Daily Current Affairs (Beepedia) 18th February 2023

RBI, Banking and Economy

• Outward remittance in April-December almost equal to FY22 figure: RBI

• Kotak Mahindra Bank added to FTSE index nine years after being removed

• PNB to raise Rs 800 cr in AT1 bonds

NABARD & AGRICULUTRE

• Govt further cuts reserve price of FCI wheat to Rs 2,150 per quintal

NATIONAL

• India-Fiji ink visa exemption pact for diplomatic and official passports holders

INTERNATIONAL

• Qatar lifted ban on frozen seafood from India

STATES

• PM virtually inaugurated Jal Jan Abhiyan in Rajasthan

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• India, Spain Agree To Collaborate On Climate Action, Digital Infra, Sustainable Development

DEFENCE

• Indian Air Force installed the ‘Vayulink’ system

EVENTS

• Nobel Laureate among French authors invited to book fair

• Ministry of Textiles’ flagship event ‘Technotex 2023

SPORTS

• Chetan Sharma Resigned from the Chief Selector post of BCCI