Weekly Current Affairs (Beepedia) 23rd-30th June 2023

RBI, Banking and Economy

• RBI releases the Financial Stability Report, June 2023

• RBI Imposes Penalty on J&K Bank, Bank of Maha, Axis Bank

• RBI slaps penalties on Standard Chartered Bank-India, other entities

SEBI and FINANCIAL AWARENESS

• SEBI bars Eros International, MD Sunil Lulla from securities market

• SEBI introduces stricter framework for disposal of undertaking by a listed entity

NABARD & AGRICULTURE

• Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare signed a MOU with Pixxel Space India Pvt. Limited

• PM Kisan mobile app with face authentication feature launched

• Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying launched NANDI (NOC Approval for New Drug and Inoculation System) Portal

NATIONAL

• Govt extended solar park projects’ scheme deadline by two years

• Railways Signed Pact With US Agency USAID To Boost Clean Energy Solutions

• NHAI Launched ‘Knowledge Sharing Platform’ To Share Best Practices For Infrastructure Growth

INTERNATIONAL

• Canada Announced First Ever Express Entry For Skilled Workers, Launches ‘Digital Nomad Strategy’ To Win Race For Tech Talent

• Diwali to become school holiday in New York City

• United Nations Approved Landmark Treaty to Protect Marine Life

STATES

• Centre allocated Rs 145 cr to Nagaland for setting up Unity Mall

• Construction on the ‘world’s largest Ramayan temple’ begins in Bihar

• Yoga Day event in Surat has set new Guinness World Record

REPORTS AND INDEXES

• India removed from UNSG report on impact of armed conflict on children

• QS World University Ranking 2024

• India's first-ever report on Critical Minerals for India

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• Archaeologist reported Mesolithic-era rock paintings in Guntur

• India cleared Micron’s semiconductor testing and packaging plan

DEFENCE

• BEML bags order from Defence Ministry of Defence for Rs 423.11 crore

• L&T, DRDO signed pact to build AIP modules

• India-United States Defence Acceleration Ecosystem (INDUS X) launched in Washington DC, U.S.

EVENTS

• ‘Rani Durgavati Gaurav Yatra’ in Madhya Pradesh

• Amit Shah laid foundation stone of ‘Balidan Stambh’ in Srinagar

• Summit for New Global Financing Pact kicked off in Paris, France

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• Priya A.S. gets Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award for children’s literature

• PRESIDENT OF INDIA PRESENTS NATIONAL FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE AWARDS - 2022 AND 2023

SPORTS

• Kolkata Team Emerged Victorious in Historic Dubai Women's Kabaddi Final, Claims ₹10,000,000 Prize

• Jhulan Goswami, Heather Knight, Eoin Morgan join MCC World Cricket Committee

• FIFA appoints Indonesia as U-17 World Cup host