Daily Current Affairs (Beepedia) 17th June 2023

RBI, Banking and Economy

• RBI imposes Rs 20 lakh penalty on Manappuram Finance

• Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2023-24 (Series I) – Issue Price

• India's net direct tax collection soars 36% to Rs 3.78 trillion in Q1FY24

NATIONAL

• MSMEs in the footwear industry included under the ambit of quality control rules

• NITI Aayog and the United Nations in India sign the Government of India - United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework

• NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited commissions 1 MW Rooftop Solar Power Project at IIT Jodhpur, to meet 15% of IIT’s electricity requirements

STATES

• Farmers in Rajasthan to get housing loans under cooperative scheme

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• Ministry of Heavy Industries launches "Dugdh Sankalan Sathi Mobile App" to Transform Indian Dairy Industries

DEFENCE

• Rajnath Singh chairs meeting of Consultative Committee for MoD on self-reliance in Bengaluru

EVENTS

• Pune to host the G-20 4th Education Working Group Meeting

• Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Tamil Nadu Lead the Way as Top Achievers in Wind Energy Adoption

SPORTS

• Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports increases upper ceiling norms of boarding & lodging for athletes and team officials by 66%

• Pakistan women cricketer Nahida Khan announces retirement from international cricket