Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: June 16, 2023

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for June 16, 2023

INDIA

  • India to buy 31 armed MQ-9 Reaper Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) from General Atomics.
  • Karnataka to scrap anti-conversion law in the state.
  • Approximately 80 more castes in six States are likely to be added to the Central List of Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
  • With 44.22 % Growth, Overall, Coal stock position in India touches 110.58 million tonnes.
  • CBIC releases National Time Release Study (NTRS) 2023 report.
  • Rajasthan, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu emerge Top Achievers in Wind Energy Adoption.
  • Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ Landfall started in Saurashtra and Kutch in Gujarat.

ECONOMY & CORPORATE

  • India’s merchandise exports fell 10.3% to USD 34.98 billion in May, trade deficit hits 5-month high.
  • Assets Under Management (AUM) may cross ₹10 lakh cr. by September: PFRDA
  • NaBFID raises ₹10,000 crore via listed bond issue.
  • European Central Bank raised borrowing costs to their highest level in 22 years.

WORLD

  • Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) to adopt Bangkok Vision 2030 at next summit.
  • U.S. military gets access to Papua New Guinea bases.
  • Philip Green to be Australia’s new envoy to India

SPORTS

  • Kartik Kumar and Gulveer Singh claimed the top two places in men’s 10,000m and qualified for the Asian Games.
  • ATP Tennis Tournament: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden of Australia enters the doubles semifinals.

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