Daily Curated News – E20

May 20, 2023 0 Comments

NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 20 May – 5 Mins read

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  1. IPL 2023: Devdutt Padikkal, Yashasvi Jaiswal Script RR’ Four-Wicket Win over PBKS, Keep Slim Playoff Hopes Alive; Shocking to See Where we Stand,’ Says Sanju Samson as RR Rely on MI-RCB For Playoffs Berth
  2. 2000 No More: Rs 2,000 notes to be withdrawn from circulation, exchange window open till Sep 30; Move Affects Only 11% Currency In Circulation: Rise In Digital Payments A Reason To Withdraw
  3. RBI to transfer Rs 87,416 cr surplus to govt for FY23, up from ₹30,307 cr a year earlier
  4. Days after SC ruled DElhi Govt must have control over transfers and appointments of bureaucrats, Union Govt brought in a special law, making Lt Governor, the final arbiter in the matter
  5. PM Modi Unveils Mahatma Gandhi’s Bust at Peace Park Near Hiroshima Atomic-Bomb Dome
  6. UK, US Target Russian Gold Miners, Kremlin Says Global Market ‘Rich in Alternative’ Destinations
  7. G7 Looking To “De-Risk, Not Decouple” From China; planned to outline steps to protect sensitive technology, including outbound investment measures
  8. Titanium Man’ Abhilash Tomy Honoured For Finishing Toughest Sailing Race; 2nd in Golden Globe Race 2022, circumnavigating the world solo in just over eight months on his yacht
  9. Ghaziabad-Aligarh Expressway has made history by laying of bituminous concrete over a distance of 100 lane KMs in an unprecedented time of 100 hours
  10. Navy’s US-Made Multirole Chopper Lands For 1st Time On Indian Destroyer; MH-60R is a versatile platform – exceptional ASW, surveillance, anti-shipping and search and rescue capabilities
  11. Indian Navy Locates Chinese Boat That Capsized In Indian Ocean 3 Days Ago, position of the boat was “relayed” to China’s PLA Navy warships for further assistance
  12. Big Tech Gets Support From EU Regulators Against Telcos’ Network Fee Push
  13. Russia Bans Barack Obama Among 500 Americans After US Imposes Sanctions
  14. Jet Airways’ Revival Uncertain As Air Operator’s Certificate Expires; Private airport developers need not pay tax on user development fees says SC; Scindia discusses manpower planning for peak season with airport operators, airlines
  15. Japan May Soon Accept India’s UPI Payment System:working on mutually recognising digital identities as well
  16. Blue Origin won coveted NASA contract to build a spacecraft that will send astronauts to and from the moon’s surface
  17. 1st time in Indja ‘- Chennai Apollo Hospital Conducts Robotic Surgery To Remove Neck Tumour of size 8cm on submandibular gland, without leaving a scar on the neck
  18. Gail to borrow up to Rs 7,000Cr domestically to fund Rs 10,000Cr capex plan in FY24; Gail initiates legal proceedings against Gazprom for non-supply of LNG; files for arbitration in London
  19. Maserati MC20 supercar hits Indian roads, price starts at Rs 3.69Cr Automobile dealership industry revenues to grow by 11-13% in FY24: Icra
  20. CUET-UG Deferred to May 29 in Violence-hit Manipur, Exam Postponed to May 26 for J&K Candidates
  21. Bihar: Govt School Locked for 9 Days After Principal, Teachers Get Threats of ‘Massacre, Slaughter of Students’_.
  22. Pak: Imran Khan Refuses Home Search by Police, Sets His Own Terms; Police Left Ex-PM Residence in Lahore After Having ‘Water and Biscuits’, Says His CSO
  23. Today’s Word – Warrener – Keeper of a warren of rabbits