Monthly Current Affairs (Beepedia) August 2023

RBI, Banking and Economy

• RBI raises small value payment transaction limit in offline mode to Rs 500

• RBI authorises Bandhan Bank for disbursing civil pension on behalf of CPAO

• India's FDI outflow rises 73% to $1.85 billion in July over June: RBI data

SEBI and FINANCIAL AWARENESS

• Stricter disclosure norms for FPIs will come into effect from Nov 1: SEBI

NABARD & AGRICULTURE

• India allots rice export quotas to Bhutan, Singapore, and Mauritius

NATIONAL

• Shiv Shakti Point

• Deendayal Port, DP World sign agreement for construction of mega-container terminal

• MoU signed between Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region and UNDP

INTERNATIONAL

• Russia is set to launch Islamic banking

• Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa wins second term: electoral commission

• BRICS Welcomes New Members: Inclusion of Argentina, Iran, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia, and Egypt

STATES

• MP Govt Announces 35% Reservation For Women In Jobs As Part Of Ladli Behna Scheme

• Keralites across the globe celebrating "Thiruonam", the most auspicious day of Onam

• Maharashtra Govt signs MoU with Germany's professional association football league to help young players

REPORTS AND INDEXES

• State of India’s Birds report

• India's fuel subsidies fourth largest in the world - IMF data

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• Aditya-L1 Mission to be Launched in 2nd September

• Meta’s new AI model can translate & transcribe nearly 100 languages

• Rare Black Eagle Spotted in Himachal Pradesh’s Chail Wildlife Sanctuary

DEFENCE

• DAC approves proposals worth Rs 7,800 crore to enhance operational capabilities of the Armed Forces

• LCA Tejas Successfully Test-Fires Astra Beyond Visual Range Air-To-Air Missile

• Indian Coast Guard signs MoU with Philippines Coast Guard on enhanced maritime cooperation; holds the first bilateral meet

EVENTS

• Nataraja Statue Headed to G20 Summit Venue in Delhi

• India hand over B20 presidency to Brazil to host G20 in 2024

• 4th G20 Culture Working Group (CWG) Meeting begAn in Varanasi

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• SVAMITVA Scheme of Ministry of Panchayati Raj wins the National Award for e-Governance 2023 (Gold) for Application of Emerging Technologies for Providing Citizen Centric Services

• India secure Second Rank at 16th IOAA in Chorzów, Poland

• 69th National Film Awards

SPORTS

• IBSA World Games: Indian women's visually challenged cricket team wins gold

• World Athletics Championships 2023: Neeraj Chopra becomes world champion in men’s javelin throw

• Tirupati boy bagged silver at Singapore Math Olympiad