Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: December 23, 2022
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for December 23, 2022
INDIA
- Live-in relationships covered under domestic violence Act: Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju.
- Girls aged 9 to 14 to get cervical cancer vaccines through schools.
- National Farmer’s Day is being observed on December 23.
- Petroleum Ministry to organize musical event ‘Dance to Decarbonise’ in New Delhi.
- Defence Ministry approves defence acquisition proposals worth Rs 84,328 crore.
- Indian scientist Professor Thalappil Pradeep receives VinFuture special prize 2022.
- Government orders random Covid testing for international passengers across all airports in the country.
- Piyush Goyal tables Jan Vishwas Bill in Lok Sabha for ease of doing business.
ECONOMY
- Reliance Retail Ventures signed agreements to acquire 100% equity in Metro AG’s Metro Cash & Carry India.
- Zydus gets U.S. FDA nod for generic hypertension tablet.
- India plans changes in Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, for quicker resolution of builders’ insolvency.
- Jharkhand Assembly passes Rs 8,534 crore supplementary budget for the current fiscal.
WORLD
- US to provide its key Patriot missile defence system to Ukraine.
- Japan adopts new policy to promote use of nuclear power to tackle energy.
- ‘Naatu Naatu’ featured in the Oscars shortlist in ‘Best Original Song’ category.
- Scotland passes gender recognition reform bill and eases sex change rules.
- COP15 : Text of UN biodiversity pact, which was agreed, has been released with 2030 vision.
SPORTS
- Indian female wrestler Antim Panghal nominated for United World Wrestling Rising Star of the Year.
- Reigning World champion Nikhat Zareen and 2019 Worlds silver medallist Manju enter the quarterfinals in National women’s boxing.