NATIONAL
UPDATES:
1.Govt to open Eklavya School in areas having the
significant tribal population : According
to Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram,
every block with more than 50% Schedule Tribe (ST)
population and at least 20 thousand tribal persons,
will have an Eklavya Model Residential School by
the year 2022. Eklavya schools will have
special facilities for preserving local art and culture besides providing
training in sports and skill development. As per census 2011, there are 564
sub-districts having more than 50% ST population and at
least 20 thousand tribal persons.
2.Commerce Ministry to set up trade promotion bodies in 15
countries : The Union Commerce Ministry is examining the
proposal to set up a trade promotion bodies in 15 countries to promote exports of SMEs from India. Suresh
Prabhu Speaking at the two-day 15th Global SME Business Summit 2018, organized
by the Ministry of MSME in partnership with CII. Global Value Chains (GVCs) are
specifically significant for SMEs as they provide them with the opportunity to contribute
to exports without bearing the setup costs.
3.President’s rule imposed in Jammu and Kashmir : As Jammu and Kashmir completed six months under Governor’s rule, President Ram Nath Kovind imposed President’s rule in the
state. After 1996, this is the first time the Central rule has
been imposed in the militancy-hit state. The
state's governor issues the proclamation, after obtaining the consent of the
President of India.
INTERNATIONAL
UPDATES:
1.Asma Jahangir posthumously awarded with
2018: UN Human Rights Prize Pakistan activist Asma
Jahangir posthumously honoured with theUnited Nations Human Rights Prize 2018. Her
daughter ‘Munizae Jahangir’ received
the prestigious award on
behalf of her mother at the UN Headquarters in
New York. Ms. Jahangir was an outspoken critic of Pakistan’s powerful military establishment &
fought against religious extremism and
for the rights of oppressed minorities in Pakistan. The United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights
is an honorary award given to individuals and organizations in recognition of
outstanding achievement in human rights
2.International Human Solidarity Day being
observed : The United
Nation (UN) International Human Solidarity Day is
annually held on 20th December to
celebrate unity in diversity. The Day aims to raise public awareness of the importance of
solidarity and encourages debate on the ways to promote solidarity for the
achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals including poverty eradication.
The United Nations General Assembly established
the World Solidarity Fund on 20th December 2002 as
a trust fund of the United Nations Development Programme.
3.UAE Declares 2019 as the Year of Tolerance : Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (UAE President) has declared 2019 as
the Year of Tolerance, an extension
of the Year of Zayed which has run this year. The year 2019 would highlight
the UAE as a global capital for tolerance,
instilling the values of co-existence and peace in local, regional and
international communities.
4. WEF Gender Gap Index 2018: Iceland Tops,
India Ranks 108th : As per the
WEF’s Global Gender Gap Report 2018,
India has been ranked 108th in World Economic Forum (WEF) gender gap index
2018. Iceland topped in the list having closed more than 85.8% of its overall gender gap. Nordic countries
Norway (2nd), Sweden (3rd), and Finland (4th) dominated the top slots.
OTHER
UPDATES:
SPORTS :
1. Kabaddi Player Anup Kumar announces his retirement : Renowned Kabaddi Player Arjuna awardee, ‘Anup Kumar’ (35-year) announced his retirement from Kabaddi. He had led India to a
memorable Kabaddi World Cup title triumph
in 2016. Anup began his
international career in 2006 at the
South Asian Games in Sri Lanka. He
led India to the gold medal at the Asian Games and was also
part of the team which repeated the feat in the 2014 edition.
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