Daily Current Affairs (Beepedia) 29th March 2023

RBI, Banking and Economy

• S&P Global Ratings has retained its economic growth forecast for India at 7% for the current fiscal

• EPF interest rate fixed at 8.15% for FY 2022-23 by EPFO; hikes interest rate by 0.05%

• Japan commits Rs 7,084 crore for three infrastructure projects in India

SEBI and FINANCIAL AWARENESS

• SEBI simplifies FPIs onboarding process to facilitate ease of doing business

NABARD & AGRICULTURE

• J&K govt to launch AAM dashboard to address issues of agri-startups & farmers

• Govt to set up a committee to monitor tur dal stocks

• Ministry of Rural Development initiates ‘Captive Employment’ initiative under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY)

NATIONAL

• Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah unveiled the statues of Lord Basaveshwara and Nadaprabhu Kempegowda

INTERNATIONAL

• Humza Yousaf won Scotland Leadership Elections 2023

• UAE Introduced National Genome Strategy

• Saudi Arabia became Shanghai Cooperation Organization dialogue partner

DEFENCE

• India's Defence Industry Set For Robust Growth, Exports Expected To Reach Rs 40,000 Crore By 2026

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• International Booker Prize 2023

SPORTS

• Ajay Singh took over as IBA Vice President

• BCCI partnered with Herbalife Nutrition for IPL 2023