- India-Russia 2+2 talks: AK-203 reached
The first 2+2 Ministerial Summit between India and Russia was held in New Delhi. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar represented India in the two plus two talks and Russia was represented by the Foreign Minister and Defense Minister there. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu participated in the 20th meeting of the India-Russia Intergovernmental Commission on Military and Military Cooperation. Shri Rajnath Singh appreciated Russia’s strong support for India and said that close cooperation between the two countries is not against any other country. He expressed hope that this cooperation will bring peace, prosperity and stability to the region. Four agreements were signed after this meeting, in which more than six lakh Contracts for the purchase of AK-203 assault rifles and Agreement on Military Technical Cooperation Program from 2021 to 2031 .
- National blockchain strategy
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology recently released the ‘ National Strategy on Blockchain ‘, which identifies 44 potential areas of use of the technology and outlines how to leverage it in various sectors. The strategy suggests setting up a ‘National Blockchain Framework’ (NBF) with three types of participants – technology-assured users (application developers), providers or operators of technology (infrastructure and services, infrastructure and services as a service). in Blockchain) and Full Technology Stack Builder (IP Creator). Under this, applications of blockchain models have been identified in education, governance, finance and banking, health care, logistics, cyber security, media, legal, power sectors etc.
- Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to 4 years in prison
Aung San Suu Kyi( Aung San Suu Kyi ) Myanmar ‘s politician. He is a Nobel Peace Prize On 6 December 2021, a Myanmar special court sentenced him to 4 years in prison for violating the coronavirus restrictions . It has attracted worldwide criticism. Aung San Suu Kyi served as the State Counselor of Myanmar between 2016 and 2021. This post is equivalent to the post of Prime Minister. She is the youngest daughter of Aung San. Aung San is considered the father of the nation of Myanmar. He was detained before the election in 1989 and placed under house arrest for 15 years. This made him one of the most prominent political prisoners in the world.
- Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0: Agreement signed with UNDP
On December 6, 2021, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairsand the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding. Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0 This agreement was signed under It was signed to strengthen the waste management sector in the country. Under this MoU, UNDP will help in setting up 75 smart sanitation centers in the country. Also, UNDP will help India integrate informal waste pickers. This will help India in connecting them with government welfare schemes. The MoU also includes digitizing the waste flow and streamlining activities in sanitation centres. It will encourage the use of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in the measures adopted under the Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0. As per this MoU, UNDP will assist India in solid waste management and used water management. Also, UNDP will help India promote and replicate sustainable models for waste management.
- Jharkhand Chief Minister launched ‘Hamara Apan Budget’ web portal
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has launched a web portal named ‘ Hamar Apan Budget ‘ and a mobile application developed by the state finance department from the Chief Minister’s residential office in Ranchi . Through this portal the general public of the state can share their suggestions for the budget of 2022-23. The public can give suggestions through the app via Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp and e-mail as well as by downloading ‘Hamara Budget’ from Google Playstore for Android phones.
- Clean Energy and Climate Partnership between India and the European Union
India and the European Union (EU) have agreed to enhance their clean energy and climate partnership. They agreed on a detailed action plan by 2023 to jointly implement the 2016 India-EU Clean Energy and Climate Partnership. The Panel agreed to enhance technical cooperation in energy efficiency, renewable energy, green hydrogen, grid integration, storage, electricity market design, interconnection, cold chain and sustainable financing. The panels also agreed to explore more avenues to strengthen India-EU cooperation in the context of the International Solar Alliance. The European Union expressed its support for closer cooperation between India and the International Energy Agency. India and the European Union also agreed to have close exchanges on clean energy within the framework of the G20.
- Alka Upadhyay became the chairperson of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
The Center effected a massive reshuffle in the bureaucracy. The Center has appointed Alka Upadhyaya as the chairman of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). Upadhyay, a 1990 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre, is at present Additional Secretary, Rural Development Department. In a Personnel Ministry order, Sanjay Bandopadhyay , Additional Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, has been made the Chairman of Inland Waterways Authority of India. Sudip Kumar Nayak has been appointed as Director General, National Productivity Council, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.
- Cambridge Dictionary: Word of the Year 2021 ‘Perseverance’
Perseverance, a word that refers to the indomitable desire of people around the world to never give up, despite the many challenges of the past 12 months. It is Cambridge Dictionary‘s Word of the Year 2021. Perseverance has garnered over 243,000 views on the website in 2021, marking the first time it has recorded a noticeable presence. NASA‘s Perseverance rover made its last landing on Mars on February 18.
- S&P forecast, India’s GDP growth of 9.5% in FY22
S&P Global Ratings has kept India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for FY 2021-22 (FY22) unchanged at 5 per cent and for FY23 at 7.8 per cent . India’s GDP growth forecast for FY24 was revised upwards to 6 per cent from the previously estimated 5.7 per cent. S&P noted that rising inflation is a pressure point in emerging Asia compared to other locations, but external demand supports growth.
- IDFC First Bank launches India’s first standalone metal debit card
IDFC First Bank( IDFC FIRST Bank ) by Visa , in partnership with the country’s first standalone metal debit card first private Infainait (FIRST Private Infinite) announced the launch. FIRST Private Infinite is a lifetime free card specially designed for customers who are part of the Bank’s First Private Program, Premium Savings and Wealth offering. The First Private Program provides customers with an unmatched banking and investment experience and comes with a range of exceptional investment, banking, lifestyle and wellness benefits.
- Former SBI chairman Rajnish Kumar appointed as the new strategic group advisor of OYO
IPO-bound hospitality unicorn OYO Hotels and Homes (OYO)has appointed former State Bank of India (SBI) chairman Rajnish Kumar as strategic group advisor . In his role, Kumar will advise OYO’s management on short-term and long-term strategy, regulatory and stakeholder engagement and growing the company’s brand globally. He is currently on the board of HSBC Asia Pacific, L&T Infotech, Hero MotoCorp and BharatPe.
- Amitabh Kant launches Genesis International’s digital twin platform
Genesis International has launched its pan-India program to make the entire urban India a digital twin . The launch event was inaugurated by Amitabh Kant , CEO, NITI Aayog . The creation of this highly accurate 3D data will mean high-definition mapping for many applications in smart cars, e-commerce, logistics, gaming, telecommunications, renewable energy and utility planning for next-generation networks in disaster management and emergency response. will open, which was not possible till now.
- Issey Sanek: New Dinosaur Species
Recently, researchers have discovered the first dinosaur species that lived on Greenland 214 million (pre-Triassic era) years ago . In 1994, paleontologists from Harvard University discovered two well-preserved dinosaur skulls during excavations in East Greenland. One of the specimens was originally thought to belong to the genus Plateosaurus , a famous long-necked dinosaur found in Germany, France and Switzerland . Researchers have determined that this is a new species, called ‘ Issi Saaneq ‘ ( Issi Saaneq).) is named. It was a medium-sized, long-necked dinosaur, the predecessor of the sauropods, the largest land animals ever found. Issi Sanek is different from all other sauropodomorphs discovered so far, but has some similarities to dinosaurs found in Brazil, such as Macrocollum and Unaysaurus, which are about 15 million years old. It was the first sauropodomorph to be found at altitudes above 40 degrees to the north. The name of the new dinosaur means ‘coldbone’ in the Inuit language of Greenland. The Inuit language, which is a North-Eastern division of the Eskimo languages. This language is spoken in northern Alaska, Canada and Greenland.
- Goldman Sachs: India’s GDP to be 9.1% in 2022
- Wall Street brokerages, Goldman Sachs (Goldman Sachs)said in 2022, India’s GDP growth of 9.1 percent is estimated. After a sharp 7 per cent decline in India’s economy in 2020, Goldman Sachs forecasts the economy to grow at 8 per cent in 2021 and 9.1 per cent in 2022. It had projected India’s economic growth to be 11.1 per cent in the first financial year till March 31, 2022.
- BWF World Tour 2021: P.V. Sindhu won silver medal
BWF World Tour 2021 Finals India ‘s PV Indus and Korea ‘s Seyong Seyong won the cup and Sindhu won the silver medal . In the men’s singles of the BWF World Tour 2021, Viktor Axelsen won the cup. BWF World Tour is a Grade 2 badminton tournament series. It is organized by BWF, Badminton World Federation. It is held among the top world ranking players in singles (men’s and women’s) and doubles (men’s, women’s and mixed).
- Russia won the Davis Cup 2021
Davis Cup 2021 was won by Russian Tennis Federation. The Davis Cup final was played between Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev of Russia . Andrey Rublev was voted Most Valuable Player . Davis Cup is also known as the World Cup of Tennis . It is an international team event in men’s tennis. The women’s equivalent of the Davis Cup is the Billie Jean King Cup . It is organized by the International Tennis Federation. It was first organized in 1900 as a challenge between the US and Britain. As of 2016, 135 countries were participating in the competition. The most successful countries in Davis Cup are America, Australia, New Zealand. America has won the Davis title 32 times so far, Australia has won it 28 times.
- Argentina won the Junior Hockey World Cup title
Argentina has won the Junior Hockey World Cup Argentina defeated Germany 4-2 in the final in Bhubaneswar . Lautaro Domini scored a hat-trick for Argentina. Agostini scored the fourth and final goal for Argentina. Heiner and Feant scored a goal each for Germany. Earlier, France won the bronze medal by defeating host India 3-1.
- International Volunteer Day: 5 December 2021
International Volunteer Day( IVD ), also known as International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development, is observed every year on 5 December . International Volunteer Day Theme 2021: ” Volunteers Now for Our Common Future “The day aims to celebrate the efforts of volunteers and organizations and provide an opportunity to promote volunteerism, encourage governments to support volunteer efforts, and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the local, national and international levels. is to recognize volunteer contributions to achievement. International Volunteer Day was first observed and mandated by the United Nations General Assembly in 1985. It was observed through resolution A/RES/40/212 on 17 December 1985. This day is dedicated to the individual Provides opportunities for volunteers, communities and organizations to promote their contribution to development at local, national and international levels.
- Mahaparinirvana Day
Every year on 6th December, the death anniversary of ‘ Bhimrao Ambedkar ‘ is celebrated as ‘ Mahaparinirvana Diwas ‘. ‘Parinirvana’, considered a key tenet of Buddhism , is a Sanskrit word meaning ‘ liberation ‘ or ‘ moksha ‘ after death . According to the Buddhist text Mahaparinibbana Sutta , the death of Lord Buddha at the age of 80 is considered to be the original Mahaparinirvana. ‘Doctor. Bhimrao Ambedkar was born on April 14, 1891 in Mhow , Madhya Pradesh (now Madhya Pradesh) . Dr. Ambedkar was a social reformer, jurist, economist, writer, polyglot and scholar of comparative religious philosophy. Them ‘Known as the ‘ Father of the Indian Constitution ‘. He was the first law minister of independent India . In the year 1920, he started a fortnightly (printed over a period of 15 days) newspaper ‘ Mooknayak ‘ which laid the foundation of an assertive and organized Dalit politics. Apart from this, in the year 1923 , he founded ‘ Bahishkrit Hitkarini Sabha ‘. In the year 1925 , he was appointed by the Bombay Presidency Committee to work in the Simon Commission . In March 1927 , he led the ‘ Mahad Satyagraha ‘. He held all three Round Table Conferencesparticipated in. He converted to Buddhism in the year 1956. He died on 6 December 1956 .
- World soil day
World Soil Day is celebrated every year on 5th December to focus on the importance of healthy soil and to spread awareness for sustainable management of soil resources . 2021 of the Theme ‘to prevent soil Lvlikrn, boost soil productivity ‘ ( Stop Soil Erosion, Save Our Future is). The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations endorsed World Soil Day in June 2013. It was officially accepted in the 68th conference of the United Nations General Assembly and in December 2013, the United Nations General Assembly declared 05 December as World Soil Day and the first official World Soil Day was celebrated on 05 December 2014.
