Daily Current Affairs (Beepedia) 21st December 2022

RBI, Banking and Economy

• Govt clears Rs 357 cr for Foxconn under PLI scheme for phone manufacturing

• Indian govt raises over Rs 4 trillion via disinvestment since 2014

SEBI and FINANCIAL AWARENESS

• SEBI board approves phasing out shares buyback through stock exchanges

NABARD & AGRICULTURE

• Agriculture Ministry Organises Millet Food Festival in Parliament

NATIONAL

• Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs launches programme to create Impact Leaders in areas of ESG

INTERNATIONAL

• UAE to host World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference 2024

REPORTS AND INDEXES

• 685 million could be living in extreme poverty by 2022-end: World Bank

• Institute for Competitiveness and Social Progress Imperative Social Progress Index; Puducherry bags the top rank

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• Jyotiraditya Scindia launches country's first Green Steel Brand

DEFENCE

• 6th India-Maldives Joint Staff Talks held in New Delhi to further bolster bilateral defence cooperation

• INS ARNALA, Navy’s first Anti-Submarine Warfare, launched

EVENTS

• NESTS organizes National EMRS Sports Meet 2022-23 at Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium in Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh

• Ministry of Rural Development organises CSR Conclave on PPP mode of development of Lighthouse Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY)Gram Panchayat

• Urban-20 (U20) event being organised under G20 presidency of India

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• Sethrichem Sangtam gets prize for rural development

• India’s Smart Cities Mission wins the Platinum Icon in Digital India Awards 2022

SPORTS

• Satwik and Chirag achieve No. 5 ranking in the BWF World rankings

• England complete historic whitewash in Pakistan; defeats Pakistan by 3-0

• Jaipur Pink Panthers beat Puneri Paltan in final match to win PKL 9 title