Daily Current Affairs (Beepedia) 13th January 2023

RBI, Banking and Economy

• Govt to make jewellery hallmark standards mandatory in 43 more districts

• Retail inflation declines to one year low of 5.72 pc in December,2022 – NSO

• Industrial production rises 7.1 pc in November: Govt data

SEBI and FINANCIAL AWARENESS

• PFRDA introduces new bank account verification and name/PAN matching process

NABARD & AGRICULTURE

• Rajasthan govt's scheme to provide agricultural equipment at low rentals

NATIONAL

• Union Minister Shri Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated School of Logistics, Waterways and Communication in Agartala

• Indian High Commission Signed MoU to Establish Hindi Chair at Sabaragamuwa University Of Sri Lanka

INTERNATIONAL

• U.S. ‘Title 42’ immigration policy

• Gabon named first female vice president and new prime minister

STATES

• Kerala entered Guinness Book of World Records by taking 4500 penalty kicks within a span of 12 hours

• Uttarakhand Governor approved Bill granting 30% women's reservation in govt jobs

REPORTS AND INDEXES

• India stood at 85th rank in Henley Passport Index for 2023

• Central govt's borrowings is expected to touch Rs 14.8 trillion in FY24: ICRA

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• Skyhawk: India’s first 5G-enabled drone developed by IG Drones

DEFENCE

• Military Tattoo & Tribal Dance Festival to be held in New Delhi

EVENTS

• Country’s largest student-run festival ‘Saarang 2023’

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• Kerala Govt’s Year of Enterprises project got recognition for ‘best practice model’ to promote MSMEs