Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: September 29, 2023

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for September 29, 2023

INDIA

  • State Educational Achievement survey will test as many as 3.2 lakh students in 10,789 schools in Kerala.
  • Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry notifies key changes to TV network rules.
  • ‘Toto Shabda Sangraha’ Dictionary is set to be released to save Toto, a Sino-Tibetan language from extinction.
  • M.S. Swaminathan, legendary agricultural scientist and a architect of the country’s ‘Green Revolution,’ passed away.
  • Bhartiya Bhasha Utsav, a 75 day-long event to celebrate Indian languages starts in Lucknow.
  • 4th edition of Indo-Latin America Cultural Festival organised by ICCR begins in New Delhi.

ECONOMY & CORPORATE

  • India’s current account deficit (CAD) widened to USD 9.2 billion (1.1% of GDP) in the April-June quarter.
  • Air India completes acquisition of its first A350 aircraft through GIFT City.
  • MoUs for investments worth Rs 3,000 crore in Uttarakhand were signed in UK

WORLD

  • Taiwan’s President launched the island’s first domestically made submarine for testing.
  • Russia announced to hike its defence spending by 70% in 2024.
  • Oil giant Saudi Aramco announces its first global deal in LNG market.
  • World Heart Day is observed every year on 29th of September with the theme of ‘Use Heart, Know Heart’.

SPORTS

  • Indian shooters clinched a gold medal in men’s 50m rifle three-positions team event with a world record score.
  • Indian football team crashes out of Asian Games after 0-2 defeat against Saudi Arabia.
  • Asian Games: India secure 31 medals including 8 gold, 11 silver and 11 bronze.

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