Daily Current Affairs (Beepedia) 16th March 2024

RBI, Banking and Economy

• Department of Food and Public Distribution, Government of India signs Memorandum of Understandings with SIDBI and NIESBUD for transformation of Fair Price Shops

SEBI and FINANCIAL AWARENESS

• IDFC Mutual Fund rebrands itself as Bandhan MF, fund house unveils new logo

NABARD and AGRICULTURE

• Ministry of Rural Development, GoI signs MoU with the Bharat Financial Inclusion Limited to synergize the livelihood intervention in livestock sector

NATIONAL

• Secretary (Telecom) inaugurates Centre for Broadband Proliferation in Rural Area

INTERNATIONAL

• SpaceX Starship disintegrates after completing most of third test flight

STATES

• SJVN gets Letter of Intent from Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited for 200 MW Solar Project at Khavda in Kachchh district

REPORTS AND INDEXES

• 11th Edition of the NeSDA – Way Forward Monthly Report for States/UTs released

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• ETHANOL 100 fuel launched by Petroleum Minister Hardeep S Puri

DEFENCE

• MoD signs contract worth over Rs. 2,890 cr with HAL for Mid Life Upgrade of 25 Dornier Aircraft of Indian Navy

EVENTS

• Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurates the newly-constructed Headquarters of the Indian Navy ‘Nausena Bhawan’ at Delhi Cantt

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• Chameli Devi Jain Award 2024 for Outstanding Woman Media Person given jointly to Greeshma Kuthar and Ritika Chopra

SPORTS

• Verstappen wins F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to extend winning streak