Daily Current Affairs (Beepedia) 19th August 2024

RBI, Banking and Economy

• RBI imposes monetary penalty on Hinduja Leyland Finance Limited

NATIONAL

• Govt cuts windfall tax on crude to Rs 2,100/tonne; scraps diesel, ATF levy

INTERNATIONAL

• Sudan declares Cholera outbreak, WHO Reports 316 Deaths

STATES

• Union Cabinet approves airport projects in West Bengal and Bihar

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• FSSAI Launches Project to Address Microplastic Contamination in Indian Food

DEFENCE

• Indian Air Force & Indian Army carry out first-of-its-kind precise para-drop of BHISHM critical trauma care cube at 15,000 feet

SPORTS

• Sumit Antil & Bhagyashree Jadhav to be India’s flagbearers for opening ceremony of Paris Paralympics 2024