Daily Current Affairs 22nd September 2022

RBI, Banking and Economy

• RBI Governor launches RuPay credit card on UPI, UPI Lite and cross-border bill payments

• ADB cuts FY23 GDP forecast for India to 7% citing sluggish global demand

SEBI and FINANCIAL AWARENESS

• SEBI directs credit rating agencies to up firewall with non-rating entities

NABARD & AGRICULTURE

• First Advance Estimates of production of major kharif crops released

NATIONAL

• Cabinet approves Production Linked Incentive Scheme on ‘National programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules’

STATES

• The first from North East to cross North Channel: Elvis Ali Hazarika

REPORTS AND INDEXES

• Bank NPAs loans may drop to 5% by March 2023 on economic rebound: CRISIL

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• ISRO successfully tests hybrid motor to strengthen new propulsion system for rockets

DEFENCE

• Ministry of Defence signs MoU with Bank of Baroda and HDFC Bank to expand the reach of SPARSH initiative

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• India wins UN awards for Large-scale Initiative against Hypertension under NHM

• Gates Foundation honours Indian and 3 others with Goalkeepers Global Goals Awards

SPORTS

• Linda Fruhvirtova wins Chennai Open 2022 title