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

RBI, Banking and Economy

• RBI, Central Bank of UAE sign two MoUs for trade in local currencies

• Outward remittances surge to $ 2.9 billion in May - RBI data

SEBI and FINANCIAL AWARENESS

• PAN-trading account freeze extended to all listed firms- SEBI

NABARD AND AGRICULTURE

• Centre launches Technological Advancements in Crop Insurance to Empowering Farmers and Streamlining Operations in PMFBY

NATIONAL

• India, UAE sign MoU on linking of India’s Unified Payments Interface with Instant Payment Platform of UAE

INTERNATIONAL

• India Extends UPI Payments to France

STATES

• DPIIT and Govt. of Gujarat jointly launch ‘One District One Product’ Wall at Garvi Gujarat Bhawan

REPORTS AND INDEXES

• Gender Parity and Women's Empowerment Gap

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• Megasiphon Thylacos, a new fossil species of tunicate discovered

DEFENCE

• AIR FORCE DAY PARADE AND FLYPAST TO BE HELD AT PRAYAGRAJ

EVENTS

• PM to inaugurate New Integrated Terminal Building of Veer Savarkar International Airport, Port Blair on 18th July

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• Aruna Sairam, Shashank Subramanyam presented Chevalier award

SPORTS

• Shah Rukh Khan appointed as the brand ambassador of ICC World Cup 2023, poses with the trophy