Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: May 26, 2023

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for May 26, 2023

INDIA

  • Indian Navy and ISRO release training plan for Gaganyaan crew module.
  • Prime Minister Modi to launch special ₹75 coin to mark inauguration of new Parliament.
  • Kerala becomes India’s first e-governed state, CM Pinarayi Vijayan announces.
  • Centre forms Steering committee to review, monitor Cheetah translocation project to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh.
  • Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates International conference on India pharma, India medical device
  • Two more cheetah cubs die at Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh.

ECONOMY & CORPORATE

  • Government is trying to link TCS on overseas spends to local TDS: CEA.
  • The government notified an increase in tax exemption limit for leave encashment benefits received by salaried employees at retirement from ₹3 lakh to ₹25 lakh.
  • Centre further raises 2023 wheat production estimate to 112.74 mt.
  • Bank of Maharashtra tops PSU lenders chart in profit and loan growth in FY23.
  • Axis Bank launches Sarathi platform for easy PoS onboarding of merchants.

WORLD

  • Japan adopts new sanctions on Russia; criticises its deal to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus
  • Tina Turner, ‘Queen of rock ‘n’ roll’ dies at 83.
  • Russia to shut Swedish consulate and expel diplomats
  • South Korea launched a commercial-grade satellite for the first time using a domestically produced space rocket- Nuri.

SPORTS

  • Malaysia Masters: PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy enter singles Semi-Finals.
  • Junior Asia Cup Hockey 2023: India to face Pakistan after two wins.

 

 


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