Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: September 16, 2023

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Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for September 16, 2023

One more person tested positive for Nipah infection in Kerala, taking the total number of infected persons to six.
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin launched the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai Thittam, the basic income scheme for women.
Manipur approves compensation plan for women victims and survivors of sexual assault and other crimes.
Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) gives nod to buy 12 Su-30 jets, other military equipment.
Telangana to launch free breakfast scheme in schools for students of Classes 1 to 10.
The fourth Earth-bound manoeuvre of the Aditya-L1, India’s first solar observatory mission, was performed successfully.
Sangeet Natak Akademi announced special one-time awards, commemorating 75 years of Independence, to 84 artists who are above the age of 75.

India’s foreign trade hit a fresh trough in August at $24.16 billion, with goods exports shrinking for the seventh successive month.
Finance Ministry notified the constitution of 31 Appellate Tribunals across 28 States and eight UTs for the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
IRS officer Rahul Navin was appointed in-charge Director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

India has reached out to Australia seeking to restock monoclonal antibody doses to combat the Nipah virus.
Burkina Faso’s military junta has ordered the French Embassy’s defence attache to leave the country
U.S. Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) to hold hearing on religious freedom in India on September 20.
U.S. auto workers’ union launched a targeted strike at three factories .

Tata Steel Chess: G. Teswaini claimed the championship in the classical event, before Bommini Mounika Akshaya won the blitz title.
Riya Sachdeva won a double crown in the Asian under-16 tennis championship.
Indian Oil was roped in as title sponsor for MotoGP Bharat.