Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: June 22, 2023

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for June 22, 2023

INDIA

  • Two-day G20 Labour Engagement Group meeting begins in Patna, Bihar.
  • A record was achieved in the United Nations Headquarters by setting a Guinness World Record for participation by the maximum number of nationalities in the Yoga session.
  • 2,250 Child adoption orders issued across the country after Amended Juvenile Justice Act came into force.
  • North India’s first Skin Bank inaugurated at New Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital.
  • National Medical Commission (NMC) has brought in changes in the undergraduate medical curriculum.
  • 16 tigers were dead in Uttarakhand since January
  • Odisha Cabinet approves increase of outlay for Puri’s development by ₹1,000 crore.

ECONOMY & CORPORATE

  • World Bank is set to pause loan repayments by disaster-hit nations.
  • India’s rising imports of Russian oil hit a record high of about 1.95 million barrels per day (bpd) in May.
  • India unable to fill 30% of cybersecurity jobs due to skill gap.

WORLD

  • India climbs eight places to 127 in global gender index: WEF report.
  • St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF): Putin seeks alternative partnerships.
  • U.S. bombers land in Sweden for training exercises for first time.

SPORTS

  • Taipei Open: HS Prannoy to face Tommy Sugiarto for spot in Men’s Singles quarterfinal
  • Sunil Chhetri hat-trick powered India to 4-0 victory over Pakistan in its SAFF Championship opener.
  • Venus Williams has been awarded a wildcard for next month’s Wimbledon championships.

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