Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: June 21, 2023

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for June 21, 2023

INDIA

• The International Day of Yoga is being celebrated across the globe today.
• Road, Transport and Highways Ministry issues draft notification proposing Motor Third Party Premium and Liability Rules for FY 2023-24.
• Minister Nitin Gadkari lays foundation stone of Bharat Mala Green Field Six-Lane Ring Road project in Karnal.
• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurates Integrated Simulator Complex ‘Dhruv’ in Kochi to enhance practical training of Indian Navy personnel
• UNDP partners with DAY-NULM towards empowering women entrepreneurs
• Women and Child Development (WCD) Ministry to merge Childline 1098 with 112 line in 9 States.
• India’s first mRNA vaccine against Omicron approved

ECONOMY & CORPORATE

• National Bank for Financing Infrastructure & Development (NaBFID) aims to disburse about ₹60,000 crore by the end of this fiscal.
• Eddie Wu to succeed Daniel Zhang as Alibaba Group CEO.
• State Bank of India MD Swaminathan Janakiraman has been selected for the post of a Deputy Governor in the Reserve Bank of India.

WORLD

• Number of refugees globally stood at 35.3 million by end of 2022: UNHCR.
• China has planned to set up nuclear power plant in Pakistan.
• Tourist submersible on Titanic expedition has gone missing for third day.
• Qatar agrees to second long-term gas supply agreement with China

SPORTS

• Bhavani Devi becomes first Indian to win bronze medal at Asian Fencing Championships in China.
• Tajinderpal Singh Toor sets new Asian shot-put record at Inter-State Championships.

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