Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: January 4, 2023
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for January 4, 2023.
INDIA
- Supreme Court observed that all religious conversions cannot be presumed by a State to be illegal.
- King Charles III of UK held a telephone conversation on India’s G-20 Presidency with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- An invertebrate survey was undertaken in the Thiruvananthapuram Wildlife Division.
- Captain Shiva Chouhan becomes first women officer operationally deployed at Kumar Post, Siachen.
- HC asks Delhi Government to ensure free food, treatment to poor HIV-positive persons.
- Department of Posts releases special cover on Institute of Mathematical Sciences.
- President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate the 18th National Scout and Guide Jamboree in Rajasthan.
- UIDAI introduces Head of the Family (HoF)-based online address update in Aadhar.
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually inaugurates Bailey Suspension Bridge over river Chenab in Jammu division.
ECONOMY
- The government kept the interest rate unchanged at 7.1 per cent for the subscribers of the General Provident Fund and other similar funds.
- Government exempts PSUs from the minimum 25 per cent public float requirement.
- India and Asian Development Bank sign several loan agreements to boost infrastructure sector.
- Google alleges CCI copied parts of EU ruling on Android abuse.
- Government raises windfall tax on crude oil, export of diesel and ATF
WORLD
- India starts probe into circuit board dumping by China and Hong Kong
- Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland replace India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico and Norway in U.N. Security Council.
- U.S. carries out first execution of a transgender person
- South Korea fines Tesla USD 2.2 million for EV range exaggeration
- Japan plans to boost financial support to households to move away from the capital city Tokyo.
SPORTS
- Tata Open Maharashtra: India’s Ramkumar Ramanathan enters doubles quarter-finals.
- BCCI floats tender to own and operate a Women’s IPL team.
- Ranji Trophy: Saurashtra captain Jaydev Unadkat became the first bowler to take a hat-trick in the first over.
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