Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: April 11, 2023
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for April 11, 2023
INDIA
- Tamil Nadu Governor gives assent to Bill against online gambling.
- 3000 villages were identified under ‘Vibrant Village Programme’ for comprehensive development along International borders.
- Trinamool Congress, CPI and NCP lose national party status; Aam Aadmi Party has been granted a National party status.
- Nationwide mock drill to review the preparedness of COVID management across all government and private hospitals were done.
- Tamil Nadu House resolution asks Centre to set time limit for Governor for clearing Bills.
- Covid jab Covovax will be available on CoWIN portal soon.
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- Electric two-wheeler sales in India rose over twofold to 8,46,976 units in 2022-23 compared with the previous fiscal.
- The government retains the interest rate payable on savings in General Provident Fund (GPF) at 7.1% for the April to June 2023 quarter.
- Reserve Bank of India came out with detailed norms for outsourcing of IT services by banks, NBFCs and regulated financial sector entities.
WORLD
- US Navy says ‘USS Milius’ conducts navigational rights and freedoms mission in South China Sea.
- Union External Affairs Minister Jaishankar launches ‘Tulsi Ghat Restoration Project’ in Uganda
- Israeli Prime Minister reverses his decision to sack Defence Minister Yoav Gallant
- China reports first death from H3N8 bird flu, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
SPORTS
- Grandmaster D. Gukesh wins at World Chess Armageddon Asia & Oceania
- Vikas secured bronze medal for India in Greco Roman 72kg category at the Asian wrestling championships in Astana.
Originally written on
April 11, 2023
and last modified on
December 7, 2024.