Daily Current Affairs (Beepedia) 1st July 2023

RBI, Banking and Economy

• Govt authorises sale of 27th tranche of electoral bonds

• HDFC buys additional stake in insurance firm HDFC ERGO to make it an arm

• Core sector output in May expanded at 4.3% amid a high base effect

SEBI and FINANCIAL AWARENESS

• SEBI Fines Vedanta, alleges company’s disclosures incorrect

NABARD & AGRICULTURE

• Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare signed a MOU with Pixxel Space India Pvt. Limited

• Madhya Pradesh govt doubles compensation for damaged banana crop

NATIONAL

• Union Minister Parshottam Rupala Launches “Report Fish Disease” App

• PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate National Sickle Cell Anemia Eradication Mission

• Union Cabinet approves ratification of Headquarters Agreement with CDRI

INTERNATIONAL

• Paris Global Climate Financing Summit

STATES

• Kharchi Puja 2023

• Construction on the ‘world’s largest Ramayan temple’ begins in Bihar

• Yoga Day event in Surat has set new Guinness World Record

REPORTS AND INDEXES

• Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj Shri Kapil Moreshwar Patil released Report on Panchayat Development Index

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• Virgin Galactic completes first manned mission to space

DEFENCE

• MoD signs a contract of Rs. 2725 Cr with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd for Medium Refit with Life Certification of Submarine INS Shankush

EVENTS

• DoT announces ‘5G & Beyond Hackathon 2023’

• India and Tanzania Strengthen Defence Relations in JDCC Meeting

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• Boxing champion Mary Kom named Global Indian Icon at UK-India Awards

SPORTS

• Olympian Neeraj Chopra wins Lausanne Diamond League 2023

• Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023: India beat Iran in final to win title

• India climbs to 100th spot in latest FIFA Men’s Football rankings