Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: March 27, 2023
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for March 27, 2023
INDIA
- Centre reduces disturbed areas under AFSPA from three North-eastern states of Nagaland, Assam and Manipur.
- Four astronauts selected for India’s first Human Space Flight Programme, Gaganyaan completed the first semester of crew training.
- Second Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group meeting to begin at Gandhinagar.
- First Delhi-Dharamshala-Delhi Indigo Flight was flagged off; 2-phase plan for expansion of Dharamshala airport underway.
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- India’s Net direct tax growth for 2022-23 to slow to 15%; including corporate income tax, personal income tax and the securities transaction tax (STT).
- Union government caps the maximum rate of GST compensation cess on pan masala, cigarettes and other forms of tobacco.
WORLD
- Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu fires Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, after speech to stop proposed judicial overhaul.
- People joined Hong Kong’s first authorised protest since the lifting of major COVID norms under strict rules.
- North Korea test-fires 2 more missiles as U.S. sends carrier; the launches were the North’s seventh missile event this month.
SPORTS
- Mumbai Indians lift inaugural Women’s Premier League trophy beating Delhi Capitals.
- India wins four gold medals in the Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi.
- India’s men’s doubles badminton pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty win Swiss Open Super 300 Badminton doubles title in Basel
Originally written on
March 27, 2023
and last modified on
December 7, 2024.
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