1.Government approves use of Corbevax, Covovax vaccines and anti-infection drug Molnupiravir in emergency
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization has approved the use of Corbevax, Kovovax vaccines and the anti-infection drug mollupiravir in emergency situations with certain precautionary restrictions . In tweet messages, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that the first indigenously manufactured Corbevax vaccine has been developed by RBD and it is a protein-rich vaccine. It is made by Hyderabad-based firm Biological-E . The Kovovax vaccine will be manufactured by Serum Institute , Pune . Mr Mandaviya said that Molnupiravir will be manufactured by 13 companies in the country, which will be used in emergency situations to treat adult patients.
2.Government approves Production Linked Incentives-PLI Scheme for Textile Industry
The government has approved the Production Linked Incentive-PLI Scheme for the textile industry . Under this , an expenditure of Rs 10 thousand 683 crore will be made by the government over a period of five years . The decision has been taken to promote the production of man-made fiber apparel, man-made fabrics and technical textile products in the country. In this regard, the operational guidelines for the PLI scheme have been finalised.
3.PM inaugurates completed section of Kanpur Metro Rail Project and Bina-Panki Multiproduct Pipeline Project
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the completed section of Metro Rail Project and Bina-Panki Multi Product Pipeline project in Kanpur . The capacity of three hundred and fifty six kilometer long Bina-Panki multi-product pipeline project is about 34 lakh 50 thousand metric tonnes per annum . The total construction cost of this from Bina Refinery in Madhya Pradesh to Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh is more than 1500 crores. This will help in transporting petroleum products from Bina Refinery. Length of this completed section of Kanpur Metro Rail Project from IIT Kanpur to Moti JheelThe length of the entire metro rail line is 32 kilometres. The cost of the project is more than Rs.11 thousand crores. Kanpur is the fifth city of Uttar Pradesh in which metro rail service has started. Lucknow, Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad are already connected by metro rail service. The Kanpur Metro Rail Project was started by the Adityanath government on 15 November 2019.
4.DRDO provides indigenous technology to prepare winter clothes to five Indian companies
Defense Research and Development Organization-DRDO Chairman Dr G Satheesh Reddy has provided a technology that is completely indigenous to five Indian companies and with its help such clothes can be made which will prove to be very useful in the winter. These clothes will be very useful for the soldiers of the Indian Army stationed in the iceberg areas and on the Himalayan peaks.
5.PM Launches Blockchain Based Digital Degree Awarding at Convocation at IIT Kanpur
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India Prudyogiki Institute IIT Kanpur ‘s 54th convocation addressed Vidayarthion in. During the convocation, he launched the awarding of blockchain based digital degrees to the students through the technology developed in the institute under the National Blockchain Project . One thousand 723 students were awarded degrees and 80 awards and medals were presented on the occasion. These digital degrees can be globally verified and cannot be forged.
6.India to chair UN Security Council counter-terrorism committee in January next year
India will chair the UN Security Council’s Anti-Terrorism Committee in January next year (2022) after a gap of ten years . After the terrorist attacks of September 11 in the US, the Anti-Terrorist Committee was constituted on September 28, 2001 under the provision of Security Council one thousand 373. The committee was entrusted with the responsibility of monitoring the implementation of this provision. This provision directs all countries to take various measures to prevent terrorist activities. These measures include criminalizing the funding of terrorism, freezing the funds of people involved in terrorist activities, stopping all financial support to terrorist groups, curbing safe havens of terrorism and dealing with other countries. includes the exchange of information.
7.Raksha Mantri dedicates 24 bridges and three roads built by BRO in four states and two union territories to the nation through virtual medium
Defense Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has inaugurated 24 bridges and three roads constructed by Border Roads Organization (BRO) in four states and two union territories in New Delhi on 28 December 2021.Dedicated to the nation in a program organized through virtual medium. Of these 24 bridges, nine are in Jammu and Kashmir; five each in Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh; Three bridges have been built in Uttarakhand and one each in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. Of the three roads, two have been built in Ladakh and one in West Bengal. The highlight of the event was the inauguration of India’s first indigenous Category 70 140-feet double-lane modular bridge, which was built at an altitude of 11,000 feet on Flag Hill Dokla and Chisumle-Demchok Road in Sikkim and over 19,000 feet in Ladakh. Umling is built on the La Pass. It also holds the Guinness World Record for being the highest motorable road in the world.
8.National Edible Oil-Oil Palm Mission Business Summit held in Hyderabad
In keeping with the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi ‘s vision for a self-reliant India , the National Edible Oil-Oil Palm Mission Business Summit for States other than the North Eastern States, chaired by the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in Hyderabad, Telangana was held in This is the second such summit of the mission; The first was held on 5 October 2021 in Guwahati for the North Eastern States . The Union Minister Shri Tomar said that oil palm can be produced a lot in the northeastern states as well as in other states, so that there will be no need to depend on imports.
9.Belgium to shut down all nuclear plants by 2025
The Belgian government recently announced the closure of all nuclear power plants in the country for the next three years (by 2025) . This process of shutting down the power plants will be started in the year 2022. Belgium’s nuclear fleet consists of seven pressurized water reactors. A law was passed in Belgium in 2003, limiting the operational life of all reactors in Belgium to 40 years, and prohibiting new reactor construction. It is to be known that Germany has also announced the closure of all its nuclear power plants by the end of the year 2022. This decision was taken after Japan ‘s ‘ Fukushima nuclear disaster ‘.
10.Tamil Nadu CM launches ‘Meendam Manjappai’ scheme
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has launched the ‘ Meendum Manjappai ‘ scheme to promote the use of cloth bags by the public and to discourage the use of plastic bags . The purpose of this awareness campaign on the use of ‘yellow’ cloth bags or ‘manjapai’ is to encourage people to return to the use of this eco-friendly bag and give up plastic bags. The state government had banned the production, use, storage, distribution, transport or sale of 14 types of plastics with effect from January 1, 2019.
11.Guidelines for Flex-Fuel Vehicles and Flex-Fuel Strong Hybrid EVs
The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has introduced Flex-Fuel Vehicles and Flex-Fuel Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicles (Flex-Fuel Strong Hybrid EVs).issued guidelines for According to these guidelines, Manufacturers in India have been asked to start manufacturing Flex Fuel Vehicles (FFV) and Flex Fuel Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicles (FFV-SHEV). This will help in reducing India’s petroleum imports as a fuel and at the same time will directly benefit the farmers. Automobile manufacturers have been advised to start manufacturing such vehicles in a time bound manner as per BS-6 norms within 6 months. In line with the government’s policy to promote ethanol as a transport fuel, flex fuel vehicles have the capability to run on 100% petrol or a combination of 100% bio-ethanol as well as a mixture thereof. The FFV-SHEVs are powered by robust hybrid electric technology. The move will thus lead to a drastic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles and help India follow through on its commitment in COP26 to reduce carbon emissions by one billion tonnes by 2030.
12.NITI Aayog released its fourth health index
On December 27, 2021 , NITI Aayog released its fourth health index . In the fourth round of this index, the year 2019-20 was taken as the reference year. NITI Aayog has prepared this report with technical assistance from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare as well as the World Bank . According to NITI Aayog’s Health Index, Kerala has emerged as the top performer in terms of overall health performance among large states. Whereas, Uttar PradeshGot the last position. However, Uttar Pradesh tops in terms of incremental performance as it has registered the highest incremental change in the reference year 2019-20 as compared to the base year 2018-19. Tamil Nadu ranked second, while Telanganaemerged as the third best performer on health parameters. Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra are ranked in the top five. Bihar is the second worst performer and Madhya Pradesh is the third worst performer on health parameters. In the category of smaller states, Mizoram emerged as the best performer in overall performance and incremental performance. Among the union territories, Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir are ranked among the lower union territories with respect to overall performance. Kerala emerged as the best state for the fourth time in terms of health performance. Telangana ranked third in terms of overall performance as well as incremental performance. Rajasthan was the worst performing state in terms of overall performance and incremental performance.
13.Viral Desai wins “Global Environment and Climate Action Citizen Award 2021”
Surat- based industrialist Viral Sudhirbhai Desai , popularly known as the Greenman or Green Man of Gujarat , has been honored with the Global Environment and Climate Action Citizen Award 2021. Among 28 celebrities from 11 countries (which include the United Kingdom (UK), United States (US), New Zealand, France and Malaysia) who were honored with the award, Viral Desai was the only Indian to win the honor for climate change.
14.SEBI nominates Aarti Krishnan as member of MF advisory panel
BusinessLine ‘s editorial advisor Aarti Krishnan has been included as a member of the Securities and Exchange Board of India’s advisory committee on mutual funds . The committee, headed by Usha Thorat, former deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India, advises SEBI on matters relating to mutual fund regulation to ensure investor protection, industry growth and disclosure requirements. It suggests necessary measures to make the legal framework of mutual funds transparent and simple for investors and constituents.
15.The first three-day Kashi International Film Festival of India in Varanasi
The first Kashi Indian-International Film Festival began in Varanasi . It was inaugurated by Uttar Pradesh Tourism, Culture and Charitable Affairs Minister Neelkanth Tiwari . Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur will be present in the festival on the second day. The three-day festival will feature several programs on Indian classical music and dance , and several programs on eminent philosophers, poets, writers and musicians. The festival is organized by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in association with Film Bandhu and the Government of Uttar Pradesh .
16.RBI fines payment operators One MobiKwik and Spice Money
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed monetary penalty on two payment system operators, One MobiKwik Systems Pvt Ltd and Spice Money Ltd , for violation of norms . As per the order issued by the central bank, a fine of Rs 1 crore has been imposed on both the payment companies . In a statement, RBI said it has imposed penalty on two payment system operators for committing offenses of the nature specified in section 26 (6) of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 (PSSAct).
17.Indian-origin judge appointed to the Supreme Judicial Bench of South Africa
Indian Narndran ‘added’ Kollapan the South African supreme court bench, the Constitutional Court has been appointed. The latest additions to the Constitutional Court were the appointment of 64-year-old Kollapan and Ramamaka Steven Mathopo after a lengthy process of public interviews . Both will assume office from January 1, 2022. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the appointment of Ramamaka Steven Mathopo and Kollapan to the Constitutional Court after a lengthy public interview.
18.Ishin Chihana appointed as the new Chairman of Yamaha Motor India Group
India Yamaha Motor (IYM) Private Limited has announced that Eishin Chihana has taken over the India operations of the group as the new Chairman. He has replaced Motofumi Shitara . Chihana has been associated with Yamaha Motor Company and its group companies around the world since 1991. Ishin Chihana holds strong expertise in various verticals such as sales, marketing and business management with a major focus on motorcycle business operations in the European, North American, African, Middle Eastern and ASEAN markets. His experience also includes managing overseas sales of a wide variety of Yamaha Motor’s product ranges, not only motorcycles but also ATVs, marine engines, personal watercraft and generators.
19.A new book titled “The Modi Gambit: Decoding Modi 2.0” by Sanju Verma
Sanju Verma , an economist and BJP’s national spokesperson, has written a new book titled The Modi Gambit: Decoding Modi 2.0 . The book depicts various achievements in the last 2 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s second term as the Prime Minister of India. The foreword to the book is written by Padma Shri Mohandas Pai and the afterword has been penned by renowned journalist Anand Narasimhan, Managing Editor of CNN News 18.
20.Docprime Tech launches India’s first ABDM Integrated Health Locker
Dokpraim Tech ( Docprime Tech ) has long live India Digital mission ‘s first integrated India (ABDM) Health Locker (health locker) is launched. ABDM was launched in August 2020 to develop an integrated digital health infrastructure in the country. ABDM Integrated Health Locker will provide users with a digital and self-consented health data management system at no charge. It will store and manage health records electronically.
21.Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021: Himachal Pradesh beat Tamil Nadu
HP has Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur finals in Tamil Nadu for 11 runs (Vijedi method) his first win of the Vijay Hazare Trophy won. Batting first, Tamil Nadu scored a challenging total of 314 runs in 49.4 overs. In reply, Himachal scored 299 for 4 in 47.3 overs when bad light stopped play and the team chasing through the VJD (V Jayadevan regime) method was declared the winner. Shubham Arora’s unbeaten century and his 148-run stand with Amit Kumar (74) for the fourth wicket helped Himachal Pradesh win their first home title in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021-22 final.
22.Pankaj Advani won the National Billiards title 2021
Pankaj Advani has defended his National Billiards title by winning his 11th tournament defeating his PSPB teammate Dhruv Sitwala in the final held in Bhopal , Madhya Pradesh . He represented the Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB) team in the National Billiards Championship. The 88th National Billiards and Snooker Championship 2021 was organized by Cue Sports India in Bhopal, MP.
23.Former England Test captain Ray Illingworth passes away
Former England captain Ray Illingworth has passed away. He played 61 Tests for England between 1958 and 1973 and captained the country 31 times, winning 12 matches and winning an Ashes series in Australia in 1970. He was an all-rounder who scored 1,836 Test runs at an average of 23.24 and took 122 wickets with his off-spin bowling at 31.20. He was the chairman of the England selectors between 1993 and 1996 and coached the team in 1995–96.
