Daily Current Affairs Quiz : May 9, 2023

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After nine-year ban, coal mining in Meghalaya is set to resume legally by July this year. It was banned since 2014.
Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma said the Centre had approved mining leases for four persons in the State, which will lead to scientific mining in the State.

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The US and Mexico have recently agreed on new immigration policies to prevent illegal border crossing.
The countries have come up with a five-point plan, which will deter illegal immigrations and open other pathways to continue accepting immigrants from Haiti, Cuba and other countries.

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The Central Government has informed the Supreme Court that it is willing to form a committee led by the Cabinet Secretary to address the genuine concerns of same-sex couples in their daily lives, such as banking and insurance, without addressing their legal recognition for same-sex marriage. The Constitutional Bench led by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud views this stance as a positive step towards promoting social acceptance of the right of same-sex couples to live together.

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The Windhoek Declaration, which was adopted in 1991, provides 19 principles related to “independent, pluralistic, and free press”.
Its adoption is commemorated as the World Press Freedom Day on May 3 each year. 2023 marks the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day.

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The ranking of India in the 2023 World Press Freedom Index has slipped 11 places to 161. The report was released recently by the global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
In 2022, the country was ranked at 150 out of 180 countries. Norway is ranked first for the seventh year running.