RBI, Banking and Economy
- Monetary Policy Committee Meeting – hikes repo rate by 50 bps
- NRIs can now pay utility bills through Bharat Bill Payment System - RBI
- IBS Software to develop a passenger service system for Jet Airways
- Amazon to buy Roomba - maker iRobot Corp for about $1 . 7 billion
- RBI to widen Internal Ombudsman mechanism by including CICs
- REC sanctions Rs 22,000 crore to discoms under new LPS mechanism
- Govt issued 105 blocking orders to social media platforms under new IT rules
- Skill India launches RPL program in Delhi to upskill 75,000 workers
- Mandatory Verification of Social Media Accounts
- 824 Lakh Metric Ton ( LMT ) foodgrains distributed under PMGKAY
SEBI and FINANCIAL AWARENESS
- SEBI constitutes an expert group of FPIs to boost overseas flows
- SEBI devices framework to curb insider trading
- HDFC Ltd secures $1 . 1 bn syndicated social loan for affordable housing
- SEBI gives in - principle approval for change in control of HDFC AMC
NABARD & AGRICULTURE
- Centre launches web - based registration facility for ration cards
- Govt relaxes sugar export quota for 2021 - 22
- Import duty on wheat to be scrapped
- Sugar production in India consistent : Centre
- Rs . 375 . 25 crore approved under Startup India Seed Fund Scheme ( SISFS ) as on 30th July 2022
- Partnership between ICRISAT and ICAR for Water Management
NATIONAL
- New Ayush wings in Defence and Railway Hospitals
- Shri Piyush Goyal unveils digital version of ODOP gift catalogue
- ‘ India ki Udaan ’ to celebrate the unwavering, undying, spirit of India and its achievements
STATES
- Himachal to ban all ‘ non - woven ’ plastic carry bags
- Haryana government developed the Cheerag programme for EWS Students
REPORTS AND INDEXES
- Four PSU insurers lacked appropriate checks and controls : CAG report
- World food prices see biggest decline since 2008 in July
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- AzaadiSAT : ISRO to launch a satellite built by 750 school girls on 7th August
DEFENCE
- MoU Between Indian Navy and Space Applictaions Centre ( ISRO ) for Cooperation on satellite based Naval Application in Oceanology and Meteorology