Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: March 2, 2023

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Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for March 2, 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate Raisina Dialogue, India’s flagship conference on geopolitics and geo-strategy.
Cabinet approved procurement of 70 HTT-40 basic trainer aircraft from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force.
Supreme Court sets up panel to protect investor interest following large investor losses caused by Hindenburg report.
Tamil Nadu signs MoU with UNEP for implementing urban cooling programme in the State
Home Ministry suspends FCRA licence of the think tank- Centre for Policy Research.
Indian govt plans to procure 34.1 million tonne wheat from farmers this year.

NSO Data: India’s GDP comes down to 4.4% in the 3rd quarter of the current fiscal year, 2% down since the July-September quarter.
RBI asks banks for weekly updates on Adani loans; reviews local bank loans to Adani firms.
Moody’s raises India’s GDP growth projection for 2023 to 5.5%.
SEBI penalises MCX for allowing Sikkim-based trades.

Elon musk climbs to the top of the list of World’s richest, with a net worth of $187 billion dollars.
U.S. Department of Energy claims that the Covid-19 pandemic was caused by a lab leak in China.
POTS or postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome has affected around one million Americans after pandemic.

Cricket: Ashwin surpasses Kapil Dev, becomes India’s third-highest wicket-taker
Just Fontaine, the French football legend who scored a record 13 goals at the 1958 World Cup, passed away.