Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: December 5, 2023

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for December 5, 2023

INDIA

  • Six persons were killed in cyclone-related incidents in Chennai, after Cyclone Michaung.
  • Rajya Sabha passed the Post Office Bill, which repeals and replaces the Post Office Act of 1898.
  • Increased women representation is observed in 2023 state polls as 46% MLAs retain seats.
  • Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) wins in Mizoram, Lalduhoma is set to be the first chief minister other than outgoing CM Zoramthanga and Congress’ Lal Thanhawla in three decades.
  • India became a member of the Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Consortium, an initiative led by The Global Leadership Council (GLC) of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP).
  • Crimes against women and scheduled castes have increased since 2018 as more cases piled up before courts: National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data.

ECONOMY & CORPORATE

  • JSW Infrastructure said it has signed an agreement with SP Port Maintenance, a Shapoorji Pallonji Group company, to acquire majority stake in PNP Maritime Services (PNP Port).
  • ReNew inks initial pact with Asian Development Bank for USD 5.3 billion funding.
  • As many as 7.76 crore tax returns for income earned in 2022-23 have been filed till December 2.
  • GST appeals pile up as new filings near 3,000 till October

WORLD

  • Venezuelan electoral authorities claimed that 95% of voters in referendum approved of the nation’s territorial claim on neighbouring oil-rich Guyana.
  • A group of 80 Spanish media houses filed a $600-million lawsuit against Meta for violating EU regulations on extracting personal information from users and selling it to advertisers.
  • Iran and Cuba vowed to strengthen relations and stand together against sanctions imposed on them by the U.S.

SPORTS

  • Five Indian weightlifters will represent the country at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Grand Prix II Weightlifting competition.
  • Australia’s Gold Coast has scrapped its bid to hold the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

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