Daily Current Affairs (Beepedia) 23rd August 2023

RBI, Banking and Economy

• Bank credit growth to MSMEs decelerates in Q1: RBI data

• Nasscom launches Talent Connect portal to bridge job scout-seeker gap

NATIONAL

• MoU signed between Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region and UNDP

INTERNATIONAL

• India, Asean to conclude review of existing free-trade agreement by 2025

STATES

• Ashok Gehlot launched Mission-2030 to make Rajasthan leading State

REPORTS AND INDEXES

• Fintech loan disbursement rose 21% YoY in FY23: FACE-Equifax report

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• India is set to achieve $150 billion Bio-Economy by 2025, which stood at over $100 billion in 2022

DEFENCE

• Indian Coast Guard signs MoU with Philippines Coast Guard on enhanced maritime cooperation; holds the first bilateral meet

EVENTS

• 4th G20 Culture Working Group (CWG) Meeting begAn in Varanasi

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• India secure Second Rank at 16th IOAA in Chorzów, Poland

SPORTS

• Tirupati boy bagged silver at Singapore Math Olympiad