Weekly Current Affairs (Beepedia) 16th-22nd August 2023

RBI, Banking and Economy

• RBI launches 'UDGAM', centralized web portal for unclaimed deposits

• RBI boosts transparency in EMI reset, loan borrowers can switch to fixed-rate regime

• RBI allows IDF-NBFCs to raise money via external commercial borrowings

SEBI and FINANCIAL AWARENESS

• SEBI’s new rule gives board representation rights to REITs' unitholders

NABARD & AGRICULTURE

• West Bengal, Punjab, Telangana, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Bihar, and Rajasthan wherein some of the districts are yet to achieve the target of 75 Amrit Sarovars per district

• Rajasthan govt approves Rs 700 crore for irrigation infrastructure upgrade

• 2.43 million farmers get Rs 21,912 crore input subsidy in Chhattisgarh

NATIONAL

• PM announced new housing scheme for urban poor

• Centre and WHO to launch Global Initiative on Digital Health

• Cabinet approves Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Sports between India and Australia

INTERNATIONAL

• Documentary film "Bay of Blood" directed by India's Krishnendu Bose, premiered in Dhaka

• Russia's first lunar mission in 47 years smashes into the moon in failure

• Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina rolls out Universal Pension Scheme

STATES

• M.P. Chief Minister announces housing scheme for the poor

• India gets first-ever night street racing circuit in Chennai

• President Droupadi Murmu launches Addiction Free Bengal Campaign in Kolkata to fight drug menace

REPORTS AND INDEXES

• West Bengal, Punjab, Telangana, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Bihar and Rajasthan wherein some of the districts are yet to achieve the target of 75 Amrit Sarovars per district

• Indian Himalayan Region

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• Dr Jitendra Singh unveils new variety "Lotus" flower developed by Lucknow Institute CSIR-NBRI (National Botanical Research Institute): Named ‘Namoh 108’, the new Lotus has 108 petals

• India announces definition of Green Hydrogen

• India’s First Drone Common Testing Centre To Be Established In Tamil Nadu

DEFENCE

• President Murmu launches warship Vindhyagiri

• INS Kulish participates in celebration of 77th Independence Day in Singapore

• LAUNCH OF SECOND MCA BARGE, YARD 76 (LSAM 8) AT M/S SECON ENGINEERING PROJECTS PVT LTD, VISAKHAPATNAM

EVENTS

• PM Modi remembered Maharaja Bir Bikram Manikya Bahadur on his 115th birth anniversary

• G20 Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting to begin in Jaipur from August 24, 2023

• Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma inaugurated National SC-ST Hub Mega Conclave at Gumla, Jharkhand

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah hails the team of NAFIS of NCRB for winning Gold Award

• Ratan Tata conferred with Maharashtra govt.’s ‘Udyog Ratna’ award

• 5 young Indians among 2023 International Young Eco-Hero award winners

SPORTS

• India's Mohit Kumar becomes Under 20 World Champion in Men's 61 kg Freestyle category

• Sri Lankan all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga retires from Test cricket at 26

• Priya Malik wins Gold medal at 2023 U20 World Wrestling Championships in Jordan