Weekly Current Affairs (Beepedia) 23rd-31st January 2023

RBI, Banking and Economy

• RBI extends deadline to renew agreement for safe deposit lockers

• Inflation in India is expected to come down to 5 % in 2023 and 4 % in 2024- IMF

• Airawat Indices Pvt Ltd launches midcap corporate governance index ATOM

SEBI and FINANCIAL AWARENESS

• SEBI asks PayMate India to refile IPO papers

• Mutual funds adopt the T+2 settlement cycle for redemption disbursement – AMFI

• NSE remains largest global derivatives market for 4th straight year

NABARD & AGRICULTURE

• FCI to install AI based grain analysers at the depots

• Food ministry issues guidelines for open market sale of rice by FCI

• Fertiliser companies sign MoUs with Morocco’s OCP group for 1.7 MT import of soil nutrients

NATIONAL

• India extended USD 40 million for bolstering sports infrastructure in Maldives

• Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Egypt’s President was the Chief Guest at India's 74th Republic Day

• India-Egypt MoU on cultural cooperation signed for five years

INTERNATIONAL

• Chris Hipkins replaced Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand prime minister

• Former Army officer Petr Pavel elected Czech Republic President

• Mother’s name valid as legal guardian in educational documents: Bangladesh High Court

STATES

• Nagaland: 3rd edition of annual Orange festival 2023 underway in Kohima

• Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel announced monthly allowance for unemployed youth

REPORTS AND INDEXES

• Ministry of Education released All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2020-2021

• RBI Financial Stability Report: Gross NPAs of Indian banks fall to seven-year low of 5 percent in September

• India, China likely to drive half of 2023 global growth – IMF

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• First Indian intranasal COVID vaccine out on Jan. 26

• First Made In India mobile operating system “BharOS” successfully tested in IIT Madras

• Oldest-known caecilian dated at 220 million years old found

DEFENCE

• BSF started ‘Ops Alert’ exercise ahead of Republic Day

• THEATRE LEVEL OPERATIONAL READINESS EXERCISE (TROPEX-23) INDIAN NAVY’S LARGEST WAR GAME

• Indian-American, Raja J Chari has been nominated for Air Force Brigadier General in AAF

EVENTS

• First meetings of Various Groups Under the Presidency of India in G20

• SCO Film Festival to be organized in Mumbai from 27th to 31st January, 2023

• Aero India 2023 to begin in Bengaluru from 13-17 February

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• India bagged Oscar nominations for original song and 2 documentaries

• 412 gallantry awards and other defence decorations announced on eve of R-Day

• Hon’ble President of India awarded RPF/RPSF personnel with Jeevan Raksha Padak awards

SPORTS

• India Open Badminton

• Siraj became the top-ranked bowler in ODIs

• Women's IPL auction attracts Rs 4,670 cr in winning bids