Daily Current Affairs 29th September 2022

RBI, Banking and Economy

• Cabinet hikes dearness allowance for central govt employees to 38%

• Mutual funds' share in household savings jump 150% in FY22: RBI data

SEBI and FINANCIAL AWARENESS

• SEBI lays guidelines on preferential issues for listed REIT, InvIT

• SEBI rolls out framework for credit rating agencies, applicable from Jan'23

NABARD & AGRICUTURE

• Three fertilizer firms sign MoU with Canada's Canpotex to import potash

• Centre extends free food grain scheme till Dec at a cost of Rs 45k cr

• Corteva Agriscience to introduce seed coating technology to fight pests in paddy crops

NATIONAL

• Cabinet nod for proposal to redevelop 3 railway stations

• Centre extends Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY) for another three months (October 2022-December 2022)

• Tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed amongst Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities & Amazon Seller Private Limited

INTERNATIONAL

• Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince is named country’s Prime Minister

• Asian Development Bank announces support of $14 billion for food security in Asia Pacific

STATES

• Odisha releases India’s first tribal community-based encyclopedia

REPORTS AND INDEXES

• Nikhil Kamath tops Hurun's under 40 rich list, Ola CEO in 2nd spot

• Taj Mahal most ticketed ASI site for domestic tourists in FY22: Ministry of Tourism Report

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• MoU signed between International Solar Alliance(ISA) and international Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)

DEFENCE

• Eastern Command’s ex-chief Anil Chauhan is Chief of Defence Staff

EVENTS

• National Disaster Management Authority celebrates‘Volunteerism in Disaster Management’ on its 18th Formation Day

SPORTS

• Prime Minister to inaugurate 36th National Games at a grand Opening Ceremony in Ahmedabad