Daily Current Affairs (Beepedia) 18th January 2023

RBI, Banking and Economy

• NCLT sanctions amalgamation of Equitas Holdings and Equitas SFB

• Government cuts windfall tax on crude, export taxes on fuels

• Russia climbs to 4th position in India’s top 10 merchandise import source nations

NATIONAL

• Sri Lanka to introduce its stamp with Jawaharlal Nehru’s portrait on its 75th Independence Day

• India-Bangladesh Friendship pipeline to start supplying diesel to Bangladesh from June

INTERNATIONAL

• Vietnam President resigned amid major anti-corruption purge

• UN declared Pakistan based Abdul Rehman Makki a global terrorist

STATES

• Telangana CM to launch ‘Kanti Velugu’ second phase in Khammam

REPORTS AND INDEXES

• Uttar Pradesh is India's top gaming destination

• Shah Rukh Khan ranked fourth on world’s richest actors’ list

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• Centre put Neelakurinji on the list of protected plants

EVENTS

• “VIRAASAT’ - Celebrating Handloom Home Décor to begin from January 20, 2023

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• Federal Bank Literary Award