Daily Current Affairs (Beepedia) 8th January 2023

RBI, Banking and Economy

• Aspirational Block Programme launched by the Prime Minister to trigger development parameters

SEBI and FINANCIAL AWARENESS

• SEBI allows AMCs to provide advisory services to all FPIs at IFSC

NATIONAL

• First G-20 Meeting to Take Place in Puducherry on Jan 31

INTERNATIONAL

• India identified two lithium and one copper mine in Argentina

STATES

• Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated National Genome Editing & Training Centre in Punjab

• Election Commission appointed Maithili Thakur as Bihar's state icon

• Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated three-day ‘North East Krishi Kumbha-2023’ in Meghalaya

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• Microsoft to boost Indian space tech startups, signed MoU with ISRO

DEFENCE

• IAF & JAPAN AIR SELF DEFENCE FORCE SET TO EXERCISE JOINTLY IN JAPAN

EVENTS

• 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas (PBD) to be held in Bhopal

SPORTS

• Chetan reappointed as the chairman of the BCCI’s men’s senior selection committee