Daily Current Affairs (Beepedia) 9th August 2024

RBI, Banking and Economy

• Can pay ₹5 lakh in taxes via UPI soon

SEBI and FINANCIAL AWARENESS

• Pine Labs-owned Setu launches UPI-focused payments platform

NABARD and AGRICULTURE

• PM-KUSUM scheme – Recent Updates

NATIONAL

• Indian Railways to roll out Kavach 4.0 by March 2025

INTERNATIONAL

• China launches first satellites of constellation to rival Starlink

STATES

• Jharkhand CM Launches 'Upasthiti Portal' to Boost Healthcare Attendance

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• New Plant Species Ceropegia Shivrayiana Discovered at Vishalgad

DEFENCE

• ISLRTC and Army Welfare Association Society Sign MoU to Promote Indian Sign Language

EVENTS

• Secretary (T), DoT launches ‘AI Bharat 5G/6G Hackathon’ online platform

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• Dr. Bhesh Bahadur Thapa awarded Hem Bahadur Malla honour for 2079 BS

SPORTS

• India at Paris Olympics 2024: Neeraj Chopra clinches silver