Weekly Current Affairs (Beepedia) 1st - 8th August 2023

RBI, Banking and Economy

• RBI fines 4 PSUs for late reporting of overseas investments

• Services, retail demand keeps credit offtake robust in June: RBI data

SEBI and FINANCIAL AWARENESS

• SEBI asks MIIs to develop common Online Dispute Resolution Portal

NABARD AND AGRICULTURE

• Agriculture exports decline 14% to $ 6.23 billion in Q1

NATIONAL

• Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2023

INTERNATIONAL

• Ethiopia declares a state of emergency in Amhara

STATES

• Indian-American policy expert Nisha Biswal becomes Deputy Chief Executive Officer of US finance agency

REPORTS AND INDEXES

• WTO ranks India 18th in merchandise exports

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• MP govt, UNFPA launch chatbot for adolescents on sexual health issues

DEFENCE

• Indian Army implements common uniform for Brigadier, above rank officers

EVENTS

• G20 EMPOWER summit inaugurated at Gandhinagar, Gujarat

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• Ratan Tata to get Maharashtra govt’s first ‘Udyog Ratna’ award

SPORTS

• Stuart Broad announces retirement after the Ashes