Daily Current Affairs (Beepedia) 15th December 2023

RBI, Banking and Economy

• RBI Grants Authorization to Bandhan Bank for Pension Disbursement to Retired Railway Employees

SEBI and FINANCIAL AWARENESS

• Poonawalla Housing Finance rebrands as Grihum Housing Finance post TPG takeover

NABARD and AGRICULTURE

• Union Minister Shri Arjun Munda inaugurates ASEAN-India Millet Festival at New Delhi

NATIONAL

• Central share of Rs. 157.75 Cr released to 7.38 lakh beneficiaries under Pre-matric Scholarships scheme for SC & Others during FY2023-24 through DBT

INTERNATIONAL

• Sri Lanka will get the second tranche of a much-need bailout package from the IMF

STATES

• Pune breaks record: 3,066 parents read stories to their children for four minutes

REPORTS AND INDEXES

• DPIIT releases Report on “Logistics Costs in India: Assessment and Long-Term Framework”

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• ‘India’s fastest’ solar-electric boat launched

DEFENCE

• Defence Ministry approves Rs 2,800 crore for procurement of Pinaka rockets

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• Activist Ali Abu Awwad and pianist Daniel Barenboim win Indira Gandhi Peace Prize

Sports

• Leander Paes and Vijay Amritraj make history as first Asian men inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame