1.ABU Robocon 2022 organized in New Delhi
Doordarshan will host the International Finals of Robocon 2022 in August next year (2022), which is seen as an acknowledgment of India’s extraordinary achievements in the field of technology. ABU Robocon is a robot competition organized by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union and organized by various member countries every year, in the year 2022 it will be held in New Delhi . ABU Robocon 2021 was hosted by China , with the International Robocon competition held on 12 December 2021. Nirma University in Ahmedabad became the finalist from India andTeams from Gujarat Technological University participated in this international level competition. Robocon Launched in 2002 by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), the ABU Robocon competition pits robots against each other to complete a challenging task in a given period of time. According to ABU Robocon, the aim of the competition is to foster friendly relations between young people with similar interests who will lead their countries in the 21st century, as well as help advance engineering and broadcasting technologies in the region.
2.Chiefs of five Central Asian countries invited as chief guests on Republic Day
India has invited five Central Asian countries, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan as chief guests for the upcoming Republic Day (January 26, 2022) celebrations . This is the first time that representatives of all five Central Asian countries have been invited as guests at India’s Republic Day celebrations. Earlier in the Republic Day celebrations of the year 2018 , leaders of ASEAN countries were invited and everyone participated in the ceremony. There was no chief guest in the Republic Day 2021 . British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was invited as the chief guest but later had to undertake the yatra due to the COVID pandemic.
3.Animal Husbandry Startup Grand Challenge
The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying in partnership with Startup India launched the second edition of the ‘ Animal Husbandry Startup Grand Challenge ‘ during an event organized in Anand , Gujarat to mark the birth centenary of Dr. Verghese Kurien . The first edition of Startup Grand Challenge was launched by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi on September 12, 2019 . Animal Husbandry Startup Grand Challenge 2.0 has been launched to find innovative and commercially viable solutions to solve six problems faced by the animal husbandry and dairy sector.
4.Announcement of ‘Atmanirbhar Handicraftsman Scheme’ under Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
Recently ‘ Aatmanirbhar Handicraftsman ‘ scheme under the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region for the artisans of the North Eastern Region.‘ has been announced. Financial assistance will be provided in the form of term loan for setting up/expansion/modernisation/working capital requirement and other activities related to the sector for the purpose of developing small scale handicraftsmen working in this sector. A total of 17 handicraftsmen have been provided loan assistance of Rs.1 lakh per artisan during the function organized at the time of launch of the scheme. The credit facility is collateral-free and is available at a concessional rate of interest of 6% p.a. This loan becomes repayable in 24 months. For regular repayment, an incentive of 1% is provided on the interest rate, which will be returned to the artisans on successful repayment of the loan.
5.Indian-origin Lena Nair becomes CEO of French luxury group Chanel
Lena Nair has been appointed as its new Global Chief Executive (CEO) by French luxury group Chanel in London . Lena Before Unilever as the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) was. These international brands sell their tweed suits, quilted handbags and No. Known for 5 perfumes. Leena will officially join the company in January next year. Leena Nair hails from Kolhapur , Maharashtra .
6.PM lays foundation stone of Maumiya Dham development project in Gujarat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said via video conferencing Gujarat in Sola, Ahmedabad in Umiya Mata Dham temple and temple complex in Maumia dwelling development project laid the foundation. Ma Umiya Dham temple and the entire complex will be developed in this project. Umiya Mata Temple is dedicated to Maa Umiya, the presiding deity of the Kadva Patidar sect . Temple and other buildings will be constructed at a cost of Rs 1500 crore on 74 thousand square yards of land.
7.Supreme Court allows Center to widen roads for Char Dham project in Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court has given permission to increase the width of the road to two lanes under the Char Dham project in Uttarakhand . The Defense Ministry had sought permission to widen the road under the eight hundred and 99 km long Char Dham project. A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant and Vikram Nath passed the order. The Defense Ministry had applied to modify the Supreme Court order dated 8 September 2020. Then a three-judge bench headed by Justice Rohinton Nariman allowed the central government to make the road five-and-a-half meters wide instead of ten metres. The Supreme Court modified that order and allowed the Defense Ministry to build a 10 meter wide road .
8.India voted against the UN Security Council draft on climate and security
India voted against the draft of a UN Security Council resolution on climate and security . The draft seeks to examine action on climate and undermine the importance of consensus agreements reached at the Glasgow Conference. India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations T.S. Trimurti said India is second to none when it comes to climate action and climate justice, but the Security Council is not a forum for discussion on these issues. It appears to be an attempt to divert the attention of the world from its reluctance to engage in an appropriate forum and to act on the climate issue, he said. Mr. Trimurti said that India has no option but to vote against this resolution.
9.Bharat Petroleum collaborates with Bhabha Atomic Research Center for Green Hydrogen Production
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) , a ‘ Maharatna ‘ and a Fortune Global 500 company has partnered with Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) to produce Green HydrogenFor alkaline electrolyzer technology is expanded. At present, electrolyser plants are imported. It is a first of its kind initiative to support the country’s commitment to achieving renewable energy targets and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Refineries use large amounts of hydrogen for de-sulfurization to make petrol, diesel and other chemicals. Currently, hydrogen is made in refineries by the process of heating methane from natural gas but results in high CO emissions. Therefore, refiners are installing electrolyzers on a large scale to produce green hydrogen from water and thereby reduce the amount of gaseous carbon from hydrogen production.
10.Karnataka and UNDP sign LoUs as a part of ‘Code-Unnati’
The Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports , Government of Karnataka has launched the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) as a part of ‘ Code-Unnati ‘, a state-level initiative to improve access to entrepreneurship and employment opportunities among youth, including women.A Memorandum of Understanding (LoU) has been signed with The initiative, involving United Nations Volunteers (UNVs) and supported by SAP India Lab’s CSR strategies, will be implemented in 4 districts of Bengaluru Rural, Ramanagara, Dakshina Kannada and Raichuru. Fifty colleges, including government pre-universities, ITIs, polytechnics and arts and science colleges, are already involved in training and capacity building, 21st century training and digital skills, entrepreneurship development, innovation challenges, boot camps, corporate volunteering and industry connect. Areas have been identified to work with faculty members and student communities.
11.Himachal government set up general category commission
Himachal Pradesh by Madhya Pradesh on the lines of a commission for the higher castes declared established. The commission, which will be named as the ‘ General Category Commission ‘, will be formalized through a legislative act in three months’ time, when the next sitting of the state legislature is for the budget session of the House in February-March 2021 . A Scheduled Caste Commission is already in operation in Himachal Pradesh and it is headed by former Shimla MP Virendra Kashyap. According to the 2011 census, Himachal Pradesh has a population of 68.56 lakhs, of which 19.29 lakhs are scheduled castes, which is 25.22 percent, while another 4 lakhs are scheduled tribes, which is 5.71%, and another 9.03 lakhs are OBCs, which is 13.52%.
12.’Delhi Ki Yogashala’ program launched
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched the program ‘ Delhi Ki Yogshala ‘ on December 13, 2021 . Free yoga classes to people in the national capitalThis program was launched at the Delhi Secretariat to provide Yoga classes will start from January 2022. Under the Yogashala programme, at least 20,000 people will practice yoga in Delhi at the current capacity of 400 yoga instructors. The launch of this program will prevent people from getting sick and thus prevent the need for treatment. Under this, classes and teachers will be made available to the public free of cost. To take advantage of this program, people need to assemble a group of 25 people who are willing to learn yoga. A coach will be made available to the group by giving a missed call to 9013585858. The Delhi government had conceptualized the Yogashala program in February 2021 and passed a budget to implement it.
13.IIT-D develops test to detect Omicron in 90 minutes
Researchers at IIT Delhi ‘s Kusum School of Biological Sciences have developed an RT-PCR based test that can detect the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 in 90 minutes . This test is based on the detection of specific mutations, which are present in the Omicron variant. The newly developed test has been optimized using synthetic DNA fragments. Currently, Omicrons are being identified or investigated using next generation sequencing based methods worldwide. This test requires more than 3 days.
14.National Summit on Agriculture and Food Processing
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the concluding session of the ” National Summit on Agriculture and Food Processing ” on December 16, 2021 . During his address, the Prime Minister will present a detailed outline of natural farming . This summit will be organized to give emphasis on natural farming and to give a message to the farmers in the far flung areas of India. The summit is being organized as part of the “ Vibrant Gujarat Summit ” which is scheduled to be held in Anand , Gujarat from December 14 to December 16 . During this event, farmers will learn and learn about the practice and benefits of natural farming.
15.Asian Development Outlook Report
The Asian Development Bank released its Asian Development Outlook report and lowered its growth forecasts for developing Asia for the year 2021. The move comes in line with the uncertainty that has arisen due to the Omicron coronavirus variant. ADB now forecasts a growth of 7.0% in 2021 gross domestic product (GDP) for developing Asia, in contrast to the 7.1% forecast. For 2022 , it has increased to 5.3%growth is projected. Most of the developing subregions of Asia are expected to grow at a slower pace in 2021 than previously forecast. ADB has forecast China’s growth rate to be 8.0% in 2021 and to slow to 5.3% in 2022. China’s economy, which showed an impressive recovery from last year’s pandemic slowdown, has lost momentum in recent months as it grapples with rising prices, a slowing manufacturing sector, debt woes in the property market and the continuing COVID-19 outbreak. Used to be.
16.Maharashtra has the highest number of beneficiaries under the Self-Reliant India Employment Scheme
Minister of State for Labor and Employment Rameshwar Teli launched the Self-Reliant India Employment Scheme (ABRY)Important information shared about Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana was launched during the Covid-19 pandemic to generate employment. Maharashtra tops the list of states with maximum number of beneficiaries. Maharashtra is followed by Gujarat and Karnataka. There are about 1,17,016 beneficiary establishments under this scheme. This has benefited 39,72,551 new employees. The central government has set a target of creating 5.85 million formal jobs by March 31, 2022. The average time taken to process claims under this scheme was 7.7 days, which has come down from 11.5 days in 2019-20. There are 17,524 beneficiary establishments in Maharashtra. Gujarat has 12,379 beneficiary establishments, Karnataka has 8,024 beneficiary establishments. Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana (ABRY) was launched in October 2020 as part of Atmanirbhar Bharat Package 3.0.
17.Watershed: How We Destroyed India’s Water And How We Can Save It by Mridula Ramesh
Mridula Ramesh , founder of the Sundaram Climate Institute , which works on water and waste solutions and is an angel investor in cleantech start-ups , has written a new book titled Watershed: How We Destroyed India’s Water And How We Can Save It. Mridula Ramesh is the author of The Climate Solution and she writes regularly on climate issues. She is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), India and the Chairperson of the Board of Governors at the National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh (AP).
18.IPPB: NPCI ties up to launch doorstep bill payment service
India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) has tied up with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) bill payment system Bharat BillPay to facilitate cash-based bill payment service at the doorstep of the customer . Various utility bills can be paid on the Bharat BillPay platform and this facility will be made available to non-IPPB customers as well. It aims to provide doorstep payment solutions to lakhs of unbanked and underserved customers in remote areas. The service will enable payment of mobile postpaid, d2h recharge, school fees and other utility services using the bank’s mobile banking service.
19.UAE becomes first country to have a four-and-a-half day work week
The United Arab Emirates has announced to change its existing five-day workweek to four-and -a- half days starting January 1 , becoming the first country in the world to make employee-friendly changes as part of its efforts in productivity and work-life balance. has been made. As per the new schedule, the working hours will be from 7.30 am to 3.30 pm from Monday to Thursday, followed by half-day hours from 7.30 am to 12.00 noon on Fridays. Under the new rule Saturday and Sunday are full day holidays. The move by the government is expected to bring it closer to the times of the US, UK and Europe to boost commerce. The Emirati government of Dubai and Abu Dhabi has already announced a working week of four and a half days.
20.IMO: India re-elected to International Maritime Organization Council
India hasbeen re-electedto the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council for the 2022-2023 biennial under Category B states . The Assembly of the International Maritime Organization has elected the members of its Council for the 2022-2023 Biennial. The Council is the executive organ of the IMO and is responsible under the Assembly for overseeing the work of the organization. Candidates for IMO Council: Category (A) 10 States most interested in providing international shipping services :China, Greece, Italy, Japan, Norway, Panama, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America. Category (b) 10 states most interested in international maritime trade :
India, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, United Arab Emirates.
21.Global Health Security Index 2021: India ranks 66th
According to the Global Health Security (GHS) Index 2021 , the world’s average overall GHS Index score decreased to 38.9 (out of 100) in 2021 from a score of 40.2 in the GHS Index, 2019. The GHS Index School of Public Health Bloomberg the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) and the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security has been developed in partnership with. India ranks 66th out of 195 countries with an overall index score of 42.8. The United States of America (USA) ranks first in the index with a score of 75.9, followed by Australia and Finland. Somalia is ranked 195th with a score of 16.0.
22.Uttar Pradesh tops in total registered EVs
In the winter session of Parliament, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari informed the Rajya Sabha on the status of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in India . As per the data, there are a total of 870,141 registered EVs in India , with Uttar Pradesh (UP) leading the way with 255,700 registered EVs . UP is followed by Delhi (125,347), Karnataka (72,544), Bihar (58,014) and Maharashtra (52,506). The Central Government of India has reduced the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on electric vehicles and related products.
- GST on EVs: 5% (earlier 12%)
- GST on EV chargers and charging stations: 5% (earlier 18%)
23.Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya chairs the India Global Forum Healthcare Roundtable Conference in Dubai
Health Minister mansukh Mmandvia by Dubai in India Global Forum Healthcare Roundtable Conference chaired. In a tweet, Mr. Mandaviya said that various issues related to healthcare were discussed in the meeting. He has said that India has a major role in reducing global health risks.
24.Defense Minister hands over products of 5 Defense Research and Development Organizations to Armed Forces and other Security Agencies
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh handed over the products of five Defense Research and Development Organizations to the Armed Forces and other security agencies. He also handed over six technology transfer agreements to seven public and private sector companies. The products were handed over at a function organized at DRDO Bhawan in New Delhi as part of Azaadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Celebrations.
25.Inauguration of the exhibition of defense products prepared at Bharat Electronics Limited in Uttarakhand through virtual medium
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said Uttarakhand in Kotdwara in India Electronics Ltd were prepared exhibition of defense products inaugurated the virtual medium. This exhibition has been organized under the Amrit Mahotsav of Azadi . Officials and employees of Bharat Electronics Limited and school children were present in the exhibition. The exhibition will run till December 19. An exhibition is also being organized at the Ordnance Factory in Dehradun .
26.National Energy Conservation Day
Every year in India on December 14 , the National Energy Conservation Day is celebrated. World Energy Conservation Day on 14th Decemberis also celebrated. This day is celebrated every year on 14 December to make people aware about climate change, global warming and to focus on encouraging and encouraging efforts to save energy sources. Energy conservation means making a decision to use less energy and implementing it. Energy conservation is an effort to reduce fuel consumption and use less energy resources with the aim of saving for the future. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency-BEE was established on 1st March 2002 by the Government of India under the provision of Energy Conservation Act 2001. BEE is the constitutional body, which works under the Government of India. It also helps develop policies and strategies to reduce energy use.
27.Geeta Jayanti: 14 December 2021
According to the Hindu calendar , the festival of Gita Jayanti is celebrated on the date of Mokshada Ekadashi of the Shukla Paksha of the month of Aghan ( Margashirsha ) . In 2021 it was celebrated on 14 December . Mokshada Ekadashi date on Lord Krishna said to Arjuna the teachings of the Gita was given. Lord Shri Krishna preached Arjuna, explaining Dharma and Karma. The preaching given by Lord Krishna in the war of Mahabharata is called Gita. The importance of living life, following dharma and karma has been explained in the updesh of Gita. There are total 18 chapters and 700 verses of Gita.
