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

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

INDIA

  • Assam Police said the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act has been extended in four districts of the State for six more months.
  • Defence Ministry tightens rules of entitlement for disability compensation.
  • Ministry of Civil Aviation observes Shramdaan event under Swachhata Hi Seva Abhiyaan (SHS) 2023.
  • CRPF in collaboration with Ministry of Women and Child Development to organize a cross-country bike expedition with Yashaswini.
  • Defence Ministry launches several digital initiatives of Defence Accounts Department during its 276th Annual Day celebrations.
  • On the occasion of 154th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, several leaders paid tribute to the father of nation at the Rajghat.

ECONOMY & CORPORATE

  • Oil firms raise aviation turbine fuel (ATF), or jet fuel and commercial LPG prices.
  • Gross GST revenue growth slowed to 10.2% in September.
  • Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) celebrates its Seventh Annual Day.
  • According to the Finance Ministry, the five-year recurring deposit under small savings scheme will now fetch 6.7 percent interest rate.

WORLD

  • Indonesia is set to launch China-funded high-speed rail, first in Southeast Asia.
  • A United Nations mission arrived in Nagorno-Karabakh, in first visit in 30 years.

SPORTS

  • Asian Games: Shot-putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor wins gold; Avinash Sable wins Gold In Men’s 3000m Steeplechase.
  • Asian Games: Harmilan Bains (women’s 1500m), Murali Sreeshankar (men’s long jump), Ajay Kumar Saroj (men’s 1500m) and Jyothi Yarraji (women’s 100m hurdles) won silver.
  • Indian Men’s Badminton Team wins the Silver Medal at the Asian Games.

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