Current Affairs – Today’s Headlines: July 27, 2023

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for July 27, 2023

INDIA

  • No-trust motion against Union government was admitted by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
  • Fisheries Survey of India (FSI) surveys reveal good number of dolphins, whales on the East Coast.
  • Kerala Cabinet approved the State’s liquor policy for 2023-24.
  • Centre moves Bill to nominate 2 Kashmiri migrants to Jammu and Kashmir Assembly.
  • 530 districts reported as free of manual scavenging: Social Justice Ministry.
  • West Bengal government announces a ‘Mangrove cell’, on the occasion of the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem.
  • UGC approved the Guidelines for Institutional Development Plan (IDP) for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).
  • PM Modi inaugurates International Convention Centre-Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
  • Integration of child helpline with ERSS -112 completed in nine States in first phase.

ECONOMY & CORPORATE

  • U.S. Federal Reserve raises interest rates to highest level since 2001.
  • Centre proposes to sell up to 5.36% in Rail Vikas Nigam.
  • Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates 3rd edition Summit on ‘Global Chemicals & Petrochemicals Manufacturing Hubs in India’.

WORLD

  • United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) endorses banning smartphones in schools.
  • Britain opens UK-India Young Professional Scheme offering opportunity to live, work or study in the country for up to two years.
  • Indian-origin former Minister in Singapore opens presidential bid.
  • Taiwan holds its first Army drill, as part of Taiwan’s week-long massive wargames- the annual “Han Kuang” (Han Glory) drills.
  • Second Edition of Global Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Conclave conducted at Dubai.

SPORTS

  • Indian football teams, both men’s and women’s, are set to participate in the upcoming Asian Games.
  • Russia and Belarus were omitted from Paris Olympics invitees.
  • Aditya Samant became India’s 83rd chess Grandmaster.
  • Japan Open: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty move to the second round.

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