Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: October 26, 2023
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for October 26, 2023
INDIA
- The Centre announced a ₹22,303-crore subsidy on phosphatic and potassic (P&K) fertilizers for the current rabi season.
- The Indian Army has installed its first vertical wind tunnel (VWT) at the Special Forces Training School (SFTS) at Bakloh in Himachal Pradesh.
- A high-level committee set up by NCERT to revise the social sciences curriculum recommends that the name of the country be changed from “India” to “Bharat” in school textbooks.
- Three persons lost their lives and more than 100 people were injured in the traditional Banni festival in Andhra Pradesh.
- ISA to release report on global adoption of solar technology in November.
- The Law Commission suggested a road map, which includes proposed changes to the Constitution for holding simultaneous elections.
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- The government is set to hold Hackathon on 5G tech for law enforcement.
- RBI asks private banks to have at least 2 whole-time directors.
- DCGI approves MSD’s Keytruda (pembrolizumab) in the treatment of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and renal cell carcinoma (RCC).
WORLD
- India partially resumes visas for Canadians, a month after it suspended its operations.
- Israel steps up attack on Gaza; UN aid agency is on the verge of stopping operations.
- Israel and Gaza must resume peace talks: India at UNSC.
- Japan’s Supreme Court rules in favour of transgender people.
- Hong Kong leader John Lee said the semi-autonomous city would create its own national security law in 2024.
SPORTS
- Glenn Maxwell broke the record for the fastest ever World Cup hundred as he scored a ton from 40 balls.
- David Warner overtook Ricky Ponting to smash the highest number of centuries by an Australian batter in ICC Cricket World Cup.