Current Affairs Today 15th March 2023: National, international, state-wise

Current Affairs Today 15th March 2023: The daily news headlines of the day have been shared for the day. The news headlines for national, international, and sports events across the globe have been made available for the day. Today’s news includes the current affairs of 15th March 2023.

Current Affairs Today 15th March 2023

International News 15th March 2023

• Extension in Grace Period up to 180 days for ‘H1-B’ Visa Holders: A US Panel has proposed an extension in H1-B visa holders’ grace period as it will increase the lack of skilled labour in the country

• US Announces Nuclear Submarines for Australia: The President of the United States of America Joe Biden has announced nuclear-powered submarines to strengthen Australia’s navy

• Xi Jinping to Visit Russia Next Week: Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to pay a visit to Russia and discuss various topics of war against Ukraine, the economic crisis, and other infrastructure developments between both countries

National Headlines: 15th March 2023

• IQAir Global Air Quality Index 2023 listed 35 cities of India: The 5th edition of the IQ Air Quality Index has been released for the year that has ranked Lahore to be the most polluted city in the world. More Alarmingly 35 Indian cities have also been listed in the top 100 most polluted.

• Suryoday Small Finance Bank Launches Women’s Savings Account with 7% Interest: Suryoday SFB has released the ‘Blossom Women’s Savings Bank Account’ scheme that will provide an annualised interest of 7% on the savings account of women holders.

• Dr Gyan Chaturvedi to be awarded Vyas Samman 2023: ‘Pagalkhana’ a satirical hindi novel written by Padmashree awardee author Dr. Gyan Chaturvedi has been selected for the prestigious Vyas Samman for this year.

Sports News Today: 15th March 2023

• FIFA World Cup 2026 Will Have 48 teams Again: In a striking decision, FIFA has announced that the next football world cup will again host 48 teams. This change has been restored after six years.

• All England Championship 2023 (Badminton): As the English Championship commenced with big names, Indian Shuttler Pranoy H.S. started his tour with a win against his Chinese opponent Tzu Wei Wang.