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

RBI, Banking and Economy

• Core sector contracts 1.8% in a first in 42 months, shows govt data

SEBI and FINANCIAL AWARENESS

• SEBI introduces new asset class; liberalises MF Lite framework

NATIONAL

• Ministry of Panchayati Raj and Unnat Bharat Abhiyan Join Forces to Empower Gram Panchayats and Localize SDGs

INTERNATIONAL

• Singapore, among least corrupt nations, jails ex-minister for first time

STATES

• 8 products used by Assam tribe, including traditional food items, granted GI tag

REPORTS AND INDEXES

• Bloomberg Billionaires’ Index

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• Leopard population in Odisha’s forests jumps by 22% to 696 in two years

DEFENCE

• LAUNCH OF 25T BOLLARD PULL TUG, ASHVA (YARD 337)

EVENTS

• External Affairs Minister will go to Pak for SCO meeting

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• Vayalar Award for Ashokan Charuvil’s Kattoorkadavu

SPORTS

• Maharashtra govt, SAI sign MoU to establish National Centre of Excellence in Mumbai