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

RBI, Banking and Economy

• Monetary Policy Statement, 2023-24 Resolution of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)

• RBI imposes monetary penalty on 4 co-operative banks

SEBI and FINANCIAL AWARENESS

• SEBI lists 120 companies as ‘untraceable’

NABARD AND AGRICULTURE

• Telangana Govt opens Centre of Excellence to support farmers, preserve farm produce

NATIONAL

• Cabinet approves ₹1.39 lakh crore for BharatNet project

INTERNATIONAL

• 'Bharat Utsav' Commences in Dubai to Showcase Indian Culture, Commemorate Indian Independence

STATES

• ISB inks MoU with Goa to start knowledge partnership

REPORTS AND INDEXES

• Performance Audit of National Social Assistance Programme - Union Government (Civil), Ministry of Rural Development (Performance Audit)

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• Russia to launch first moon lander since 1976 in race with Indian spacecraft

DEFENCE

• Indian Navy holds bilateral naval drill 'Zayed Talwar' with UAE

EVENTS

• Launch of Indian Web Browser Development Challenge (IWBDC)

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• Jio Haptik Named Tech Startup of the Year in Artificial Intelligence at 13th Annual Entrepreneur India Awards

SPORTS

• Legendary goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon to retire from professional football aged 45