Daily Current Affairs 9th August 2022

RBI, Banking and Economy

• RBI penalises eight co-operative banks

• Indian Oil to open 50 fuel stations in Sri Lanka to help alleviate crisis

• Parliament passes bill to create Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya in Gujarat

SEBI and FINANCIAL AWARENESS

• Infra assets worth over Rs 1.62 trn to be monetised this fiscal: FinMin

• Value of EPFO's Rs 1.59-trn investment in ETFs rises to Rs 2.26 trn: Govt

• Kotak Mutual Fund launches Smart Facility for SIP, STP and SWP

NABARD & AGRICULTURE

• Govt orders restrictions on export of refined flour, semolina and wheat flour

• Ministry of Tribal Affairs implements Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojna

NATIONAL

• PM to dedicate 2G Ethanol Plant in Panipat

INTERNATIONAL

• Russia temporarily suspends on-site inspections of strategic nuclear weapons under arms control treaty ' New START'

STATES

• Indo-Israel Center of Excellence for Vegetables

DEFENCE

• 12th DefExpo to be held in Gandhinagar

• JOINT EXERCISE WITH US SPECIAL FORCES COMMENCES AT BAKLOH, HIMACHAL PRADESH

• INDIAN ARMY LAUNCHES “HIM- DRONE-A-THON”

EVENTS

• 22nd Bharat Rang Mahotsav, 2022’

• PM Modi Chairs NITI Aayog Governing Council Meeting

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• Dalai Lama honoured with Ladakh's highest civilian award dPal rNgam Duston

SPORTS

• Commonwealth Games 2022

• India Chess Legend Viswanathan Anand Becomes FIDE Deputy President