Daily Current Affairs (Beepedia) 19th April 2023

RBI, Banking and Economy

• India's trade deficit with Russia grew to $34.79 billion

• SBI reintroduced 400 days ‘Amrit Kalash’ retail term deposit scheme

SEBI and FINANCIAL AWARENESS

• Sterling and Wilson bagged three rural electrification orders worth Rs 1,080 crore

• Centre reimposed windfall tax on crude oil, at Rs 6,400 per tonne

• Canara Bank and Bharat BillPay have tied up for cross border bill payments for Indian diaspora in Oman

NATIONAL

• Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023 has been notified by Central Government

• Namami Gange: 8 Projects Worth Rs. 638 Crores Approved

• NTPC and Chempolis India to collaborate on Feasibility Study for setting Bamboo-based Bio-Refinery at Bongaigaon, Assam

STATES

• Tamil Nadu Govt. to create Centre for Social Justice and Equity

• Kerala adopts water budget to tackle summer water shortage

• Hun-Thadou cultural festival at Kangpokpi inaugurated in Manipur

REPORTS AND INDEXES

• India’s population 142.8 crore, up 1.56% in a year: UN population report

• India got over $60 bn in PE-VC investments for third year

• Nearly 6,800 acre land acquired for $12.2 bn in 2018-22 for projects: CBRE

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• ISRO to launch Singaporean Earth Observation satellite TeLEOS-02

EVENTS

• India, Russia agree to deepen trade and economic relations

• Department of Pharmaceuticals in partnership with INSA organizes a S20 Webinar on “An Integrated Approach to Combat Neo-Infections: A Way Forward, through Vaccines, Diagnostics and Therapeutics”

• Ministry of I&B organises ‘National Workshop and Consultation on Draft AVGC Policies’

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• Safety Awards conferred on 42 bus drivers for their unblemished services