Daily Current Affairs (Beepedia) 5th March 2024

RBI, Banking and Economy

• RBI bars IIFL Finance from disbursing gold loans

SEBI and FINANCIAL AWARENESS

• Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates first-ever National Conference of Enforcement Chiefs of the State and the Central GST Formations in New Delhi

NABARD and AGRICULTURE

• Govt launches gateway to facilitate post-harvest financing for farmers

NATIONAL

• GI recognition for Narasapur crochet lace craft revives hopes of struggling artisans

STATES

• Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates 3 new CIPET at Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh

REPORTS AND INDEXES

• India’s FY24 GDP growth could be within striking distance of 8%: SBI Ecowrap

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh lays foundation stone of the first-ever "Science Experience Centre" and an exclusive "Biofuel Centre" in the premises of CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad

DEFENCE

• DefConnect 2024: Raksha Mantri launches ADITI scheme to promote innovations in critical & strategic defence technologies

EVENTS

• Launch of the Social Defence Fellowship

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• ICAT, Manesar awards the First PLI- Automotive Certificate to OLA Electric Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

SPORTS

• Puneri Paltan Clinches Maiden PKL Title, Para-Athletes Shine at Season 10 Finale in Hyderabad