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

RBI, Banking and Economy

• Imports from the UAE rose 70% in October to $7.2 billion

SEBI and FINANCIAL AWARENESS

• Tata Electronics to buy 60% stake in Apple supplier Pegatron’s iPhone plant in Tamil Nadu

• Centre aims to make Andaman and Nicobar Islands a tuna export hub

NATIONAL

• Department of Posts releases a Commemorative Postage Stamp on Sickle Cell Eradication – 2047

INTERNATIONAL

• Inauguration of first trilateral power transaction – from Nepal to Bangladesh through the Indian Grid

STATES

• Haryana creates new panel to select State song

REPORTS AND INDEXES

• 39 of world's 100 most polluted cities are from India: S&P Global Mobility survey

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• NASA-Microsoft's New Earth Copilot To Enhance Understanding On Our Planet

DEFENCE

• India conducts ‘historic’ flight test of hypersonic missile with a range of 1,500 km

EVENTS

• Women Entrepreneurship Platform Partners with Urban Company to Empower Women Salon and Beauty Parlor Owners

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• Prime Minister conferred with the national award - “Grand Commander of the Order of Niger”

SPORTS

• FIFA unveils NASA-inspired golden Club World Cup trophy