Daily Current Affairs 16th October 2022

RBI, Banking and Economy

• 75 digital banking units inaugurated , including 2 of J-K Bank

NATIONAL

• Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, FSSAI and NFSU sign MoU for setting up the testing facility for dietary supplements

INTERNATIONAL

• Kurdish politician Abdul Latif Rashid elected as new president by Iraqi parliament

STATES

• Prasanna B. Varale takes oath as Chief Justice of Karnataka

REPORTS AND INDEXES

• IISc retains top position, 8 IITs in overall list: THE World University Rankings

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• The shrew species recently discovered in Narcondam in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

DEFENCE

• Indian Army Signs Historic MoU with Eleven Banks For Agniveeer Salary Package

EVENTS

• PM to inaugurate PM Kisan Samman Sammelan 2022 on 17 October

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• Kalathapsvi K Vishwanath Conferred With YSR Lifetime Achievement Award 2022

SPORTS

• Esha Singh wins junior sports pistol gold