Monthly Current Affairs (Beepedia) February 2023

RBI, Banking and Economy

• RBI MPC increases repo rate by 25 bps, pegs FY24 inflation at 5.3%

• Outward remittance in April-December almost equal to FY22 figure: RBI

• Bank credit for services up three-fold in Apr-Dec 22 as economic growth takes up-RBI Data

SEBI and FINANCIAL AWARENESS

• SEBI introduces operational guidelines on green bonds

• SEBI introduces issue summary document for filing IPO papers in XBRL format

• NSE gets SEBI approval to launch Social Stock Exchange as a separate segment

NABARD & AGRICULTURE

• Cabinet gives nod to set up 2,00,000 agri-fishery-dairy cooperatives

• Agricultural, processed food exports up 13 pc to USD 19.69 bn during Apr-Dec 2022

• Rs. 127 crores released for Kisan Drone promotion-Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare

NATIONAL

• Shri G Kishan Reddy launched the Visit India Year 2023 logo in New Delhi

• India-Fiji ink visa exemption pact for diplomatic and official passports holders

• India joined global ‘Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate’

INTERNATIONAL

• IMF approved $4.7-billion support loan package for Bangladesh

• India delivered fifty more buses to Sri Lanka at Presidential Secretariat premises under Economic Assistance Scheme of Indian govt

• Google Doodle paid tribute to first female lead in Malayalam film, PK Rosy

STATES

• Odisha CM's secretary VK Pandian conferred with FIH President award

• PM virtually inaugurated Jal Jan Abhiyan in Rajasthan

• Ex-Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga Nominated By US President To Lead World Bank

REPORTS AND INDEXES

• Rs 21.5 lakh crore loans under Mudra scheme sanctioned since launch: Economic Survey

• Maharashtra tops list of states buying EVs through FAME scheme- Govt Data

• Indian civil aviation system jumps to 55th rank in latest ICAO audit: DGCA

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• India's 1st hydrogen train will come by Dec 2023 on heritage routes

• Saudi Arabia To Send Its First Female Astronaut Into Space

• MEA launched 'mPassport Police App' to expedite process

DEFENCE

• Air Marshal Sandeep Singh Demitted the office of Vice Chief of the Air Staff

• Indo Japan Joint Training Exercise “ DHARMA GUARDIAN” commenced in Japan

• INS Nireekshak awarded on-the-spot Navy chief Unit Citation for salvage ops

EVENTS

• First meeting of G20 Education Working Group to be held in Chennai on Feb 1

• National School of Drama (NSD) to organize the 22nd edition of the Bharat Rang Mahotsav, (BRM), 2023 from 16th to 26th February

• U.S. Air Force’s B-1B Lancer lands at Aero India 2023 in Bengaluru

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• Manmohan Singh rewarded with Lifetime Achievement Awards by India-UK Achievers Honors

• VP Nandakumar, Manappuram Finance got Hurun India award

• Kashmir Files Awarded ‘Best Film’ Title at Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival 2023

SPORTS

• Wrestler Babita Phogat included in the Oversight Committee

• India's Monty Desai appointed Nepal's head coach

• England's World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan retired from cricket