NEWS 28-05-2023. News For 29th-May (Monday) *Sports news* 1.As per the latest rankings released by World Athletics, Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra has become the new world number one in the men’s javelin throw with 1455 points. 2.Indian athlete Shaili Singh clinched a bronze medal at the Golden Grand Prix 2023 athletics meet in the women's long jump in Japan. 3.Indian archer Prathamesh Jawkar won his first World Cup gold medal in the men's individual compound section by defeating the world number one, Mike Schloesser of the Netherlands, at the Archery World Cup Stage 2. *National news* 1.For the first time, India's defence production has surpassed 1 trillion rupees ($12 billion). 2. ISRO will launch GSLV-F12 Navigation satellite on May 29th from Satish Dhawan Space Centre. 3. The RBI has announced the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 currency notes from circulation, allowing people to exchange or deposit them in their bank accounts by September 30. *International news* 1.PM Modi has been conferred with the highest honours by Fiji and Papua New Guinea. 2.India's *'Operation Karuna'* delivered humanitarian aid to cyclone-hit Myanmar, with three INS ships - Shivalik, Kamorta, and Savitri. *Defence news* 1.Indian navy successfully test fired its 1st MRSAM (Medium Range Surface to Air Missiles) missile from INS Murmagao. The missile is capable of taking down a Supersonic moving target. 2.Garud aerospace & Naini aerospace signed a MOU to produce Advance precision Drones in India under Make in India project, fulfilling the plan of manufacturing 1lakh Indigenous drone by 2024. < < Back