Daily Current Affairs (Beepedia) 9th February 2023

RBI, Banking and Economy

• RBI MPC increases repo rate by 25 bps, pegs FY24 inflation at 5.3%

• RBI's retail CBDC generates over 750,000 transactions so far

• Public procurement via GeM portal to cross Rs 2 lakh crore in FY23

NATIONAL

• Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw to launch ‘Digital Payments Utsav’ celebrated by MeitY

• PhonePe launched cross-border UPI payments service

STATES

• Punjab govt approved a new industrial and EV policy for the state

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• Joe Acaba Selected to Serve As NASA’s Chief Astronaut

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• NTPC bagged ‘ATD Best Awards 2023’ for 6th consecutive year