Monthly Current Affairs September 2022

RBI, Banking and Economy

• RBI launches pilot project to digitize KCC; aims at transforming rural credit delivery

• India's foreign exchange reserves down by $2.23 billion to $550.87 billion

• Govt permits invoicing, payment and settlement of trade in rupee

SEBI and FINANCIAL AWARENESS

• SEBI bans 3 individuals from markets for unauthorized investment advisory

• SEBI rolls out daily price limits framework for commodity futures contracts

NABARD & AGRICULTURE

• 881.30 Lakh Metric Tonnes Paddy &187.92 LMT of Wheat procured in Rabi & Kharif 2022-23 season

• Agriculture, processed food products export up 30% to USD 9.6 bn in Apr-July: APEDA

NATIONAL

• Rajpath renamed as Kartavya Path

• Maitree Super Thermal Power Project

• Centre extends Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY) for another three months(October 2022-December 2022)

INTERNATIONAL

• IMF to extend $2.9 billion to Sri Lanka

• U.S. announces $810 mn in funding for Pacific islands

• William Ruto is Kenya’s President

STATES

• Nua Khai' festival being celebrated in Odisha

• Varanasi nominated as the first-ever SCO Tourism and Cultural Capital at the 2022 SCO Summit

• UP Assembly makes a day reserved for women members, inflation, unemployment at forefront

REPORTS AND INDEXES

• UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities 2022

• UIDAI tops in Grievance Redressal Index during August 2022

• CRED, upGrad, Groww on LinkedIn's 'Top Startups in India' list

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• Ghatiana Dwivarna - New Crab Species discovered in Uttara Kannada

• India’s first Lithium Cell Manufacturing Plant

DEFENCE

• Vostok-2022 begins in Russia with India, China participating

• Third stealth frigate of Project 17A Taragiri launched in Mumbai

• Army, Air Force conduct joint exercise ‘Gagan strike’ in Punjab

EVENTS

• Shri Piyush Goyal launches US Startup SETU - Supporting Entrepreneurs in Transformation and Upskilling programme in Sanfrancisco

• PM unveiled the statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate

• NMCG Organises 10th Edition Of Webinar Series 'Igniting Young Minds, Rejuvenating Rivers'

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• Filmfare Awards 2022

• Magsaysay Awards 2022

• Barack Obama wins Emmy award for his narration in Netflix documentary

SPORTS

• Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat Named in Indian Wrestling Squad for World Senior Championships

• Suresh Raina announces retirement from all forms of Cricket

• National Games 2022