Today's headlines 6.10.2023

 National News:

• PM Modi launched multiple development projects worth ₹5,000 crore in Rajasthan in preparation for the coming elections.
  
  
  
  
  
• The Union Government established the national turmeric board to focus on the development and growth of turmeric and turmeric products in India.
• Glacial lake burst caused devastating flash floods in Sikkim leading to 14 dead and over 100 people missing.
• The government issued guidelines titled UMMEED (Understand, Motivate, Manage, Empathise, Empower, Develop) to enhance sensitivity, and understanding, and provide support in case of reported self-harm” to prevent suicides among students.
• Fresh violence broke out in Manipur’s Imphal; two houses were set on fire.
• The Madhya Pradesh government announced 35% reservation for women in government jobs.

International News:

• The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature to Norwegian author Jon Fosse “for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable”.
• Mystery illness in Kenya leaves 100 schoolgirls with paralyzed legs
• The US administration waived 26 federal laws to allow border wall construction on Mexico’s border in South Texas.
• World Teacher’s Day was celebrated across the globe on 5 October as people honoured their teachers and the noble profession.
• Typhoon Koinu brought chaos to Taiwan, disrupting flights and causing millions to cancel work due to strong winds and rains.

Sports News:

• Asian Games 2023 Day 12: India retained the fourth spot on the medals tally with 86 medals - 21 golds, 32 silvers and 33 bronze