Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: May 1, 2023
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for May 1, 2023
INDIA
- Retired Commander Abhilash Tomy created history as the first Indian to complete the Golden Globe Race.
- Uzbekistan President wins nationwide referendum to rewrite Constitution.
- Tamil Nadu CM Stalin announces withdrawal of controversial amendment to Factories Act.
- Divorce can be granted on ‘grounds of irretrievable breakdown’: Supreme Court
- Odisha state government begins Backward Class survey after Bihar
- Tamil Nadu government has released a glossary of Tamil words on climate change.
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- India’s gross GST revenues hit a record high in April at ₹1,87,035 crore, 12% higher than the same month last year
- World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2023 says ‘A quarter of jobs will change by 2027’.
WORLD
- U.S. to modernise H-1B visa registration process after fraud in lottery system.
- Philippines President travels to U.S. to bolster ties amid China tensions.
- Citizens of Uzbekistan vote on reforms to strengthen President.
SPORTS
- Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty become the first Indians after Dinesh Khanna to be crowned champions, after 58 years, at Badminton Asia Championships
- CSK batter Devon Conway completed third-fastest to 5,000 runs in T20 cricket.
- Ding Liren of China crowned king of World chess.