Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: April 28, 2023

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for April 28, 2023

INDIA

  • Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chairs the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting, in New Delhi.
  • India sends third ship to Port Sudan for evacuating citizens.
  • Union Law Ministry notifies judges appointment in four High Courts.
  • Voters Helpline app introduced by Election Commission to help enrolment of voters in Karnataka.
  • Tripartite Memorandum of Settlement signed between Centre, Assam state government and DNLA/DPSC.
  • Prime Minister Modi inaugurates 91 FM transmitters to boost radio connectivity in country.

ECONOMY & CORPORATE

  • Ministry of Heavy Industries announces release of SOPs under PLI Auto scheme to testing agencies.
  • Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurates Summit on Farm Machinery Technology.
  • The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) defers 2nd phase of Customs e-payment.
  • Demand for work under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) declines in FY23.

WORLD

  • India and UK to create India-UK NET zero innovation virtual centre.
  • The United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Cambodia have finalised the terms of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
  • World Bank approves USD 1.25 billion financing for three new projects in Bangladesh.
  • Iran seized Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in Gulf of Oman and alleges the US Navy.

SPORTS

  • Badminton Asia Championships: P V Sindhu, H S Prannoy and Men’s Doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty to play quarterfinal.
  • Indian athletes Aarti and Khusbhu Yadav bagged third and fourth positions in the Girls’ 5000 m Race Walk in the Asian U18 Athletics Championships held in Uzbekistan.

 


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