Weekly Current Affairs (Beepedia) 1st-8th March 2024

RBI, Banking and Economy

• RBI, Bank Indonesia to use local currencies for two-way deals

SEBI and FINANCIAL AWARENESS

• Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi launches new CSR initiatives of Coal India Limited (CIL)

NABARD and AGRICUTURE

• Telangana State government will rejoin the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana scheme

NATIONAL

• Union govt. extends Ujjwala assistance by one more year

INTERNATIONAL

• Shehbaz Sharif becomes the Pakistan PM for second time

STATES

• Kerala-owned OTT platform launched

REPORTS AND INDEXES

• India to become upper middle-income nation by 2031, to grow at 6.8%: CRISIL

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• Cabinet Approves Ambitious IndiaAI Mission to Strengthen the AI Innovation Ecosystem

DEFENCE

• US Coast Guard Ship Bertholf visits Port Blair for the joint exercise “Sea Defenders-2024” with Indian Coast Guard

EVENTS

• Sahitya Akademi's annual Festival of Letters to be held from 11th to 16th March 2024

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• PM to present first ever National Creators Award on 8th March

SPORTS

• Giants’ Shabnam Shakil becomes the youngest player in WPL