Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: March 22, 2023
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for March 22, 2023
INDIA
- Supreme Court seeks data on alternative method of executing prisoners other than death by hanging.
- Tamil Nadu government proposes to implement a Tamil Nadu Millet Mission for five years.
- Ugadi or Yugadi is celebrated as the beginning of the New Year in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka.
- Bihar Diwas 2023 will be celebrated from March 22 – 24 and has a theme of “Yuva Shakti Bihar Ki Pragati”
- ISRO to launch OneWeb India-2 mission from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- Over Rs 2.41 lakh crore given to over 11 crore farmers in country under PM-KISAN scheme
- India’s Inflation Remains High, But Growth Prospects Positive: RBI Bulletin
WORLD
- 6.6 magnitude earthquake centred in Afghanistan rocked many parts of north India, including the NCR.
- France : Both votes fail- the controversial bill to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 will become law.
- Twenty sixth edition of ‘Elevate’ held in Dubai; Six Indian startups participated were winners of the National Startup Awards 2022.
- Japan Prime Minister Kishida visits Bucha, a town near Kyiv, in a ‘historic’ trip to Ukraine
SPORTS
- Nikhat Zareen (50kg), Nitu Ghanghas (48kg), Manisha Moun (57kg) and Jaismine Lamboria (60kg) advance to quarterfinals of the World women’s boxing championships.
- Indian hockey player Rani Rampal became the first woman in the sport to have a stadium named after her — in Rae Bareli.
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