Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: September 14, 2023
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for September 14, 2023
INDIA
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, laid the foundation stone of Downstream Petrochemical Complex and Refinery Expansion Project, at BPCL’s Bina Refinery in Madhya Pradesh.
- Nipah cases rise to 5 in Kerala; 789 contacts are being kept under watch.
- Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh launches the Swachhata Special Campaign 3.0 Portal.
- India becomes the 13th country in world that can issue Internationally Accepted OIML (International Organization of Legal Metrology) Certificates.
- The flagship e-Courts project completes full circle with Supreme Court of India onboarding the National Judicial Data Grid portal.
- 4th G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group Meeting concludes in Varanasi with finalisation of the G20 Sustainable Finance Report, 2023.
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- India marks one year of launch of National Logistics Policy on 17th September 2023
- Ministry of Defence leads as top procurer on Government e-Marketplace (GeM); Contributes 16 percent of the overall Gross Merchandise Value.
- Annual rate of inflation based on all India Wholesale Price Index for August, 2023 stands at (-) 0.52%.
WORLD
- Europe’s central bank hikes interest rates again, even as threat of recession grows.
- US Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) announced it will hold a hearing on religious freedom in India next week.
- The death toll in Libya’s coastal city of Derna has soared to 11,300 as search efforts continue.
SPORTS
- Shooting: 16-member Indian contingent to take part in ISSF World Cup, starting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Badminton: Ashwini Ponnappa-Tanisha Crasto enter pre-quarterfinals of Hong Kong Open.
- Asia Cup: India enters final after beating Sri Lanka by 41 runs in Super Four match.