Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: December 11, 2023

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for December 11, 2023

INDIA

  • Vishnu Deo Sai, a prominent tribal face of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), is set to become the next chief minister of Chhattisgarh.
  • A total of six cyclones have taken a heavy toll on the Indian coast this year, with losses worth $2.5 billion and over 500 casualties: Data.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a month-long outreach programme to seek inputs from youngsters on the vision for India in 2047.
  • External Affairs Ministry strongly denied that a written order was issued in April to deal with the threat of Khalistani sympathisers in Western countries.
  • The PM Vishwakarma Scheme, launched by the Centre in September, has received over 21 lakh applications in two-and-a-half months: Data.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches ‘Viksit Bharat @2047: Voice of Youth’.

ECONOMY & CORPORATE

  • Share of urban women with salaried jobs at 6-year low in the second quarter: PLFS.
  • India’s plan for 50,000 electric buses on its roads gets support from United States.
  • India defends quality control orders imposed across various sectors at WTO

WORLD

  • Draft of a key climate document released calls for progress in adapting to climate change by 2030.
  • Javier Milei was sworn in as Argentina’s President.
  • The children of imprisoned Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi accepted this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.
  • Hong Kong holds the territory’s first ‘patriots only’ local elections.
  • Iran unveils combat drones equipped with air-to-air missiles

SPORTS

  • Men’s Volleyball Club World Championships: Sicoma Perugia defends title, beats Itambe Minas in the final.
  • National Basketball championship final: Railway women retain title after beating Kerala; Tamil Nadu men beat Railways.

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