Weekly Current Affairs (Beepedia) 9th-15th April 2023

RBI, Banking and Economy

• RBI to launch centralised portal PRAVAAH for licencing, approval applications

• RBI simplifies CIC application form, prunes list of documents required

• RBI announces guidelines to accept green deposits by banks, NBFCs

SEBI and FINANCIAL AWARENESS

• SEBI has asked AIF to provide option of direct plans

• SEBI systemizes 'excuse-exclude' norms used by AIFs for managing portfolios

• SEBI resolves 2,838 complaints through SCORES platform in March

NABARD & AGRICULTURE

• Rajasthan govt approves Rs 463 cr to strengthen micro irrigation system

• Revamped Fasal Bima from Kharif 2023

• A HELP Program launched in the State of Uttarakhand

NATIONAL

• India’s tiger population tops 3000

• AAP Achieved National Party Status

• India issued Dogri Version of Indian Constitution

INTERNATIONAL

• India gave $2 million to African Union Transition Mission in Somalia

• France, China signed several economic agreements

• Israel signed defence deal worth 400 million dollars with Greece to sell Spike anti-tank missiles

STATES

• Home Minister Amit Shah to launch Vibrant Villages Programme in Arunachal Pradesh
• Gond Painting of MP Acquires GI Tag
• Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi granted assent to Bill banning online gambling

REPORTS AND INDEXES

• India improves its ranking by 6 spots in global biz environment rankings- Economist Intelligence Unit
• MRF second strongest tyre brand in the world: Brand Finance report

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• Chinese space startup made history with first rocket launch
• Iran developed new domestically-build suicide drone
• IIT-Bombay and UIDAI join hands to develop touchless biometric system

DEFENCE

• INS Vikrant got back its ‘original’ 1961 bell

EVENTS

• Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurated scientific convention on World Homoeopathy Day in New Delhi
• Bangladesh, Japan and India to hold connectivity meet in Tripura

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• 102-Year-Old C.R. Rao will be Honoured with Prestigious International Prize in Statistics 2023
• Bharat Biotech won award at World Vaccine Congress

SPORTS

• Sehrawat claimed maiden Asian title
• India's Antim Pangal clinched silver at Asian Wrestling Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan
• Buttler became the third quickest to reach 3000 runs in the IPL