Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: May 17, 2023
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for May 17, 2023
INDIA
- Supreme Court transferred to Kerala High Court the responsibility of monitoring measures taken by State to provide care for endosulfan victims.
- Indian Institute of Science (IISc) hosts global meet on TV technology.
- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy released ₹123.52 crore under the YSR Matsyakara Bharosa scheme.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia from May 19 to 24: Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
- Collegium recommends Andhra Pradesh Chief Justice, senior advocate as Supreme Court judges.
- Centre rejects U.S. govt. report citing deteriorating religious freedom in India.
- Manoj Soni was sworn in as the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- The Indian Telecommunication Bill is set to take its final form by July: Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
- India exhausts the 51,000-tonnes quota of duty-free Australian cotton imports for 2023.
- Reliance BP Mobility unveils ‘high-performance’ diesel.
- Startup and MSME Mergers and Acquisitions to be cleared within 15-60 days: Corporate affairs Ministry (MCA).
- India remains a bright spot, India’s conomy expected to grow 6.7% in 2024: UN
WORLD
- Cyclone Mocha toll rises to 60 in Myanmar; It was the most powerful cyclone to hit the area in over a decade.
- Ukraine receives jet fighter support pledge from UK, Netherlands.
- Kim Jong Un inspects North Korea’s first military spy satellite.
SPORTS
- Shubman Gill becomes the only cricketer in the history to score a century in Test, ODIs, T20I and Indian Premier League in a calendar year.
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