Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: July 17, 2023
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for July 17, 2023
INDIA
- Union government has constituted a new panel to review all National Statistical Office (NSO) data.
- Indian and Mongolian troops will take part in the 15th edition of a bilateral military exercise in Ulaanbaatar.
- PSLV-C56 mission is expected to lift off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on July 26.
- Indian Commerce Secretary is visiting U.K. for free trade discussions.
- Union Minister Amit Shah chairs Regional Conference on Drugs Smuggling & National Security in New Delhi.
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- India and UAE sign MoU on linking of India’s UPI with Instant Payment Platform of UAE.
- ISRO and BARC join hands to develop nuclear engines for rockets.
- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces pilot project in South Asia region for tax and financial crime investigation under India’s G20 Presidency.
WORLD
- Dangerous heatwaves were felt across the world as wildfires rage on July 16.
- Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani began an official visit to Syria.
- U.K. signs accession protocol for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
SPORTS
- Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz defeated seven-time champion Novak Djokovic to claim his first Wimbledon title.
- Keerthana Pandian defeated fellow Indian Anupama Ramachandran in the final to emerge as the IBSF World under-21 women’s snooker champion.
- U.S. Open badminton: Lakshya Sen loses to reigning All England champion Li Shi Feng of China in the semifinals.