Daily GK Update - 17th October 2023 Current Affairs

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                                                 Sports

• Shri Hemant Soren, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Jharkhand, unveiled the mascot for the hockey Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2023 at the Project Bhawan in Dhurva, Ranchi, Jharkhand.

                                                National

• The recent Economic Outlook Survey by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) predicts a 6.3% expansion in India's economy for the fiscal year FY24.
• The Supreme Court has referred challenges against the electoral bond scheme, used for political party funding, to a five-judge Constitution bench.
• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is scheduled to virtually open the third edition of GMIS 2023, taking place from October 17th to 19th at the MMRDA Grounds in Mumbai.
• Justice Siddharth Mridul was appointed as the chief justice of Manipur High Court three months after the Supreme Court Collegium recommendation.
• India's wholesale inflation remained in deflation at -0.26 percent for the sixth consecutive month in September, defying expectations of a rise.

                                                International

• Poland's liberal opposition, led by Donald Tusk, achieved a historic parliamentary majority in recent elections, ending eight years of populist rule.
• India and the UK recently held their first-ever 2+2 foreign affairs and defence dialogue in New Delhi.
• The inaugural India-UK 2+2 Foreign and Defence Dialogue took place in New Delhi, where both sides emphasized cooperation in crucial sectors such as trade, defense, healthcare, and more.
• The Asian Development Bank has approved a $181 million loan to enhance urban living in Ahmedabad, India.