Daily Current Affairs (Beepedia) 18th April 2023

RBI, Banking and Economy

• India's share in global computer services exports jumps to 11% in FY23

• Tata Power-DDL Signed 200MW Hydro PPA With NTPC Vidyut

• Razorpay set up new independent advisory board

SEBI and FINANCIAL AWARENESS

• Private equity and venture capital funds' investments decline 4 % to USD 5.3 billion in March

NATIONAL

• Government has set target to increase share of gas in energy mix up to 15 per cent by 2030 : Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Housing & Urban Affairs

• Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways approves development of Oil Jetty at Deendayal Port, Kandla, Gujarat for Rs.123.40 Crore

INTERNATIONAL

• Syria becomes world's largest ‘narco-state’

• Nepal becomes founding member of International Big Cats Alliance

• Apple's first India outlet opens in Mumbai

STATES

• Andhra Pradesh Govt Changes Name Of Greenfield Seaport In Srikakulam

• Himachal Pradesh govt notifies implementation of old pension scheme with effect from Apr 1,2023

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• Origins by Mahindra signs Mitsubishi Electric for $222 mn Chennai project

• China's first satellite offering high-precision rainfall monitoring launched

DEFENCE

• Exercise Orion: Bilateral military drill between IAF, French Air and Space Force starts in France

EVENTS

• AllA organises ‘Srijana’: A National Conference on Female Infertility

• 3rd meeting of the Education Working Group scheduled to be held in Bhubaneswar from April 27-28, 2023

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• Utsa Patnaik wins Malcolm Adiseshiah Award 2023

• Angela Merkel decorated with highest German honor

Sports

• Chennai to host Asian Champions Trophy in August 2023