Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: July 17, 2023

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for July 17, 2023

INDIA

  • Union government has constituted a new panel to review all National Statistical Office (NSO) data.
  • Indian and Mongolian troops will take part in the 15th edition of a bilateral military exercise in Ulaanbaatar.
  • PSLV-C56 mission is expected to lift off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre on July 26.
  • Indian Commerce Secretary is visiting U.K. for free trade discussions.
  • Union Minister Amit Shah chairs Regional Conference on Drugs Smuggling & National Security in New Delhi.

ECONOMY & CORPORATE

  • India and UAE sign MoU on linking of India’s UPI with Instant Payment Platform of UAE.
  • ISRO and BARC join hands to develop nuclear engines for rockets.
  • Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces pilot project in South Asia region for tax and financial crime investigation under India’s G20 Presidency.

WORLD

  • Dangerous heatwaves were felt across the world as wildfires rage on July 16.
  • Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani began an official visit to Syria.
  • U.K. signs accession protocol for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

SPORTS

  • Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz defeated seven-time champion Novak Djokovic to claim his first Wimbledon title.
  • Keerthana Pandian defeated fellow Indian Anupama Ramachandran in the final to emerge as the IBSF World under-21 women’s snooker champion.
  • U.S. Open badminton: Lakshya Sen loses to reigning All England champion Li Shi Feng of China in the semifinals.

 


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