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

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

Prime Minister Modi flags off world’s longest river cruise from Varanasi to Dibrugarh.
Makar Sankranti festival is being observed across the country.
TRAI releases Consultation Paper on Telecommunication Infrastructure Sharing, Spectrum Sharing and Spectrum Leasing.
Indian Railways to launch Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train.
Himachal Pradesh govt restores old pension scheme
Tamil Nadu adopts Bill to make Tamil paper compulsory for State government jobs.
Supreme Court held that exclusion of Sikkimese women who marry non-Sikkimese men from exemptions under the Income Tax Act is unconstitutional.

Rise in government capital spending pushes up investments till December by 53% higher than FY22.
India-China trade recordec at $135.98 bn in 2022; Trade deficit crosses $100 bn mark for the first time
Jio-BP to build EV charging infrastructure for Citroen’s India unit.
Retail inflation eases to 12-month low of 5.72% in December

US renames five places that used racist slur for Native Americans
WHO urges South-East Asian countries to take urgent and accelerated measures against measles
Europe’s largest known deposit of rare earth elements found in Sweden.
Sri Lanka plans to downsize military by half by 2030.
China operates first domestic Boeing 737 MAX flight since 2019

FIFA charges Argentine Football Association for alleged offensive player misconduct and violations of fair play at World Cup final.
Chirag Shetty, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy storm into semifinals of Malaysia Open Men’s doubles Badminton event.
India defeats Spain in the opening match of World Cup Hockey 2023.