Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: January 3, 2023.
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for January 3, 2023.
INDIA
- Guyana’s President Mohamed Irfaan Ali, US-based businessman Darshan Singh Dhaliwal, and DSB Group CEO Piyush Gupta are among 21 recipients of the 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award.
- Supreme Court will launch a project providing free access to official law reports of its verdicts to law students, lawyers and the general public.
- DPIIT floats draft quality control orders (QCO) for 16 light-engineering industry products, including air coolers, bicycles and bottled water dispensers.
- No rhinos were poached in the state of Assam in 2022, the first time since 2000.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the 108th Indian Science Congress (ISC).
- Centre constitutes Committee to discuss measures to protect Ladakh’s unique culture, language and employment.
- Supreme Court upholds Centre’s 2016 decision to demonetise currency notes of 500 and 1000 rupee denominations.
ECONOMY
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Chief Georgieva warns of ‘Tough Year’ for World Economy.
- RBI announced that SBI, ICICI and HDFC Bank continue to be Systemically Important.
- UPI Payments Touch Record High of ₹12.82 lakh crore in December.
- Google challenges CCI ruling in Android case before National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT).
- DPIIT Lists 20 Restrictive norms of Ministries that violate ‘Make in India’ Plan.
- India’s manufacturing output rises to 13 month high in December.
WORLD
- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been sworn in as the 39th president of Brazil.
- Canada bans most Foreigners from buying Homes, to make more homes available to locals facing a housing crunch.
- South Korea and US are planning joint exercises involving American nuclear assets.
- Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan announces parallel government with full Cabinet.
SPORTS
- World No. 2 Rafael Nadal faced a second-straight defeat at the United Cup.
- Vaidehi Chaudhari wins ITF women’s tournament singles in Gwalior after beating top seed Ksenia Laskutova.
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