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

RBI, Banking and Economy

• UN cuts India's 2025 GDP growth forecast to 6.3%, sees strong momentum

SEBI and FINANCIAL AWARENESS

• PNB to sell entire stake in Isarc for ₹34 crore to streamline portfolio

NABARD and AGRICULTURE

• Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh to Inaugurate Fish Festival, Lay Foundation for ₹42.4 Crore Integrated Aquapark in Tripura

NATIONAL

• India-EU join hands to find innovative research solutions to Marine Plastic Litter and Waste to Hydrogen

INTERNATIONAL

• Donald Trump to remove US sanctions on Syria in major policy shift

STATES

• Assam Policy to Combat Human Trafficking and Witch-Hunting

REPORTS AND INDEXES

• Global EV Outlook 2025

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• Rajon ki Baoli Restored by Archaeological Survey of India in Collaboration with WMFI and TCS Foundation

DEFENCE

• Operation Olivia: ICG protects over 6.98 lakh Olive Ridley Turtles along the Odisha Coastline

EVENTS

• International Buyer-Seller Meet 2025

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• Ballon d’Or to be awarded on September 22

SPORTS

• Neeraj Chopra Breaks 90m Mark, Finishes Second at Doha Diamond League Men’s Javelin Throw Event