Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: July 17, 2023

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Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for July 17, 2023

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.

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.

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).

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.