Daily Current Affairs (Beepedia) 8th July 2024

RBI, Banking and Economy

• RBI imposes penalty on YES Bank for not exchanging mutilated notes

NABARD and AGRICULTURE

• Global cereal output seen hitting all-time high in 2024

NATIONAL

• India plans geological mapping and mineral exploration in Zambia

INTERNATIONAL

• ADB to build 400 MW Solar Power Plant in Gujarat

STATES

• Uttar Pradesh govt inks over 154 defence deals worth Rs 25,000 crore

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• World's oldest cave painting in Indonesia shows a pig and people

DEFENCE

• FY24 defence production grows 17% to record high of Rs 1.27 trillion

EVENTS

• Bhupender Yadav participates in massive plantation drive “Ek Pedh maa Ke Naam’’ in Indore, Madhya Pradesh alongwith Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• Tamil Writer Sivashankari Wins National Literary Award

SPORTS

• All Olympics-bound athletes, including Neeraj Chopra