Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: May 4, 2023
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for May 4, 2023
INDIA
- India slips in ‘2023 World Press Freedom Index’, ranks 161 out of 180 nations.
- Tamil Nadu launches website for food safety and mobile app for consumers.
- India is at risk to the ongoing outbreaks of avian influenza (H5N1) worldwide.
- National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) is working on a transplant manual.
- India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts a cyclone in the Bay of Bengal next week.
- India is set to launch its own heat index next year to quantify heat hazard.
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- India’s services sector had best expansion in 13 years.
- U.S. Federal Reserve raises rates by another 25 basis points.
- Indian-origin Ajay Banga confirmed as the next President of World Bank.
- RBI DEPR: Adapting to climate change to cost India ₹85.6 lakh crore by 2030.
WORLD
- Russia accuses Ukraine of attempting to kill President Vladimir Putin.
- India and Egypt hold 12th round of Foreign Office Consultations.
- India’s CSIR and its Israeli counterpart sign MoU on Industrial Research and Development Cooperation.
SPORTS
- World No. 1 Iga Swiatek cruises into Madrid Open semi-finals.
- Three Indian shotgun shooters, ended day two of the trap qualification at the ISSF World Cup with a fighting chance to qualify for the top-eights.