Daily Current Affairs 26th August 2022

RBI, Banking and Economy

• Bank credit growth accelerates to 14.2% in June quarter: RBI data

• Mittal family increases stake in Airtel, group arm to buy 3.3% from Singtel

• GIC Housing Finance to raise up to Rs 2,500 crore via issue of bonds

SEBI and FINANCIAL AWARENESS

• SEBI comes out with disclosure requirement for AMCs

NABARD & AGRICULTURE

• Fertiliser to be sold under single brand name: Govt

NATIONAL

• Delhi plans to spend $600 mn to clean its polluted air

• NMCG Signs Agreement For Development Of Sewage Treatment Plants For Agra worth nearly 583 Crores

INTERNATIONAL

• Bangladesh and India sign consultancy contract for two railway projects

• California announces to ban sale of new petrol vehicles by 2035

• Saudi Arabia To Invest $1 Billion In Cash-Strapped Pakistan

STATES

• UP drafts services export policy to attract investors & earn forex

• Rs 7,300-cr EV battery unit to come up in Ahmedabad

• Karnataka announces establishment of eight new universities

DEFENCE

• India's first indigenous carrier 'INS Vikrant' to be commissioned on Sept 2,2022

• Centre extends GAGAN compliance for Boeing 787 planes till Dec 2025

• IAF procures 6,000 Multi-Spectral Camouflage Nets for enhanced protection of its strategic installations

EVENTS

• SCO Defence Ministers Meeting 2022

• IIT Guwahati Hosts Smart India Hackathon 2022 Grand Finale

• India-Mauritius 3rd Joint Committee Meeting on SME Cooperation

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel wins UNESCO Peace Prize 2022

• Liberty Medal 2022 will be awarded to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

SPORTS

• Real’s Benzema named UEFA player of year, Ancelotti wins coach’s award

• First Khelo India Women’s Judo Tournament starts from 27th August,2022