Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: October 19, 2023

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Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for October 19, 2023

Second advance estimate for the year 2022-23 released for area and production of horticultural crops.
Sir JJ School of Art has been declared a de novo Deemed University.
Prime Minister launches 511 Pramod Mahajan Grameen Kaushalya Vikas Kendras in Maharashtra.
International Centre for Automotive Technology announces “THE ADAS SHOW 2023”.
Union Cabinet approved nearly ₹15,000-crore for government employees’, which includes an extra instalment of dearness allowance.
Ayodhya Ram temple trust receives FCRA licence to accept foreign donations.
Parliamentary committee examining a Bill to increase the age of marriage of women to 21 has been granted a three-month extension.
Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das and BJP leader Indra Sena Reddy Nallu have been appointed as the Governors of Odisha and Tripura.

IBM signed three MoUs with three entities engaged with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Quantum, AI & Semiconductor.
REC Limited, a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Power, has been honoured with Golden Peacock Award in Risk Management.
India secures over 10 lakh crore investments within three days of unveiling of the Maritime Amritkaal Vision 2047.

The Israel Defence Force and Hamas traded blame for the massive blast that killed hundreds at a hospital in Gaza.
U.S. President Joe Biden said that Israel had agreed to allow humanitarian assistance to begin flowing into Gaza from Egypt.
Situation in Gaza Strip ‘spiralling out of control’, says WHO chief.

Karthikeyan Murali wins against World No. 1, Magnus Carlsen at the Qatar Masters 2023.
Volleyball has been removed from National Games in India.
England booked its place at Euro 2024 as Harry Kane’s double inspired a fightback to beat holders Italy 3-1.