Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: October 11, 2023

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Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for October 11, 2023

The second spaceport of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is to be set up in Tamil Nadu.
8th BRICS International Competition Conference to begin in New Delhi.
Presiding Officers of G20 Nations are set to participate in the 9th Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20 Summit), to be hosted in India.
Gaganyaan Test Vehicle Space flight is scheduled to be launched on October 21.
Union Minister Parshotham Rupala inaugurates 16th Agricultural Science Congress in Kochi.
Govt to organise World Food India 2023 from November 3 in Delhi.
I&B Minister Anurag Thakur launches KTB-Bharat Hain Hum Animation Series to remember unsung warriors of Indian freedom struggle.

India’s net direct tax collections grew 21.8% to ₹9.57 lakh crore by October 9, surpassing over half of the Budget estimates for this year.
Tamil Nadu announced a Samadhan Scheme to help traders settle their dues, penalty and interest.
IMF raises India’s growth forecast to 6.3 % from 6.1 per cent.
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has directed Bank of Baroda (BoB) to suspend onboarding of customers on ‘bob World’ mobile application.

Israel said it recaptured Gaza border areas from Hamas militants as the war’s death toll passed 3,000.
Bangladesh inaugurated the 82-km Padma Bridge Rail Link, the country’s largest infrastructure project built under China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
Eight-foot statue of Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled in South Africa.

India to spend Rs 3000 crore for promotion of sports in next 5 years.
In the ICC cricket World Cup, India will take on Afghanistan at Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi.