Weekly Current Affairs (Beepedia) 23rd-31st October 2024

RBI, Banking and Economy

• RBI adds 13 entities to list of illegal forex platforms

SEBI and FINANCIAL AWARENESS

• Bima Sugam digital insurance platform launch soon: IRDAI

NABARD and AGRICULTURE

• Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh set to launch Pandemic Fund Project and 21st Livestock Census Operation on 25th October 2024

National

• Supreme Court upholds State legislatures’ right to regulate industrial alcohol as an ‘intoxicant’

International

• Egypt is certified malaria-free by WHO

International

• Egypt is certified malaria-free by WHO

STATES

• NLC India Enters into Joint Venture Agreement with Rajasthan for Formation of Two JVs for Power Capacity Addition

REPORTS AND INDEXES

• HSBC's flash India Composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI)

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• ISRO, DBT ink deal to conduct experiments

DEFENCE

• LAUNCH OF ‘ABHAY’, SEVENTH SHIP OF ASW SWC (GRSE) PROJECT

EVENTS

• 17th Urban Mobility India Conference & Expo-2024

DEFENCE

• Tata's C-295 complex launch

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• IUCN award conferred on conservation scientist Bibhab Talukdar

SPORTS

• Sultan of Johor Cup: India Colts bag Bronze; defeat New Zealand 2-2 (3-2) in a thrilling shootout