open sale of meat and egg; banned the use of loudspeakers beyond limits and time at all religious and public places.
  • Vishnu Deo Sai takes charge as fourth Chhattisgarh Chief Minister.

ECONOMY & CORPORATE

  • Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) releases FAQ on higher PF pension implementation.
  • Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced a Bill in Parliament to curb speculation on tax proposals.
  • Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB), and the Government of Gujarat have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, for a major investment of ₹3,000 crore.

WORLD

  • Representatives from nearly 200 countries at the COP28 climate summit strike a deal to transition away from fossil fuels.
  • UK: The Safety of Rwanda Bill passed its second reading in the British House of Commons; Rishi Sunak avoids leadership challenge.
  • IMF clears second tranche of $337 million for Sri Lanka.
  • Representatives from 28 countries and the European Union adopted the “New Delhi Declaration” of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI).

SPORTS

  • Mohammed Shami has been nominated for this year’s Arjuna Award, while Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were nominated for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.
  • Olympic medallist and multiple Grand Slam champion Leander Paes, along with two-time Davis Cup finalist Vijay Amritraj, were inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

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