Daily Current Affairs 18th August 2022

RBI, Banking and Economy

• RBI gives Easebuzz in-principle approval for payment aggregator licence

• At $4.3 bn, imports from Russia jump nearly 7 times in June: Govt data

• Govt agrees to enhance ECLGS limit to Rs 5 trn for hospitality & allied sectors

NABARD & AGRICULTURE

• Cabinet provides approval on providing Interest Subvention on Short term Agri Loans

• 4th Advance Estimate of major agricultural crops for 2021-22

NATIONAL

• Cabinet approves signing of Contract between India and France to support ITF activities

• Union minister launches Paalan 1000 campaign

STATES

• MP’s tribal-dominated Mandla has become fully functionally literate district

• Kerala launches app to curb GST evasion by offering attractive prizes to users

• Tamil Nadu Government to provide financial aid to Covid-19 battered MSMEs under CARE scheme

REPORTS AND INDEXES

• India home to 18 of 20 cities with severe rise in PM2.5 – Health Effects Institute

• Factory count rose to 2.46 L, with 1.3 cr workers in FY20 – Annual Survey of Industries

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• Centre unveils platform for better industry and R&D collaboration

• Arunachal gets drone-based healthcare services

• WHO new names for Monkeypox Variants

SPORTS

• Ireland all rounder Kevin o’Brien retires

• Azlan Shah hockey tournament to return