1.PM addresses farmers at the National Conference on Natural Farming
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said via a video conference Gujarat ‘s Anand in natural farmingAddressed the farmers in the national conference on the subject. Union Minister Shri Amit Shah, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, Governor of Gujarat, Chief Minister of Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh were present on the occasion. Addressing the farmers, the Prime Minister said that our journey till the 100th year of independence is to adapt our agriculture according to new requirements, new challenges. The Prime Minister said that in the last 6-7 years, from seed to market, several steps have been taken one after the other to increase the income of the farmer. From soil testing to hundreds of new seeds, from PM Kisan Samman Nidhi to one and a half times MSP of cost, from strong network of irrigation to Kisan Rail, many steps have been taken. National Conference on Natural Farming by the Government of Gujaratorganised. The three-day summit has been held from 14 to 16 December 2021. It was attended by more than 5000 farmers apart from the central institutions of ICAR, Krishi Vigyan Kendras and farmers connected through ATMA (Agriculture Technology Management Agency) network.
2.Union Minister Shri Giriraj Singh launched MIS Portal for Ranking of States/UTs in Land Acquisition Projects
The Union Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Shri Giriraj Singh has launched MIS (Management) for the Ranking of States/UTs in Land Acquisition Projects under the RFCTLARR Act, 2013 (Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013). Information Systems Portalinitiated. On the occasion the Union Minister also announced that according to the ranking and performance, top 3 states and top 3 districts will be awarded. Department of Land Resources has developed this MIS Portal to get information on various parameters of land acquisition required for ranking of State/ UTs, for reporting by respective States/ UTs on land acquisition for development projects. is a software driven program. The portal has been developed indigenously with zero cost by the department’s NIC team. The link of the portal is larr.dolr.gov.in.
3.Minimum age of marriage of girls to be increased from 18 to 21 years
The Union Cabinet has approved a proposal to increase the minimum age of marriage for women from 18 years to 21 years . Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave this information while announcing this proposal on 15 August 2020. Currently, the minimum age of marriage for men in the country is 21 years, while it is 18 years for women. PM Modi had called the decision to increase the minimum age of marriage for women as necessary to save girls from malnutrition. After the change in the law, now the minimum age of marriage for both men and women will be 21 years. In order to increase the age of marriage for women, the government will amend Section 5 (iii) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, the Special Marriage Act, 1954 and the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006, all three of which are the minimum age of marriage for women with consent. It is mentioned to be 18 years and 21 years for men.
4.Odisha ties up with UNCDF to launch “Mission Shakti Living Lab”
Orissa ‘s financial empowerment of women “for the mission Power Living Lab (Mission Shakti Living Lab) ” to start the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) entered into an agreement with. Mission Shakti Living Lab is a global center for financial health to empower women financially and promote gender equality. With the use of digital technologies and e-commerce, it will increase the income and financial well-being of women, self-help groups (SHGs) and families, by helping them plan, save, borrow or spend better. It will remove barriers related to autonomy and financial independence of women.
5.Askot Wildlife Sanctuary of Uttarakhand declared eco-sensitive zone
Environment, Forests and Climate Change Ministry (MoEF & CC) , Uttarakhand ‘s Pithoragarh district in Ascot wildlife sanctuary near the border of 454.65 square kilometers area of Ascot Wildlife Sanctuary environmentally-sensitive area has been declared (Eco-sensitive Zone) (Isjed) Is. The notified area extends from 0 to 22 km around Askot Wildlife Sanctuary. Askot Wildlife Sanctuary was established to protect the endangered major species of musk deer and its habitat. Askot Wildlife Sanctuary is also known as Musk Deer Park .
6.’Sunil Gavaskar’ ‘SJFI Medal’ by ‘Sports Journalists Federation of India’, Neeraj Chopra ‘SJFI Sportsman of the Year’, Mirabai Chanu ‘Sportswoman of the Year’
Recently ‘ Sports Journalists Federation of India ‘ (SJFI) in its annual meeting has decided to confer the prestigious ‘ SJFI Medal ‘ to world famous cricketer ‘ Sunil Gavaskar ‘ . Neeraj Chopra , India’s only gold medalist at the Tokyo Olympics, was adjudged the ‘ SJFI Sportsman of the Year ‘ while weightlifter Mirabai Chanu , who won a silver medal, was adjudged the ‘ Sportswoman of the Year ‘. At the same time, the Indian men’s team , which won the bronze medal after 40 years in Tokyo, was declared the ‘ Team of the Year ‘.
7.Dubai becomes first country in the world to go 100% paperless
Dubai became the first government in the world to go 100% paperless , it was announced by the Crown Prince of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum . This would save about 3 billion dirhams (350 million USD) and 14 million-man hours. Digitization will provide all government services to customers and reduce paper consumption by over 336 million papers. Citizens can access all exceptional digital services through “Dubai Now Application”.
8.Agreement to restore damaged cameras at a nuclear facility in Iran
The United Nations’ Nuclear Investigation Agency and Iran have reached an agreement on the restoration of damaged cameras at an Iranian nuclear facility that manufactures centrifuges. The International Atomic Energy Agency- IAEA has said that Iran has given permission to enter the centrifuge manufacturing center in Karaj . In an attack on the center in June this year, cameras installed there were damaged.
9.Defense Minister Rajnath Singh presents Defense Minister of Excellence Awards on Raising Day of Directorate General of Defense Establishments
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh presented Defense Minister of Excellence Awards-2021 on the 96th Raising Day of Directorate General of Defense Establishments in New Delhi . These awards were given for innovation and digital achievement in the fields of health, education, sanitation, public service and land management. This year the Defense Minister has instituted a new award for the achievement in the implementation of the e-Chhavni project. This category includes Swachh Cantonment, Swasth Cantonment, Innovation in Public Service, Land Record Management, Cantonment, Improvement of Hospitals and Implementation of E-Chhavni Project.
10.Thousands affected amid warnings of heavy flooding and destruction due to severe Hurricane Rai in southern Philippines
Thousands have been affected, forcing them to seek refuge elsewhere, amid warnings of heavy flooding and destruction due to severe Hurricane Rai in the southern Philippines . The storm has hit the popular tourist island, Sirgao, with winds of up to 175 kilometers per hour.
11.President Ram Nath Kovind attends the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Bangladesh’s Independence in Dhaka
President Ram Nath Kovind participated in the 50th Victory Day celebrations of Bangladesh held in Dhaka . He inspected the parade organized at the National Parade Ground in Dhaka as the Guest of Honor. Contingents of the three armies of the Indian Armed Forces also participated in the parade. The two countries on December 16 the day of Victory Day are celebrated as.
12.PM to lay foundation stone of Ganga Expressway in Shahjahanpur on 18th December
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi , will lay the foundation stone of the Ganga Expressway at Shahjahanpur , Uttar Pradesh on December 18, 2021 at around 1 pm . The 594-km long and six-lane expressway will be constructed at a cost of over Rs 36,200 crore . Starting from near Bijauli village of Meerut, the expressway starts from Judapur Dandu village of Prayagraj.Will go till It will pass through Meerut, Hapur, Bulandshahr, Amroha, Sambhal, Badaun, Shahjahanpur, Hardoi, Unnao, Rae Bareli, Pratapgarh and Prayagraj. Once fully constructed, it will become the longest expressway in Uttar Pradesh connecting the western and eastern regions of the state. A 3.5 km long runway will be constructed at Shahjahanpur on the expressway, which will assist the Air Force aircraft in emergency take-off and landing. There is also a proposal to build an industrial corridor along the expressway.
13.Solar Hamam being used in Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand
A locally designed branded heating system named ‘ Solar Hamam ‘ is being used in Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand . The objective of the ‘Solar Hamam’ is to bring clean energy to households in mountainous areas. It seeks to preserve forests, free women from collecting fuel, and reduce carbon emissions. The development of this technology is considered to be very important, as families living on mountains often depend on natural resources for fuel, fodder, health, nutrition, agriculture, livelihood and employment. The prototype of this technology was first developed in the year 2008. So far 1,200 solar hammam systems have been installed in Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh and Uttarakhand. ‘Solar Hammam’ technology for the year 2016-17Himachal Pradesh State Innovation Award ‘ was conferred.
14.Bajaj Allianz General Insurance launches ‘#Care4Hockey’ campaign
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance , a leading private general insurer in India has launched its ‘ #Care4Hockey ‘ campaign to increase the recognition of field hockey in India . The company has partnered with Indian women’s hockey team captain Padma Shri (2020) Rani Rampal, who will be the face of the campaign. ‘#Care4Hockey’ is a one-of-a-kind campaign that aims to support the growth of hockey in India from the grassroots level.
15.DBS Bank India wins two awards at ET BFSI Excellence Awards 2021
DBS Bank India ‘s consistent efforts to drive digital transformation for its customers has been recognized at the ET BFSI Excellence Awards 2021. An initiative of The Economic Times, the ET BFSI Excellence Awards honors the best innovations and practices implemented by the BFSI industry in a dynamic and competitive environment. The bank has won two awards:
- ‘DBS Rapid (Real-time API)’ solution in the ‘Innovative API/Open Banking Model’ category
- ‘Intelligent Banking’ in the ‘Best Digital Customer Experience Initiative’ category.
16.China launches Shijian-6 05 satellites for space exploration
China successfully launched Shijian-6 05 , a new group of satellites, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China for space exploration and new technology trials . The satellites were launched by a Long March-4B rocket , marking the 400th mission of the Long March series carrier rocket. Information about the number of satellites has not been specified. As the message reads, they will be used for space exploration and new technology tests.
17.AIBA rebrands itself as IBA to secure boxing’s Olympic future
The International Boxing Association has changed its abbreviation from AIBA to IBA , promising to adopt a set of governance reforms to include the sport in the 2028 Olympics . Boxing, weightlifting and modern pentathlon were all excluded from the preliminary list of sports for the 2028 Los Angeles Games and were asked by the International Olympic Committee to make changes.
18.BCCI formed committee for disabled cricketers
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has formed a committee for the disabled cricketers of the country . The differently-abled cricketers have welcomed the decision of the BCCI to form a Differently Abled Committee for the differently-abled cricketers . The board of three former disabled cricketers, based on the recommendation of the Justice Lodha committee , was being awaited for the past several years. The proposal was approved under the chairmanship of BCCI President Sourav Ganguly and Secretary Jay Shah .
19.Bank of Baroda launches BOB World Wave
Bank of Baroda (BoB) has launched a solution called Bob World Wave for digital banking payments . Wearable technology is seeing tremendous interest across the globe and lenders are using this opportunity to adopt a more convenient and cashless digital payment system. It is an innovative solution that aims to fully deliver preventive health functions as well as easy payment transactions. The Bank’s on-the-go wearable payment solution, Bob World Wave, has been designed to ensure convenient and seamless digital payments by our customers. It is estimated that 10% of small ticket payments will be made through wearable devices over the next two years.
20.US fashion brand Patagonia selects Khadi Denim for its apparels
The world’s leading US- based fashion brand, Patagonia , is now using handcrafted Khadi denim fabric to make denim apparel . Patagonia has bought around 30,000 meters of khadi denim fabric from Gujarat for Rs 1.08 crore through textile major Arvind Mills . The purchase of Khadi Denim by Patagonia has resulted in an additional 1.80 lakh man-hours, i.e. 27,720 man-days of work for the Khadi artisans.
21.LIC has launched Dhan Rekha Scheme, Savings Life Insurance Scheme
Life Insurance Corporation of India has launched a new non-linked, non-participating, individual savings life insurance scheme called Dhan Rekha , which offers special premium rates for women’s lives. The scheme is also allowed for the third gender in that all the benefits under the scheme are fully guaranteed. There are special premium rates for female life. Planning is allowed for third gender. All benefits under the plan are fully guaranteed.
22.Axis Bank ties up with SWIFT to provide digital banking solutions
Axis Bank is collaborating with the new digital services provider SWIFT to provide comprehensive digital solutions to the customers . The Bank is integrating with various digitization initiatives by Government bodies and service providers to provide complete service to the commercial customers. Axis Bank’s B2B (business-to-business) digitization efforts are being supported by SWIFT, a co-operative of global banks that acts as an intermediary between banks and sets standards.
23.Delhi Police launches e-learning platform “Unnati”
Delhi Commissioner of Police , Rakesh Asthana has launched an e-learning platform ‘Unnati’ under the flagship scheme ‘ YUVA ‘ of Delhi Police at All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) Auditorium, New Delhi . Delhi Police arrests more than 1.5 lakh people for various crimes every year. More than 85 percent of them are first time offenders and only 10-15 percent are repeat offenders.
24.IIT-Delhi ties up with IAF to improve indigenization efforts
IIT-Delhi signed an MoU with the Indian Air Force (IAF) to support the needs of indigenous solutions in various weapon systems . Under the MoU, IAF has identified key focus areas related to development of technology and finding indigenous solutions for sustenance of various weapon systems. The partnership between IIT Delhi and IAF will also boost the efforts of IAF Maintenance Command’s Base Repair Depots (BRDs).
25.victory Day
Vijay Diwas is celebrated every year on 16 December to commemorate India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war . On December 3, 1971, the Government of India decided to fight a war with Pakistan to protect Bengali Muslims and Hindus. This war was fought between India and Pakistan for 13 days. On 16 December 1971, the Chief of the Pakistani Army surrendered unconditionally with 93,000 soldiers to the Indian Army including the Mukti Bahini in Dhaka. Mukti Bahini refers to armed organizations that fought against the Pakistan Army during the Bangladesh Liberation War. Bangladesh was born on this day. That ‘s why Bangladesh celebrates every year on 16th December .Celebrates Independence Day (Bijoy Dibos) .
26.International Tea Day: 15 December
International Tea Day is celebrated every year on 15 December in countries like Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Vietnam, Indonesia, Kenya, Malawi, Malaysia, Uganda, India and Tanzania . It is the second most widely used beverage in the world after water . For some people, tea is an integral part of life that adds rhythm. China is currently the largest exporter of tea. According to a study conducted by the Tea Board of India in 2007, about 80 percent of the total tea produced in India is consumed by the domestic population.
