1.Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves for a four-day visit to the United States of America to attend the United Nations General Assembly session
Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for a four-day visit to America . In the US, he will hold talks with President Joe Biden as well as meet the heads of several American companies. Prime Minister, Washington DC That the quad summit will also take part in. After Mr. Modi Sitnbr 25 to New York for the UN General Assembly ‘s 76th session will address.
2.Two more Indian beaches get prestigious international Blue Flag certification, now 10 Blue Flag beaches in India
In yet another acknowledgment of India’s commitment to protect and preserve pristine coastal and marine ecosystems through holistic management of resources, this year two new beaches – Kovalam in Tamil Nadu and Eden in Puducherry – have been recognized globally. and the prestigious International Eco-Label ‘ Blue Flag ‘ certification. The Foundation for Environmental Education in Denmark (FEE) offers a globally recognized Eco-Label- Blue Flag certification. It has covered 8 nominated beaches Shivrajpur-Gujarat, Ghoghala-Diu, Kasarkode and Padubidri-Karnataka, Kappad-Kerala, Rushikonda-Andhra Pradesh, Golden-Odisha and Radhanagar-Andaman and Nicobar.Re-certification has also been given for These beaches were given Blue Flag certification last year.
3.Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party Wins Parliamentary Elections
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ‘s Liberal Party won a modest victory in parliamentary elections but failed to get a majority. This is Trudeau’s third victory in a federal election . The Liberal Party got one hundred 58 seats, while a majority needed one hundred and 70 seats. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on his election victory. In a tweet, Mr Modi said that he looks forward to working with them to further strengthen India-Canada relations and mutual cooperation on global and other issues.
4.Villagers hope to accelerate Mahatma Gandhi NREGA in Jharkhand, a new initiative named MNREGA Se Vikas
In order to accelerate Mahatma Gandhi NREGA in Jharkhand , the Rural Development Department has taken a new initiative named as MNREGA Se Vikas for the villagers . This special campaign will run till December 15 . Its objective is to increase the employment of SC, ST and women in the identified one hundred and fifty blocks and two thousand 518 gram panchayats of the state.
5.SAARC foreign ministers meeting to be held in New York on Saturday canceled
The meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation- SAARC to be held in New York has been cancelled. The meeting was to be held in person on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York . Nepal ‘s Foreign Ministry has said in a release that this meeting has been canceled due to lack of consensus among all the member countries. Nepal was the host of this meeting. SAARC is an intergovernmental regional organization of eight countries in South Asia. It has Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka as its members.
6.The 76th General Session of the United Nations continues in New York
The 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly began in New York . More than a hundred leaders of the world are participating in it. Among them, the President of the United States, Joe. Biden , Prime Minister Narendra Modi and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson . During the convention, the term of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is set to be extended for another five years. US President Joe Biden was the convention’s first speaker according to tradition.
7.Air Marshal VR Choudhary to be the new Chief of Air Staff
The government has appointed Air Marshal V.R. It has been decided to appoint Chowdhary as the new Chief of Air Staff . He is currently the Deputy Chief of Air Staff. He will take over on the 30th of this month after the retirement of Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadoria . Air Marshal VR Choudhary joined the combat unit of the Indian Air Force on 29 December 1982 and has held several important positions. He has been awarded the Param Vishisht Sena Medal, Ati Vishisht Sena Medal and Vayu Sena Medal.
8.Formation of National Steering Committee for the expansion of the National Educational Curriculum Framework, headed by Dr.K. Kasturirangan will do
The Ministry of Education has constituted a National Steering Committee to expand the framework of the National Educational Curriculum . The committee was headed by former ISRO Chairman Dr. K. Kasturirangan will do. Mahesh Chandra Pant, Chancellor and Administrator of the National Institute of Education Planning, Govind Prasad Sharma, President, National Book Trust, Najma Akhtar, Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia University, T.V. Kattimani, visiting professor at IIT Gandhinagar and French-born Indian author Michel Danino and Indian-American mathematician Manjul Bhargava are part of the 12-member committee . National Education Policy- 2020The Committee will develop a framework for four National Educational Curriculum as per the vision of the These include topics such as schooling, national educational curriculum framework, early childhood care and education, teaching for teachers and adult education. During this, the suggestions received from various states will be discussed. The situation arising out of the COVID pandemic and its impact on the areas concerned in future will determine the contours of the National Curriculum. While holding its meetings, the Committee may invite subject experts, scholars, academicians as per the need and hold discussions. The tenure of the National Steering Committee will be three years from the date of its notification.
9.Shri Piyush Goyal launches National Single Window System for Investors and Businesses
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said businesses to national centralized single window system ( National Single Window System introduced) and that it will give freedom from the rounds of government offices for the portal (NSWS) approval and registration. He said that this portal represents the approvals of 18 central departments and nine states, and another 14 central departments and five states would be linked to it by the end of December. The centralized portal will enable investors to access all approvals at one place, thereby promoting transparency and accountability and making all information available at one place.
10.Bangladesh PM honored with ‘SDG Progress Award’
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been honored with the ” SDG Progress Award “. The award was given by the United Nations Sponsored Sustainable Development Solutions Network ( SDSN).) provided by. He was awarded for ending poverty, protecting the planet as well as ensuring peace and prosperity for all. The event was a significant international acknowledgment of the nation’s success in the pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) after achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). SDSN was founded in 2012 by Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs, a prominent economist and development strategist under the auspices of the United Nations Secretary-General. The objective of this forum is to mobilize global scientific and technical expertise to promote practical solutions for sustainable development and to assess country-specific competitiveness for development performance.
11.Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying signs MoU with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying signed an MoU with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to boost India’s livestock sector . The two institutions will work together to bring about continuous improvement in the livestock sector to support food and nutritional security and to financially support small-scale livestock producers . Speaking on the occasion, Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Purushottam Rupala said that the government is committed to monitoring and improving animal health and production in the country. He said that the partnership with Gates Foundation will provide technical assistance to the department to ensure sustainable development and prosperity in the livestock sector.
12.REC Limited and J-Pal South Asia sign a data-sharing agreement
REC Limited, a public infrastructure finance company under the Ministry of Power , and Abdul Jemal Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) South Asia, are working to improve consumer service delivery and ensure reliable power supply to consumers across 79 public and private sector power plants across the country. Distribution Companies (Discoms)partner to produce the annual, data-based assessment of the Under this partnership, REC and J-PAL South Asia will collaborate to leverage current data on discom services to track trends and identify gaps in power supply quality. These datasets will be used to create a ‘Customer Service Index’ that will rank companies on the basis of service delivery dimensions – hours of supply, complaint resolution systems and billing details and deadlines.
13.Induction of two new Humboldt Penguins in Mumbai’s Byculla Zoo
Recently , two new ‘ Humboldt Penguins ‘ have been announced in Mumbai ‘s Byculla Zoo . The Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humbolti) is a medium-sized species with an average height of just 2 feet. They have large patches around their eyes, which are important to help keep them cool. Their breeding season in the wild can be March–April or September–October depending on the location of their colony. They are one of the most popular zoo penguins because of their ability to withstand hot climates. Humboldt penguins are endemic to the Pacific coasts of Chile and Peru. They are so named because their habitat is located near the Humboldt Current, a large ocean of cold water.
14.Cambre Vieja volcano erupts in Spain’s Canary Islands
Recently in Spain ‘s Canary Islands of La Palma (La Palma) located in Kanbre Vieja volcano ( Cumbre Vieja Volcano has exploded). Cambre Vieja volcano erupts for the first time in 50 yearsHas happened. The last time it exploded was in the year 1971. La Palma is the northwesternmost island of the Canary Islands, Spain. Its topography is the result of volcanic eruption and its area is 708 square kilometers making it the fifth largest of the eight main Canary Islands. Its highest mountain is Roque de los Muchachos, second among the Canary peaks at 2,423 m. The Canary Islands are a group of oceanic island volcanoes off the coast of West Africa that were formed about 20 million years ago by volcanic activity. It includes the Spanish provinces of Las Palmas and Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
15.Sahitya Akademi Fellowship
Eminent English writer ‘ Ruskin Bond ‘, Hindi writer ‘ Vinod Kumar Shukla ‘ and six other writers have been selected for ‘ Sahitya Akademi Fellowship ‘. Others selected for the ‘Sahitya Akademi Fellowship’ include Sirshendu Mukhopadhyay (Bangla), M Leelavathi (Malayalam), Dr. Bhalchandra Nemade (Marathi), Dr. Tejwant Singh Gill (Punjabi), Swami Rambhadracharya (Sanskrit), Indira Parthasarathy (Sanskrit). Tamil)Are included. It is to be known that Ruskin Bond, who has written more than 300 short stories, essays and novels and more than 30 books for children, has been honored with ‘Sahitya Akademi Award’, ‘Bal Sahitya Puraskar’ of Sahitya Akademi, ‘Padma Shri’ and ‘Padma Bhushan’ among others. Awards have been conferred. The Sahitya Akademi is a national organization dedicated to the active development of Indian literature, with the aim of setting high literary standards, coordinating and nurturing literary activities in Indian languages and through them to promote the cultural unity of the country. It was established by the Government of India on 12 March, was done in 1954. It is to be known that every year awards are given by the Akademi to literary works in 24 languages recognized by it, as well as for mutual literary translation in these languages. Apart from the 22 languages included in the Constitution of India, the Sahitya Akademi has also recognized English and Rajasthani as the languages in which the program of the Akademi can be implemented.
16.Mithali Raj completes her 20,000 runs in international cricket
Indian women’s cricket team captain Mithali Raj has recently achieved another remarkable feat in her illustrious career during the first ODI against Australia. He scored 20,000 runs in international cricket.Have completed. Veteran Indian batsman Mithali Raj is already the highest scorer in women’s international cricket, a feat she achieved during her tour of England earlier this year. Born on December 03, 1982 in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Mithali Raj made her international debut in the year 1999 at the age of just 16, in which she scored a remarkable 114 runs. He has played a total of 218 ODI matches at the international level and has scored 7 centuries and 59 fifties. It is to be known that Mithali Raj captains the Indian women’s cricket team in Test cricket and ODI matches.
17.NASA chooses Moon’s ‘Nobel Crater’ as landing site for its upcoming mission
NASA has chosen Nobel Crater , an area of the Moon ‘s south pole , as the landing site for its upcoming mission . As part of NASA’s Artemis program , NASA’s ‘ Volatilus Investigating Polar Exploration Rover ‘ ( Viper ) will be launched by Space-X ‘s Falcon-Heavy rocket in the year 2023 .will be launched through It will be the first rover to explore the South Pole of the Moon. This region has so far been studied only using remote sensing instruments such as NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, ISRO’s Chandrayaan-1 and Chandrayaan-2. The data obtained through this mission will help scientists around the world to better understand the cosmic origin, evolution and history of the Moon, and is also important for future missions to the Moon and other celestial bodies. It is to be known that through the Artemis program, NASA wants to send humans (one woman and one man) to the moon by the year 2024. The goal of this mission is to land astronauts at the South Pole of the Moon.
18.Rules regarding gifts received from foreign dignitaries
According to a recent official order, center IAS, IPS and IFoS authorities to members of the Indian delegation as receiving gifts from foreign dignitaries to allow placing the amended 50-year-old rulehas done. Existing rules allow officers to accept gifts from close relatives or personal friends only on occasions such as weddings, anniversaries and religious ceremonies, when the giving of such gifts is in accordance with the prevailing religious and social practice. However, it was mandatory to report to the government if the value of such gift exceeds Rs.25,000. It may be noted that there was no specific rule with regard to keeping or not keeping gifts received from foreign dignitaries, under the prevailing system, gifts received from foreign dignitaries, known or unknown, are often called ‘Toshakhana’ (one of such gifts) in the Ministry of External Affairs. stores) were deposited.
19.COP-26 and Green Technology Transfer
India has been emphasizing its stand on transfer and financing of green technologies by developed countries to developing countries ahead of the Conference of the Parties (COP-26) . The COP at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC) will be held in Glasgow on 26 November 2021. Green technology transfer is seen as the key to achieving an ambitious outcome for the upcoming climate negotiations. India has been regularly emphasizing that developed countries should fulfill their promise of $100 billion in aid made in 2009. India has been reminding developed countries about their responsibility for mitigation and providing financial assistance to developing countries.
20.ADB cuts India’s growth forecast to 10%
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered its forecast for India’s GDP growth in 2021-22 to 10% , from 11% earlier estimated. GDP growth slowed down because downside risks were dominating the economic outlook. ADB also said that rising input costs are driving inflation at a faster rate of 5.5%, as compared to the earlier estimated 5.2%. Inflationary pressure will increase due to deficient monsoon. According to ADB, the economy will make a ‘strong recovery in the remaining three quarters and grow by 10% for the full fiscal year before reaching 7.5% in 2022-23’. ADB is a regional development bank. It was established on December 19, 1966. Its headquarter is in the Philippines. ADB also has 31 field offices around the world. This bank promotes social and economic development in Asia.
21.Kharif food grain production to reach 150.50 million tonnes in 2021: Agriculture Ministry
According to the Ministry of Agriculture , India’s foodgrain production in the 2021 Kharif season with improved rice production is 150.50 million tonnes.Hoping to touch the record of The food grain production consisting of rice, pulses and coarse cereals stood at 149.56 million tonnes in the Kharif season of the 2020-21 crop year. Record production is expected in rice, sugarcane and cotton. However, production of coarse cereals and oilseeds is expected to remain low during the 2021 kharif season. The production of pulses is likely to reach 9.45 million tonnes in the 2021-22 kharif season as compared to 8.69 million tonnes in 2020-2021. Tur production is estimated to reach 4.43 million tonnes in 2020-2021 as compared to 4.28 million tonnes. The production of coarse cereals is likely to decline to 34 million tonnes from 36.46 million tonnes last year. Maize production is expected to decline to 21.24 million tonnes in 2021 as compared to 21.44 million tonnes in 2020.
22.Rajiv Bansal to be Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation
The central government has announced the appointment of secretaries in various ministries. Air India chairman and managing director Rajiv Bansal, the Civil Aviation Ministry Secretary has made. Anurag Jain , Vice-Chairman of Delhi Development Authority , will be Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade . Sanjay Murthy , Chief Executive Officer, National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation Limited , will be the Secretary in the Higher Education Department .
23.Ramanuj Prasad Singh, former Hindi news reader of All India Radio, passes away
Ramanuj Prasad Singh , a veteran news reader of All India Radio and a well-known personality of Hindi news , passed away. He was 86 years old. He breathed his last in Gurugram. His serious voice and reading style made him popular among the listeners of All India Radio from the very beginning. He became a well-known name among the audience for his style of reading news. He worked in All India Radio for three decades.
