Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: October 9, 2023

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for October 9, 2023

INDIA

• National Conference-Congress alliance sweeps Kargil election with 22 of 26 seats; BJP wins two.
• The Chief of the Air Staff unveiled a new Ensign for the force, as it marked its 91st anniversary.
• The Army has completed the fourth tranche of Emergency Procurements (EP).
• The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has performed a trajectory correction manoeuvre on the Aditya-L1 spacecraft.
• 22 people drowned during Jivitputrika festival in Bihar.
• President of India Droupadi Murmu inaugurated an International Research Conference on ‘From research to impact: Towards Just and Resilient Agri-Food Systems’.
• The 10th ” India-Sweden Innovation Day” Meet was held in Sweden.
• National Current Good Manufacturing Practice Day (cGMP Day) is to be celebrated on 10 October.
• Balasore train accident: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation to scientifically dispose 28 unclaimed bodies.

ECONOMY & CORPORATE

• Automotive retail in September 2023 showcased a robust 20 percent double-digit year on year growth.
• Over 3 million demat accounts opened in Sept for second consecutive month.

WORLD

• Israeli air strikes attacks Gaza killing more than 370 people, including 20 children.
• World Post Day is celebrated each year on 9 October.
• Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia and UAE reaffirmed their commitment to voluntary adjustments” to oil production.
• President Joe Biden ordered U.S. ships and warplanes to move closer to Israel in a show of support.

SPORTS

• 19th Asian Games concludes in Hangzhou, China while India is ranked at fourth place.
• For the first time in 60 years, India has won 107 medals in Asian Games, including 28 gold.