Daily Current Affairs (Beepedia) 16th December 2022

RBI, Banking and Economy

• RBI to issue next tranche of sovereign gold bonds from Dec 19-23,2022

• SBI to raise Rs 10,000 cr via AT-1 bonds

• India is growing faster than what official data shows- Credit Suisse

NABARD & AGRICULTURE

• India clinches top spot in milk production, contributes a quarter of global production

NATIONAL

• Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Ko Kaam Karyakram (PMKKK) now named as Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS) Scheme

• Atal Innovation Mission and UNDP India launch 5th edition of Youth Co:Lab for Young Entrepreneurs

INTERNATIONAL

• Iran ousted from U.N. women's group after U.S. campaign

STATES

• Ladakh’s Hanle becomes first dark sky reserve

REPORTS AND INDEXES

• EAC-PM to release the Social Progress Index (SPI) for states and districts

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• India test-fires Agni-V ballistic missile with 5,000 km range

DEFENCE

• Indo Nepal Joint Training Exercise “Surya Kiran XVI to Commence at Nepal Army Battle Schol, Saljhandi(Nepal)

EVENTS

• Union Minister for Jal Shakti Inaugurates The 7th Edition of India Water Impact Summit

• 8th India international science festival 2022 to be held in Bhopal

SPORTS

• Joe Root becomes the 3rd player to score 10000 Test runs and pick up 50 wickets