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.

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