Daily Current Affairs (Beepedia) 17th August 2024

RBI, Banking and Economy

• RBL Bank Launches Special Edition Of Vijay Fixed Deposits, Offers Upto 8.85% Interest Rates

SEBI and FINANCIAL AWARENESS

• Department of Economic Affairs amends Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) Rules, 2019 in pursuance of Union Budget 2024-25 announcement

NABARD and AGRICULTURE

• Agriculture Minister inaugurates AI based platform, National Pest Surveillance System

NATIONAL

• India, Israel join hands for new water technology centre at IIT Madras

INTERNATIONAL

• Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thailand's youngest Prime Minister

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• ISRO launches Earth Observation Satellite EOS-08

DEFENCE

• DRDO hands over Authority Holding Sealed Particulars of ‘Nipun’ munition to Directorate General of Quality Assurance

EVENTS

• Greening in India gets a boost with Green Tug Transition Program (GTTP) SOP launched by Shri Sarbananda Sonowal

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• 70th National Film Awards for the year 2022 announced

SPORTS

• ICC Player of the Month for July 2024 revealed