Daily Current Affairs 18th October 2022

RBI, Banking and Economy

• Indians remitted $2.67 billion in August under LRS scheme- RBI Data

NABARD & AGRICULTURE

• PM Modi releases 12th installment of Rs 16,000 crore to eligible farmers under PM-KISAN

• PM Modi launches single brand ‘Bharat’ for subsidized fertilizers; 600 Kisan Samruddhi Kendras

NATIONAL

• Justice Chandrachud appointed the 50th Chief Justice of India

INTERNATIONAL

• NATO’s annual nuclear exercise gets underway

STATES

• Prime Minister Modi distributes of PMJAY-MA Ayushman cards in Gujarat

REPORTS AND INDEXES

• Poverty in India fell by 415 million in 15 yrs; still has maximum poor: Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)

EVENTS

• India to host global meet on investment in tourism sector

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• American historian conferred Sir Syed Excellence Award ’22

• Hyderabad bags World Green City Award 2022: Only Indian city to grab honour

SPORTS

• Dunne is new boxing HPD

• Tulika Maan, Linthoi Chanambam to compete in 1st ever Khelo India Women’s Judo National League in Delhi

• India and Saudi Arabia shortlisted for AFC Asian Cup in 2027; Qatar will host AFC Asian Cup in 2023