Weekly Current Affairs (Beepedia) 16th-22nd April 2024

RBI, Banking and Economy

• Number of unicorns in India’s start-up ecosystem to rise by a fifth in FY25

NABARD and AGRICULTURE

• CSIR-IICT demonstrates tech to turn dry leaves into soil conditioner

NATIONAL

• Govt to approve 10-11 testing labs set ups for cotton, textiles by Dec 16

INTERNATIONAL

• U.S.-Japan-Philippines hold first trilateral Summit

STATES

• Madhya Pradesh Leads in Centre’s Green Credit Programme Efforts

REPORTS AND INDEXES

• Dharamsala to get India’s first ‘hybrid pitch’

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• AFMS & IIT Kanpur to collaborate on developing technologies to address health problems faced by soldiers in difficult terrains

DEFENCE

• Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile successfully flight-tested by DRDO off the Odisha coast

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• Amitabh Bachchan to be honoured with Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar award

SPORTS

• Former World No. 1 Momota to retire after Thomas Cup