Weekly Current Affairs 9th - 15th October 2022

RBI, Banking and Economy

• RBI cancels the licence of Pune-based Seva Vikas Co-operative Bank;cancels registration certificates of 8 NBFCs

• Nomura moderates India's FY24 GDP growth to 5.2%, optimism misplaced

• ONDC to start outreach programme to help sellers speed up their business

SEBI and FINANCIAL AWARENESS

• SEBI gives approval of HSBC AMC's acquisition of L&T Investment Managers

• SEBI alters committee on commodity derivatives, panel to have 16 members

NABARD and AGRICULTURE

• Rice distribution through PDS, PMGKAY doubled in June-August period

NATIONAL

• First green tech incubation centre to come up at NIT Srinagar

• Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States (Tele-MANAS) initiative launched on occasion of World Mental Health Day

• UN Secretary-General, PM to launch initiative on environment in Gujarat

INTERNATIONAL

• Majestic Hindu temple opens in Dubai

• Kuafu-1 satellite launched by China to unravel secrets of the Sun

STATES

• Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurates Science Museum at Aspirational District of Chamba in Himachal Pradesh

• PM Modi dedicates and lays foundation stone of projects worth over Rs 8,000 crore in Bharuch, Gujarat

• PM Modi declares Modhera as India’s first 24*7 solar powered village

REPORTS AND INDEXES

• School-to-work transition facing major hurdles in India: WEF report

• 13 states can incur capex worth Rs 7.4 trillion in FY23: ICRA report

• Global Hunger Index is out, India in ‘serious’ category at rank 107

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• Droni: MS Dhoni launches made-in-India drone

• 24*7 Tele-mental health service launched by the Government

• AIIMS New Delhi is developing an AI-enabled device 'Colposcope' for screening cervical cancer in women

DEFENCE

• Government approves creation of Weapon Systems branch in Indian Air Force

• 12th edition of DefExpo to begin on October 18, 2022

EVENTS

• First seminar of Agni Tattva campaign under LiFE mission held in Leh

• Fifth International Solar Alliance assembly in Delhi to focus on energy access, security

• PM addresses United Nations World Geospatial International Congress

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• Nobel Prize 2022: Ben S. Bernanke, Douglas W. Diamond and Philip H. Dybvig wins in Economy

• Professor Wazahat Husain: An academic from Aligarh Muslim University wins top UAE award

• Yunqing Tang wins the SASTRA Ramanujan Prize for 2022

SPORTS

• Pankaj Advani wins his 25th World title in Kuala Lumpur

• Bhupesh Baghel inaugurates Chhattisgarh Olympics to promote state’s culture

• Novak Djokovic Takes 90th Career Title With Astana Open Victory