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It is important to keep yourself updated with the news, especially for those who are studying for future competitive exams. But with so much happening around the world, it can be difficult to keep track of the news. Hence, we have again put together a list of current events around the world to help you with your preparation. Take a look below to know more about Delhi’s air quality for outstanding loans in the Indian banking system.
Xi Jinping met with Charles Michel of the European Union
In a meeting with European Union Council President Charles Michel, Chinese President Xi Jinping blamed the recent wave of protests in Chinese cities on youths tired of the COVID-19 pandemic. He claimed that the COVID-19 virus in China was now only of the Omicron strain, which is less lethal than the Delta variant.
Chhattisgarh passed two bills
The Chhattisgarh Assembly voted to approve a law increasing the state’s total quota for government employment and admission to educational institutions to 76 per cent. As per the Bills, the quota for SC, OBC, ST and EWS categories has been revised to 32 per cent, 27 per cent, 13 per cent and 4 per cent respectively.
Fence on Mumbai-Ahmedabad Vande Bharat Marg
To prevent animals from straying onto the tracks and getting hit by trains, the Western Railway (WR) has announced that the Mumbai-Ahmedabad rail route will be fenced by May next year. This announcement has been made after the recent incident of Vande Bharat train hitting cattle between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. A “W-beam” structure with a height of 1.5 meters from the ground will be used for the stainless steel fence
Bank credit to grow by nearly 17%: RBI
For the fortnight ended November 18, the Reserve Bank reported that the outstanding loans in the Indian banking system increased by 16.96% compared to the corresponding period of previous years. Bank credit as on November 19, 2022 stood at Rs 133.29 lakh crore as against Rs 113.96 lakh crore last year. Credit growth in FY23 has been on a steady rise over the previous fiscal due to a number of factors. Bank credit increased by 8.59% while deposits increased by 8.94% in the financial year 2021-2022.
Government launches fourth tranche of Bharat Bond ETF
The fourth tranche of Bharat Bond ETF has been introduced by Edelweiss Mutual Fund. Bharat Bond ETF is India’s first corporate bond ETF and is a project of the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management, Government of India. This new Bharat Bond ETF and Bharat Bond Fund of Fund (FOF) series will mature in April 2033. 4th installment The third tranche was introduced by the government in December last year with an original issue amount of Rs 1,000 crore.
Delhi’s air quality remains in very poor category
The overall air quality in the national capital remains in ‘very poor’ category AQI According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), in 323, there is no respite from the polluted smoke. Both PM 2.5 and PM 10 concentrations in the air were measured at 323 and 211, which fall in the “very poor” and “poor” categories, respectively. Delhi’s neighboring cities, Noida and Gurugram, saw further deterioration in their overall air quality index, which now read “severe” and “very poor” respectively.
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