8 To 14 July
8 To 14 July
8 To 14 July
Dear Readers, Here we have given the list of Important Weekly Current Affairs 02nd week of July
2024. Candidates those who are preparing for Upcoming IBPS, SBI and other competitive exams can
On July 11th of this current year, World Population Day 2024 is celebrated and observed all over
On July 12th, World Malala Day 2024 is celebrated and observed all over the world as an
honouring event.
On July 15th World Youth Skills Day 2024 is celebrated to mention the significance of developing
(FSSAI) proposed amendments on nutritional information labelling and plan to submit their
feedback
India is on the verge of finalising a significant agreement with Zambia to enhance geological
The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for White Goods (ACs and LED Lights) application
window is being reopened due to increased industry interest and investment potential.
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) released draft rules to operationalise the Digital
Bharat Nidhi, in a fresh attempt by the central government to increase telecom connectivity in
rural areas
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Godrej Agrovet Ltd (GAVL) is aiming to revive oil palm cultivation in Tamil Nadu, where many
farmers had switched to other crops like sugarcane or faced crop destruction due to cyclones
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has revoked the manufacturing
India and Russia target increasing bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030.
A recent report highlights that the Indian gaming industry is set to achieve a remarkable 20%
The Agriculture Ministry is implementing a new system to create unique digital IDs for farmers.
Bhoj Wetland in Bhopal is at risk of being delisted from the Ramsar Convention’s list of Wetlands
India is set to invest US$1 billion to accelerate the construction of 12 hydropower stations in the
The Indian Railways, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), and the Centre For Railway
Information System (CRIS) have collaborated to launch the One India-One Ticket initiative aimed
Paradip Port Authority (PPA) has achieved a historic milestone in its operational history, handling
an unprecedented 41.12 Million Metric Tons (MMT) of cargo within the first 100 days of the fiscal
year 2024-25.
Union Health Minister JP Nadda chaired the inaugural executive committee meeting of the
National One Health Mission.
The container ship 'San Fernando' from China berthed at Kerala's Vizhinjam International
Seaport Limited (VISL), marking the first arrival of such a vessel at India's largest transshipment
port
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is bolstering India's defence
The 43rd Foundation Day of NABARD commemorates on July 12th, 2024 the dedication to rural
development and agricultural growth in India
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By 2100, India's population is projected to reach around 1.5 billion, more than twice that of
Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh will inaugurate more than 125 projects at the Fisheries
The central government has declared June 25 as “Samvidhaan Hatya Divas” (Constitution
Murder Day) to remember the “inhuman pain” suffered by those jailed during the Emergency
India will host the first World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit alongside the International
The Indian government is evaluating whether to transfer the operations of the public sector
telecom operator MTNL to the larger BSNL instead of pursuing a full merger.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been awarded the Order of St Andrew the Apostle by Russia,
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has approved
Tamil Nadu (TN) Chief Minister (CM) MK Stalin formed a one-man committee to study and
recommend the amendments to be made at the state level in three criminal laws enacted by the
Government of India.
In a significant move, the Maharashtra government announced that higher education for girls
belonging to the Economically Weaker Section (EWS), Socially and Economically Backward
Classes (SEBC), and Other Backward Classes (OBC) will be made free.
Uttar Pradesh (UP) Chief Minister (CM) Yogi Adityanath announced in Lucknow that the State
India's coal imports rose by 5.3% to 52.29 million tonnes (MT) during the first two months of the
current fiscal year compared to the same period last year, which saw imports of 49.62 MT.
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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has initiated discussions with the Ministry of
Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to jointly develop an AI Audit Tool aimed at
ONGC plans to invest ₹2 lakh crore to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2038
Moody’s has maintained India’s 2024 growth projection at 6.8%, consistent with its estimate from
March
The Indian government is likely to set a target of Rs 24 trillion for agricultural credit by
commercial, cooperative, and regional rural banks for the fiscal year 2024-25
India’s retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), likely rose to a four-month
high of 4.9% in June 2024 due to an increase in vegetable prices amidst a delayed monsoon,
US investment bank Morgan Stanley has projected that the Indian central government is likely to
retain its fiscal deficit target at 5.1% of GDP for FY25, consistent with the interim budget
Apple notified some iPhone users in India about a potential attack by Pegasus-like “mercenary
Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be applied to 1% of corporate guarantee fees on an annual
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. (APSEZ) plans to invest 100 billion rupees ($1.2
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is set to establish a Section 8 company
focused on mediation and arbitration activities
Retail Inflation: India's Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation in June 2024 stood at 5.08%, the
Godrej Consumer Products (GCPL) has developed 'Renofluthrin', a patented mosquito repellent
molecule.
Michael Debabrata Patra, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, asserts that India can
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prepaying over $1 billion of dollar bonds maturing next year through funds from the National Bank
Limited, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh (UP), due to inadequate capital and earning prospects.
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited, a private general insurer in India, has
launched 'Elevate', a new health insurance product equipped with Artificial Intelligence (AI)
technology.
According to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) KLEMS [Capital (K), Labour (L), Energy (E),
Material (M) and Services (S)] database, Employment growth rate rose to 6% in FY24 against
3.2% in FY23.
State Bank of India (SBI) Research has urged the Government to strike the right balance
between fiscal consolidation and promoting growth and recommended that fiscal deficit be
Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has entered into an agreement dated February 29, 2024
with the Government of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana (GO-GUY), for making available to
the latter, Government of India (GoI) supported Line of Credit (LoC) of USD 2.50 million for
installation of Solar PhotoVoltaic Power Plant at Cheddi Jagan International Airport in Guyana.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the certificates of registration (CoR) of 2 Non
Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs), Star Finserv India and Polytex India, due to irregular
lending practices.
Ageas Federal Life Insurance has launched a new pension plan named ‘Golden Years Pension
Plan’ that aims to provide a comprehensive solution for securing the financial futures of
passive funds, including index funds and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs).
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Public sector Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) has unveiled a slew of upgradation facilities on savings
Tata Asset Management has launched India's first-ever tourism index fund – the Tata Nifty India
Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Limited, India's largest retail health insurance
company announced a strategic corporate agency agreement with Himachal Pradesh State
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has infused additional capital amounting to Sri Lankan
Rupee (LKR) 500 million (approximately Rs 14 crore) into its subsidiary, Life Insurance
Corporation (Lanka).
Public sector lender Canara Bank plans to raise up to Rs 10,000 crore through infrastructure
bonds for lending to projects in areas like roads, power and ports, among others, this financial
year (FY25).
Federal Bank, a private sector bank, has entered into a Bancassurance tie-up with Bajaj Allianz
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had constructed a composite Financial Inclusion Index (FI-
Index) to capture the extent of financial inclusion across the country, which was first published in
August 2021 for the Financial Year (FY) ending March 2021.
The 16th Finance Commission has established an advisory council comprising 5 members to
its internet banking system and mobile banking system in response to the increasing number of
cyber frauds.
BNP Paribas, the European Union’s leading bank and a key player in international banking, has
Private lender Bandhan Bank has introduced a range of products aimed at facilitating
international trade.
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HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company, one of India’s leading private sector general insurers,
has successfully processed its first health claim through the National Health Claims Exchange
(NHCX) platform.
MobiKwik has emerged as the largest digital financial services platform in terms of Prepaid
Payment Instrument (PPI) Wallet transactions by value for April and May, 2024.
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund has launched the ICICI Prudential Nifty Oil & Gas ETF, India's first
State Bank of India (SBI) has invited expressions of interest (EoIs) from various entities to acquire
its stressed loan exposure of Rs 14.97 crore in Amul Industries through an e-auction scheduled
State Bank of India (SBI) has raised ₹10,000 crore via a 15-year infrastructure bond issue at a
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed banks to use ratings by Brickwork Ratings India
4 public sector banks (PSBs) presented dividend cheques worth Rs 6,481 crore to Finance
According to the latest data released by the Association of Mutual Funds of India (AMFI), Inflows
into equity mutual funds surged by 17% to Rs 40,608.19 crore (about $5 billion) in June,2024.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI) expert working committee on derivatives
needs to address the fault lines in the IBC (Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016) set-up to
reduce the time taken for the corporate insolvency resolution process.
Paytm has secured approval from a government panel that oversees investments linked to China
to invest ₹500 million ($6 million) in a key subsidiary, Paytm Payment Services.
Muthoot Finance is the only Indian Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) selected for the
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the ENGIE group have signed a long-term local
currency loan agreement to construct and operate a 400-megawatt solar photovoltaic power plant
Canara Robeco Mutual Fund has launched a Balanced Advantage Fund (BAF), which is an open-
Punjab National Bank (PNB) has signed a pact with Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) to provide
home loans, car loans, and education loans to SAIL employees at concessional rates.
NPCI International Payments (NIPL), the international arm of NPCI, signed an agreement with
According to the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Deposit growth of
Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI's) working group is set to recommend a
State Bank of India (SBI) launched an online loan facility against mutual fund (MF) units via
State-run REC Limited has secured a green loan amounting to JPY 31.96 billion (equivalent to
$200 million) from Deutsche Bank AG, GIFT City branch, marking a significant move towards
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in a notification allowed resident individuals to open Foreign
Currency Account (FCA) in International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs) at GIFT City in
Gujarat under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS).
In June,2024 India's mutual fund industry achieved a record inflow of Rs 14,370 crore through 11
new fund offers (NFOs), marking the highest ever inflow in new fund offerings.
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) informed its arm that it has
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $100 million policy-based loan to support and
facilitate reforms aimed at enhancing the financial sustainability of the power sector in Sri Lanka.
Jio Financial Services received approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to become a Core
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Micro-finance Industry Network (MFIN), announced that Micro-credit indebtedness per borrower
should be limited to Rs 2 lakh, while the number of lenders to a debtor should also be restricted to
a maximum of four.
According to the State Bank of India (SBI) study based on Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data,
India has created 12.5 crore jobs during FY14-23, compared to only 2.9 crore during FY04-14.
ixigo, India's leading OTA for the next billion users and AU Small Finance Bank, the largest Small
Finance Bank of India, announced the launch of the RuPay variant for its premium co-branded
ixigo-AU Small Finance Bank travel credit card, enabling UPI-based payments and rewards.
Gold accounted for 69% of the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) reserves increase during the April-
June quarter.
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund has launched the Kotak BSE PSU Index Fund, an open-ended
National Literary Award by the Sushila Narayana Reddy Trust for her significant contributions to
Tamil literature
HCLTech chairperson Roshni Nadar Malhotra has been awarded France's highest civilian
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was officially awarded the ‘Order of St. Andrew the Apostle’ by
Chairman of Rythu Sadhikara Samstha (RySS), received the prestigious Gulbenkian Prize for
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi honoured sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik for winning
the Golden Sand Master Award at the International Sand Sculpture Championship in Russia.
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Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, has been appointed as the United Kingdom's 58th
Samiti (BRS), has been appointed as Adviser to the Telangana Government (Public Affairs) with
Cabinet status.
South African Revenue Services (SARS) Commissioner Edward Kieswetter has been re-elected
as the chairperson of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) for a second one-year term (2024-
2025).
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the re-appointment of Govind Singh as the
Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Utkarsh Small Finance Bank
(Utkarsh SFB).
Professor (Dr.) Soumya Swaminathan has been appointed as the Principal Advisor at the Union
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) for the National Tuberculosis Elimination
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of 8 Executive
Paytm Payments Bank, an associate entity of One97 Communications (OCL), which operates the
Paytm brand, has appointed Arun Kumar Bansal as managing director (MD) and chief executive
officer (CEO).
Masoud Pezeshkian, a reformist and former Health Minister of Iran, won the 14th presidential
election.
The government has appointed Sandeep Kumar as Director (Finance) at Power Finance
The Supreme Court has appointed former Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit as the
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The government has appointed Robert Jerard Ravi as the new Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
Puma India has been announced as the Official Footwear Partner for the Indian contingent to the
Paris Olympics
Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and Maharashtra had the highest share of informal sector
Eight of India's top-10 most valued companies saw a significant increase in their market
India ranks fifth globally in Generative AI (GenAI) innovations, behind China, the US, the Republic
Kerala and Uttarakhand secured the top spot in the SDG India Index 2023-24 with a composite
score of 79 points
at its facility in Hazira, Gujarat with an aim to propel indigenization and modernization efforts of
Lieutenant General Shankar Narayan, an alumnus of the 1982 class of the Armed Forces Medical
College, has assumed the position of Commandant of the Army Hospital (Research & Referral).
An Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent landed at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base
Scandio-fluoro-eckermannite.
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World number two Fabiano Caruana successfully defended his Superbet Classic title by winning
Diamond League, clearing 2.10 meters and breaking a record that had stood since 1987
Dhruv Sitwala and Anupama Ramachandran emerged victorious in the men’s billiards and
women’s snooker categories respectively at the Asian championships held in Riyadh, Saudi
Arabia
Lewis Hamilton secured his 104th career victory in an emotional and long-awaited triumph at the
Shooter Gagan Narang, the 2012 Olympic Games men’s 10m air rifle bronze medallist, has been
chosen to replace M.C. Mary Kom as the chef-de-mission of the Indian contingent for the 2024
Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir has been named the new head coach of the Indian
Heimir Hallgrimsson, the Icelandic coach, is the new manager for the Republic of Ireland men's
Former India cricket captain and BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has become an owner of the
President Droupadi Murmu unveiled the Durand Cup, the President's Cup, and the Shimla Trophy
at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: OBITUARIES
Smriti Biswas, a veteran actress known for her roles in Hindi, Bengali, and Marathi cinema,
three of the biggest blockbusters of all time, Titanic and two Avatar films, has Passed away at the
age of 63.
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