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

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

INDIA

• A special session of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly has been convened to readopt certain Bills returned to the government by Governor R.N. Ravi.
• Madras High Court has created a record in disposal of cases by registering its highest-ever Case Clearance Rate (CCR) of 114% in 2022 as against 109% in 2021.
• Minister of Earth Sciences Kiren Rijiju will represent India at the swearing-in ceremony of Maldives President-elect Mohamed Muizzu.
• The three-day long Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2023 concluded in New Delhi. This is the annual apex-level regional strategic dialogue of the Indian Navy
• The ninth edition of the Joint Military exercise “Exercise MITRA SHAKTI-2023” between India and Sri Lanka has begun in Aundh (Pune).
• The Department of Consumer Affairs conducted a stakeholder consultation to develop a ‘Safety Pledge’ for e-commerce platforms.

ECONOMY & CORPORATE

• The government sells 2.84 lakh tonnes of wheat and 5,830 tonnes of rice from its buffer stock to to control retail price.
• India has cut the windfall tax on diesel and crude oil, according to a government notification.
• RBI raises risk weights on consumer credit exposure of banks and NBFCs to 125%.

WORLD

• The UN Security Council has called for “extended humanitarian pauses” in the Gaza Strip.
• US and China agree to resume military communications following a rare meeting of Presidents of US and China in California.
• British Foreign Secretary David Cameron met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
• Spain’s Lower House of Parliament voted to make Pedro Sanchez Prime Minister for another term.
• Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) Supply Chain Agreement was signed by the 14 IPEF Partners.

SPORTS

• Australia enters the World Cup final clash with India after a three-wicket win over South Africa in Kolkata.
• Quinton de Kock becomes the only wicket-keeper to score more than 500 runs and effect 20 dismissals in a single edition of a men’s World Cup.
• Tennis: Jannik Sinner became the first Italian ever to reach the last four of the ATP Finals.
• Indian shuttler H.S. Prannoy lost the second round match against Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei at the Japan Masters Super 500 badminton tournament.