Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for January 23-24, 2023.
INDIA
- President Droupadi Murmu conferred Pradhanmantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar awards on 11 children for exceptional achievement in six categories including Art, Culture, Bravery, Innovation, Social Service, and Sports.
- The first B20 meet being organized as part of the G20 will conclude in Gandhinagar.
- PM Modi interacts with youngsters selected under ‘Know Your Leader’ programme at his residence.
- Ayush Ministry signs MoU with ITDC for promotion of medical value travel in Ayurveda and other traditional systems of medicine.
- Foundation day of Uttar Pradesh is being celebrated on January 24.
- Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) directed YouTube and Twitter to take down links sharing the BBC documentary ‘India: The Modi Question.’
- The Indian Navy commissioned the fifth diesel-electric Kalvari-class submarine Vagir.
- Centre to send a proposal to UNESCO for nominating Charaideo moidams of the Ahom kingdom as a World Heritage Site.
- Assam: Men marrying girls below 14 to be booked under POCSO Act.
ECONOMY
- SEBI launches information database on municipal bonds.
- World Bank lauds Bangladesh as one of the world’s greatest development stories.
- Atal Pension Yojana records 10 million enrolments in a calendar year.
- Jammu and Kashmir launches Rs 879-crore food processing project.
- RBI gave banks time till end of December 2023 to complete renewal of agreements for existing safe deposit lockers of customers.
WORLD
- United States launches several new initiatives and schemes to reduce delays in visa processing in India.
- Amazon India announced the launch of Amazon Air -dedicated air cargo service in India to speed up deliveries.
- Russia and Estonia expelled the ambassadors from each other’s countries in a tit-for-tat move.
- Brazil declares medical emergency in Yanomami territory after reports of children deaths from malnutrition.
SPORTS
- India’s Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna advances to mixed doubles quarter-finals in Australian Open Tennis.
- Thai shuttler Kunlavut Vitidsarn wins India Open Badminton title.
- FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup: New Zealand enters quarterfinals beating India in penalty shoot-out.