Daily Current Affairs 6th August 2022

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