Weekly Current Affairs (Beepedia) 16th-22nd December 2022

RBI, Banking and Economy

• RBI to issue next tranche of sovereign gold bonds from Dec 19-23,2022

• RBI asks Razorpay to pause onboarding merchants

• SBI to raise Rs 10,000 cr via AT-1 bonds

SEBI and FINANCIAL AWARENESS

• SEBI issues guidelines for winding down of clearing corporations

• SEBI board approves phasing out shares buyback through stock exchanges

• SEBI suspends trading of agri commodity derivatives for 1 more year

NABARD & AGRICULTURE

• India clinches top spot in milk production, contributes a quarter of global production

• Agriculture Ministry Organises Millet Food Festival in Parliament

NATIONAL

• Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Ko Kaam Karyakram (PMKKK) now named as Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS) Scheme

• Atal Innovation Mission and UNDP India launch 5th edition of Youth Co:Lab for Young Entrepreneurs

• Sela Pass tunnel in Arunachal's Tawang to provide all-weather connectivity to China border

INTERNATIONAL

• Iran ousted from U.N. women's group after U.S. campaign

• Citizenship path to be eased for 6 minority groups from 3 nations

• UAE to host World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference 2024

STATES

• Ladakh’s Hanle becomes first dark sky reserve

• Austin University to invest USD 42 bn for a smart city project in Uttar Pradesh

• Friends Of Library Scheme Launched In Tamil Nadu To Promote Reading

REPORTS AND INDEXES

• Global coal production to hit record high 8.3bn tonnes in 2022

• Institute for Competitiveness and Social Progress Imperative Social Progress Index; Puducherry bags the top rank

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• India test-fires Agni-V ballistic missile with 5,000 km range

• NASA set to conduct first global water survey from space

• India & SriLanka to launch ferry service between Kankesanthurai and Pondicherry

DEFENCE

• Indo Nepal Joint Training Exercise “Surya Kiran XVI to Commence at Nepal Army Battle Schol, Saljhandi(Nepal)

• Fifth Scorpene submarine 'Vagir' been delivered to Indian Navy

• INS ARNALA, Navy’s first Anti-Submarine Warfare, launched

EVENTS

• Union Minister for Jal Shakti Inaugurates The 7th Edition of India Water Impact Summit

• The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) (Divyangjan organised "DIVYAKALSHAKTI" -2022 at Guwahati

• Sikkim to host two G20 meetings in March 2023

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• NMDC wins IEI Industry Excellence Award 2022

• Sargam Koushal wins Mrs World 2022, crown back in India after 21 years

• India’s Smart Cities Mission wins the Platinum Icon in Digital India Awards 2022

SPORTS

• Joe Root becomes the 3rd player to score 10000 Test runs and pick up 50 wickets

• Deepika Padukone to escort the FIFA World Cup trophy at the Lusail Stadium

• Neeraj Chopra surpasses Usain Bolt to become world's most written-about athlete in 2022