Weekly Current Affairs (Beepedia) 16th-22nd July 2025

RBI, Banking and Economy

• RBI adds NSDL Payments Bank Limited to Second Schedule

SEBI and FINANCIAL AWARENESS

• NPCI adds 13 Indian banks to India-Singapore UPI-PayNow platform

NABARD and AGRICULTURE

• TAFE, ICRISAT to establish adaptive farm centre

NATIONAL

• Govt starts work on Auto Mission Plan to make India global industry leader

INTERNATIONAL

• Gita Gopinath quits IMF, to step down in end-August

STATES

• T.N. CM launches Ungaludan Stalin initiative across State

REPORTS AND INDEXES

• 2025 OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• China Builds World's Lightest Mind-Controller That Turns Bees Into Military Cyborgs

DEFENCE

• Nistar, first indigenous diving support vessel, commissioned into Navy

EVENTS

• Behdeinkhlam Festival Blends Ancient Rituals, Modern Messages in Meghalaya

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• Kerala Honours Classical Arts Veterans with 2023 State Awards

SPORTS

• ECB awarded hosting rights for the next three WTC Finals