Daily Current Affairs (Beepedia) 16th April 2024

RBI, Banking and Economy

• Number of unicorns in India’s start-up ecosystem to rise by a fifth in FY25

NABARD and AGRICULTURE

• CSIR-IICT demonstrates tech to turn dry leaves into soil conditioner

NATIONAL

• Govt to approve 10-11 testing labs set ups for cotton, textiles by Dec 16

INTERNATIONAL

• U.S.-Japan-Philippines hold first trilateral Summit

STATES

• Madhya Pradesh Leads in Centre’s Green Credit Programme Efforts

REPORTS AND INDEXES

• 'India among 12 nations responsible for 60% of mismanaged plastic waste'

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• IISc Scientists Develop Sustainable Hydrogel to Remove Microplastics from Water

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• This Indian-American Actor Has Been Named South Asian Person Of The Year

SPORTS

• T20Is 6 sixes in an over: Nepal's Dipendra Singh Airee joins Pollard, Yuvraj in elite list