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1.PM to inaugurate Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham in Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reach Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh on a two-day visit . He will go to Kashi Vishwanath temple to offer prayers around one o’clock in the afternoon . After this, he will inaugurate the newly constructed complex under the first phase of Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham. The construction of this complex is about Rs 339 crore.cost of. A total of 23 buildings have been constructed in the first phase of the project. In this, a variety of facilities have been made available for the devotees visiting Kashi Vishwanath Temple, which include passenger facilitation centre, Mumukshu Bhavan, Bhog Shala, museum, viewing gallery, restaurant and many other types of services. The Prime Minister had laid the foundation stone of this project on March 8, 2019. The project is spread over an area of ​​five lakh square feet, whereas earlier the Kashi Vishwanath Dham complex was limited to only three thousand square feet.

2.Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched ‘Milk Price Incentive Scheme’

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has launched ‘ Milk Price Promotion Scheme ‘ in Dehradun . The objective of this scheme is to provide incentives to benefit about 53,000 people of Uttarakhand. The state government has set a target of spending Rs 444.62 crore to open 500 milk sales centers in Uttarakhand. It is a Direct Bank Transfer (DBT) scheme, under this scheme the amount will go directly into the accounts of the beneficiaries through their linked bank accounts. Milk production and consumption in Dehradun district is completely contradictory. On one hand, while the government is making many efforts to increase milk production, all the claims of the government to promote the products are proving to be fake. Even after thousands of hours of hard work, milk is not made according to the demand.

3.Harnaaz Sandhu becomes Miss Universe

Harnaaz Sandhu of India has become Miss Universe . After 21 years, an Indian beauty has got this title. Miss Paraguay Nadia Ferreira came second. Miss South Africa Lalela Mswane managed to make it to the third place. Before Harnaaz, the title was won by Sushmita Sen in 1994 and Lara Dutta in 2000 . Since then India was waiting for this title. The 70th Miss Universe pageant took place on 12 December in Israel . Bollywood actress Urvashi Rautela the Miss Universe contest was an opportunity to judge. She was part of the jury team for India. ChandigarhKi Harnaaz Sandhu recently won the title of ‘ Miss Diva Miss Universe India 2021 ‘. 21 year old Harnaaz is a model by profession.

4.Haiderpur wetland in Uttar Pradesh recognized as Ramsar site

Western Uttar Pradesh ‘s Bijnor about 10 km from central Ganges Barrage engaged Haiderpur Wetland (Haiderpur Wetland) the Ramsar Convention of 1971 on Wetlands (Ramsar Convention on Wetlands) that went recognized under. Uttar Pradesh now has Ramsar wetlands‘s home. Wetlands have also been identified under the Namami Gange, which has a central core along the Ganges as a model wetland. With this, there are now a total of 47 such designated areas in the country. The site supports more than 25,000 waterfowl, serves as a breeding ground for near-endangered Indian grass birds and shelters populations of the northern subspecies of vulnerable swamp deer during their seasonal flood-driven migrations. gives. The site regularly supports over 1% of the population of greylag goose and bar-headed goose.

5.National Commission for Women launches online resource center on cyber security under ‘We Think Digital’ program

In order to ensure the safety of women in the cyber world , the National Commission for Women (NCW) under the ‘ We Think Digital ‘ program has launched an online resource to help women in distress on cyber security related issues like online harassment, stalking, financial frauds Center has started. This program is being run by the Commission , Facebook and Cyber ​​Peace Foundation in collaboration. Online Resource Center was inaugurated Jharkhand ‘s governor Ramesh Bais , president and Ms. Rekha Sharmain Ranchi in the presence of Major Vineet Kumar, Founder and Director, Cyber ​​Peace Foundation. Information about the Resource Center can be found at www.digitalshakti.org.

6.PM addresses depositors at Bank Deposit Insurance Program in Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in New Delhi in the insurance pay up to Rs 5 lakh on bank deposits and fixed frame with the depositor before: Great addressed a ceremony held on the subject. Union Finance Minister, Minister of State for Finance, RBI Governor and other dignitaries were present on the occasion. The Prime Minister also handed over checks to some depositors. The Prime Minister said that the system of insurance for bank depositors in India was made in the 60s.Was. Earlier, out of the amount deposited in the bank, only the amount up to 50 thousand rupees was guaranteed. Then it was increased to one lakh rupees. That is, if the bank sank, then the depositors used to get only up to one lakh rupees, but that too there is no guarantee that when they will get it. The Prime Minister said, “Understanding the concern of the poor, the concern of the middle class, we have increased this amount from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh. That is, as of today, if any bank comes into trouble, then the depositors will definitely get back up to Rs 5 lakh . Another problem has been addressed by amending the law. The Prime Minister said that earlier, where there was no time limit for refund of money, our government has done 90 days i.e. within 3 months.The time limit for refund has been set. He said that even if the bank is in a sinking state, the depositors will get their money back within 90 days.

7.Fortune India Announces India’s Most Powerful Woman 2021

Fortune India ‘s list of India’s most powerful women in 2021 to continue with Union Minister, Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman ranked first. He is followed by Reliance Foundation Chairperson and Goodwill Ambassador Nita Ambani in second place, and Soumya Swaminathan , Chief Scientist, World Health Organization (WHO) in third place.

8.Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said five drone schools will be set up in Madhya Pradesh

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has said that Madhya Pradesh is the first state in the country to promote the use of drone technology on a large scale. He said that five drone schools would be set up in Madhya Pradesh . Drone technology will bring significant changes to the global economy. Shri Scindia said this at the Drone Mela organized in Gwalior . Ministry of Civil Aviation , Government of Madhya Pradesh and India’s Commerce and Industry Chamberjointly organized this fair at Madhav Institute of Technology and Science in Gwalior. The Drone Mela is a part of several programs organized under the Azadi Ka Amrit festival. The country’s first drone fair was organized in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh .

9.Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Twitter handle temporarily affected

The Prime Minister’s Office has said that the Twitter handle of Prime Minister Narendra Modi was affected for some time . The office tweeted that shortly after the matter was reported to Twitter, the control of the Twitter handle returned to the Prime Minister’s Office. The Prime Minister’s Office has said that tweets made during the unsafe period should be ignored.

10.Senior Scientist Dr. Biswajit Bodkotoki develops Omicron variant detection kit in two hours

Indian Council of Medical Research-Regional Medical Research Center Dibrugarh , led by senior scientist Dr. Biswajit Borkakoti , has developed a kit that detects Omicron variants within two hours . This is a significant achievement, as at present, variant detection takes a minimum of 36 hours for targeted sequencing and 4-5 days for whole genome sequencing. Internal confirmation has shown that the tests are 100% accurate.

11.NITI Aayog and Bharti Foundation announce the launch of ‘Convoke 2021-22’

NITI Aayog in partnership with Bharti Foundation , the philanthropic arm of Bharti Enterprises, launched Convoke 2021-22 . Convoke is a national research symposium that aims to address the challenges in providing education and strengthening its quality with a special focus on all teachers, academicians, school heads across India. Through this platform, school teachers/heads/principals of government schools and teachers of Bharti Foundation Network will be able to use research-based solutions through scientific approach and make their efforts at the grassroots level to improve learning outcomes. will be encouraged to demonstrate.

12.Defense Minister Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurates Swarnim Vijay Parv to commemorate 50 years of India’s victory in 1971 war

Defense Minister Shri Rajnath Singh said on Dec. 12, 2021 at New Delhi in India Gate lawns in the Indo-Pak 1971 bravery and efficiency of the armed forces in the liberation of Bangladesh in the war and their contributions held in memory of the program ” Golden Victory Feast‘ inaugurated. The event marks the culmination of the year-long celebrations to mark 50 years of India’s victory in the war. Shri Rajnath Singh began his address at the event by paying tributes to the country’s first Chief of Defense Staff General Bipin Rawat, who died in a helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu on December 08, 2021. The event will also mark the conclusion of the year-long journey of Vijay Jwala – the Golden Victory Mashal, which traveled across the country and collected soil samples from the villages of the war veterans, in a grand ceremony in New Delhi on December 16, 2021. Did it

13.Federal Bank and Star Health Insurance tie up for Bancassurance

Federal Bank has entered into a bancassurance partnership with Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Limited as a corporate agent to provide health insurance products to the bank’s 8.90 million customers across India . The Bank’s customers can avail Star Health’s retail products and group affinity products through various distribution channels of the Bank which help the customers to meet their entire financial needs under one roof. It is a partnership between a bank and an insurance company that will enable them to offer insurance products to the customers of the bank.

14.Airtel and Invest India launch ‘Startup Innovation Challenge’

Bharti Airtel and Invest India , the National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency, jointly organized the ‘ Airtel India Startup Innovation Challenge ‘ for startups to develop solutions in 5G, IoT .’ Launched. Under the Startup Innovation Challenge, early-stage technology companies are being invited to showcase differentiated solutions in areas such as 5G, cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT), and digital entertainment. The winner of the challenge will get Rs 3.5 lakh, the first runner-up will get Rs 2.5 lakh and the second start-up will get Rs 1 lakh. Top 10 start-ups will also be able to take advantage of Airtel’s Digital Innovation Lab for three months. Selected start-ups will be given an opportunity to participate in the Airtel Startup Accelerator programme. Airtel office internet plan will also be given for one year in the top 10.

15.India Skills Report 2022: Maharashtra retains top spot

Maharashtra has retained the top spot in the list of states with the highest survey of employable talent, followed by Uttar Pradesh and Kerala , in the 9th edition of India Skills Report (ISR) 2022 released by Wheebox . The theme of ISR 2022 is ‘ Rebuilding and Reinventing the Future of Work ‘. The India Skills Report is a comprehensive report on the future of work, education and skills to match the demand and supply of talent in a growing India. Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are the 3 states where job demand is high . PuneIt is the city with the most employable resources, with 78% of the examinees having scored more than 60 percentile.

16.PM Modi attends ‘Summit for Democracy’

US President Joe Biden is hosting the first of two summits for democracy , which have taken place between December 9-10. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the summit said that Indians have a ” democratic spirit ” and a ” pluralistic ethos “. A total of 100 countries participated in this ‘Summit for Democracy’. Even Ukraine and Taiwan were invited to the summit but not Russia and China . The two countries issued a joint statement in which they said the US was displaying a “cold-war mentality” that would “promote ideological confrontations and rifts in the world”.

17.India won 6 medals including two gold and four silver in Asian Sailing Championship

India has won a total of six medals including two gold and four silver in the Asian Sailing Championships that concluded in Thailand (Bangkok) . Arvind Singh ‘s lightweight men’s single sculls event gold medal won. India won silver medals in men’s lightweight double sculls, men’s quadruple and men’s coxless four events. India’s Arjun Lal and Ravi won the gold medal in the men’s double sculls event . Parminder Singh of India won the silver medal in the men’s singles sculls event.

18.International Mountain Day: 11 December

International Mountain Day is celebrated globally on 11 December every year . The day is celebrated to create awareness about the importance of mountains, highlight opportunities and constraints in mountain development and collaborate which will bring positive change in the people and environment living in mountainous regions around the world. The theme of this year’s International Mountain Day (IMD) on 11th December is sustainable mountain tourism.Will happen. Sustainable tourism in the mountains can contribute to creating additional and alternative livelihood options and promoting poverty alleviation, social inclusion, as well as landscape and biodiversity conservation. It is a way of preserving natural, cultural and spiritual heritage, promoting local crafts and high-value products, and celebrating many traditional practices such as local festivals.

19.Renowned novelist Annie Rice passes away

America ‘s famous novelist Annie Rice has died. She was 80 years old. His novels full of mystery and adventure were very popular among the people. He had sold more than 15 crore books. Interview with the Vampire is his most popular novel. This novel was published in 1976. A film was also made on this novel about Hollywood actors Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt . Annie Rice wrote an entire series of novels called Vampire Chronicles . A film was also made on her other novel, Queen of the Damned , in 2002.