Daily Current Affairs (Beepedia) 18th December 2022

RBI, Banking and Economy

• RBI asks Razorpay to pause onboarding merchants

NATIONAL

• Sela Pass tunnel in Arunachal's Tawang to provide all-weather connectivity to China border

• Prime Minister unveils several development projects worth over Rs 6,800 crore in Tripura, Meghalaya

• Agriculture Ministry to host Millet food festival in Parliament on December 20,2022

INTERNATIONAL

• EU and Azerbaijan signs deal for electricity cable under Black Sea

• Indian-origin Leo Varadkar becomes new Prime Minister of Ireland

STATES

• Austin University to invest USD 42 bn for a smart city project in Uttar Pradesh

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• NASA set to conduct first global water survey from space

• Ministry of Science & Technology announces the launching of CSIR’s "One Week, One Lab" countrywide campaign from 6th January, 2023

EVENTS

• First Framework Working Group Meeting of Finance Track under G20 India Presidency concludes in Bengaluru

• Sikkim to host two G20 meetings in March 2023

• Ministry for Health and Family Welfare inaugurates ICMR-NARFBR (National Animal Resource Facility for Biomedical Research) at Genome Valley, Hyderabad

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• NMDC wins IEI Industry Excellence Award 2022

SPORTS

• India claims a third successive world title

• India beats Spain to win Women's Nations Cup, enters Pro League

• Australia Secure a win In Fourth Women's T20I Against India