Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: December 12, 2023

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for December 12, 2023

INDIA

  • Supreme Court has upheld the validity of Centre’s decision to abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution of India, which granted special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.
  • Senior BJP leader Dr Mohan Yadav was unanimously elected as Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister.
  • Three-day Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence-GPAI Summit, 2023 begins in New Delhi.
  • Supreme Court directed the Election Commission of India (EC) to hold the Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) by September 30 next year.
  • Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra moved the Supreme Court challenging her expulsion from the Lok Sabha.

ECONOMY & CORPORATE

  • The Government will procure two lakh tonnes of onion during this Kharif season.
  • The Government has set an agriculture credit target of 20 lakh crore rupees for the 2023-24 fiscal.
  • The overall fiscal outlook for states remains favourable in FY24: Reserve Bank of India.
  • Tata Power EV and IOCL to jointly set up over 500 charging points.

WORLD

  • On final day of COP28 summit in Dubai, the latest draft text issued by its president remains silent on the phasing out of fossil fuels.
  • ‘Chandrayaan-3’ and ‘Karnataka State elections results’ were the top searched news events in India, this year: Google

SPORTS

  • FIFA: One in five players at Women’s World Cup 2023 were abused online.
  • FIH Men’s Junior World Cup 2023: India beats Netherlands 4-3 and reaches semifinals.
  • Iga Swiatek becomes the first woman since Serena Williams to win WTA Player of the Year twice in a row.

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