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.