Daily Current Affairs (Beepedia) 20th July 2024

RBI, Banking and Economy

• Forex reserve jumps by $9.70 billion to all-time high of $666.85 billion

NABARD and AGRICULTURE

• Agriculture exports slide 3% to $5.88 bn in Q1 FY25

NATIONAL

• DoT’s NTIPRIT, NICF and WMTDC merged into single entity named ‘National Communications Academy’; will be headed by Secretary (T)

INTERNATIONAL

• Ivory Coast joins UN Water Convention as 10th African nation

STATES

• Interfaith couple get protection under UCC

REPORTS AND INDEXES

• National Time Release Study (NTRS) 2024

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• India plans to enter into carbon crediting mechanism with Japan

EVENTS

• Bureau of Indian Standards signs Memorandum of Understanding with Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru to promote Standardisation

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• RRR star Ram Charan to be honoured at IFFM 2024

SPORTS

• AIFF awards 2024: Chhangte, Indumathi win top male and female awards