Daily Current Affairs 17th Aug, 2024
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National News
- Crude Oil Tax Reduction: Government reduces crude oil tax to ₹2,100 per metric tonne; removes levies on diesel and ATF exports.
- Airport Projects Approved: Union Cabinet approves ₹2,962 crore airport projects in West Bengal and Bihar.
- New Parliamentary Committees: Six new Parliamentary Committees formed for 2024-25, with Ganesh Singh heading the OBC Welfare Committee.
International News
- UN Team to Bangladesh: UN human rights team to visit Bangladesh to investigate recent unrest.
Economy News
- Urban Unemployment: India’s urban unemployment rate decreases to 6.6% in Q1 FY25, with a rise in female unemployment to 9%.
- Financial Inclusion Disparities: NSO report highlights persistent gender gap in financial status in India.
- Anti-Dumping Investigation: India launches anti-dumping investigation into steel imports from Vietnam.
- FDI Decline in Food Processing: FDI in India’s food processing sector drops by 30% in 2023-24.
Appointment News
- Rahul Navin as ED Director: Rahul Navin appointed as the Director of the Enforcement Directorate for a two-year term.
- Salee Sukumaran Nair as TMB MD & CEO: RBI approves Salee Sukumaran Nair as MD & CEO of Tamilnad Mercantile Bank for three years.
Schemes
- Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana: Maharashtra government launches ‘Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana’ to provide ₹1,500 monthly allowance to one crore women.
