NATIONAL UPDATES:
1. Bhupendra
Patel sworn-in as Gujarat CM for 2nd consecutive term: Bhupendra Patel has been unanimously elected as
the Chief Minister of Gujarat for the second consecutive term on 12th December
2022. He has administered oath
as 18th Chief Minister of the state by Governor Acharya Devvrat
in Gandhinagar. The BJP has created history in
Gujarat with a landslide victory in the 2022 election and its 7th
consecutive win.The BJP has bagged 156 seats in the 182-member
Assembly, its highest-ever poll tally in the state. BJP
leader Bhupendra Patel was sworn in as the 18th Chief Minister of Gujarat
today. He was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Gujarat Governor
Acharya Devvrat at the grand ceremony held at the helipad ground in
Gandhinagar.
2. PM
Narendra Modi inaugurates Mopa International Airport in Goa: PM Modi has inaugurated Mopa International Airport
in Goa, which has been named after former CM of Goa, Manohar
Parrikar.This international airport was built at a cost of 2,870 crore
rupees.It is about 35 km from capital city Panaji and can handle 44
lakh passengers annually. It is also capable of handling
large aircraft such as the Airbus A380.
The capacity
of this airport can be raised to over 3 crore passengers per
year, after expansion plans in the future.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
inaugurated Mopa International Airport in Goa, which has been named after
former Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar. The new airport, which is about 35 km
from capital city Panaji, can handle 44 lakh passengers annually. Its capacity
can be raised to over 3 crore passengers per year after expansion plans in the
future.
3. Dipankar
Datta takes oath as Supreme Court judge: Former Chief Justice of Bombay High Court, Dipankar
Datta has sworn-in as Supreme Court judge by CJI, D.Y.
Chandrachud on 12th December, 2022.With his appointment, the strength of the SC
judges increased to 28, out of a total sanctioned strength of 34
judges for the court.
He will have
a nearly eight-year tenure in the court until his retirement
in February 2030 at the age of 65.His name was recommended by SC
Collegium led by Justice U.U. Lalit on September 26. Dipankar Datta was sworn in as Supreme Court
judge by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on December 12. Justice Datta
was the former Bombay High Court Chief Justice.The Department of Justice in the
Union Law Ministry issued a notification announcing the appointment.
4. PM Modi flagged off 6th Vande Bharat
train in Maharashtra: Prime Minister Narendra
Modi has flagged off India’s sixth Vande Bharat Express between
Bilaspur (Chattisgarh)-Nagpur (Maharashtra) route. PM Modi flagged off the
train from Nagpur railway station and was accompanied by Maharashtra CM Eknath
Shinde, Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis and Union Minister for Road Transport &
Highways Nitin Gadkari.
The Vande
Bharat Express can run up to a maximum speed of 160 kmph and has travel
classes like Shatabdi Train but with better facilities. It aims to provide a
totally new travel experience to passengers. Vande Bharat Express is India’s
first semi-high speed train equipped with world-class passenger amenities. It
can achieve high speeds due to faster acceleration and deceleration and will
reduce journey time by 25 percent to 45 percent.
5. Meghalaya government launched Asia’s
first Drone delivery hub: The Meghalaya
government in partnership with startup TechEagle has
unveiled Asia’s first drone delivery hub & network. The project is
aimed at delivering vital supplies like drugs, diagnostic samples, vaccines,
blood and blood components quickly and safely to different regions of the state
using a dedicated drone delivery network. The first official drone flight took
off from Jengjal Sub Divisional Hospital.
About
Meghalaya
·
Capital – Shillong
·
Chief Minister – Conrad Kongkal
Sangma
·
Governor – D. Mishra
(additional charge)
6. India’s First Carbon Neutral Farm
inaugurated in Kerala: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has
declared a seed farm, located in Aluva, as the first carbon-neutral farm
in the country. A significant reduction in carbon emission has helped the seed
farm, under the Agricultural Department, achieve carbon-neutral status. The
total amount of carbon emission from the farm, located at Thuruthu in Aluva, in
the last one year was 43 tons but its overall procurement was 213 ton.The
Kerala government also announced to start of Carbon-neutral farms in all its
assembly constituencies. Women’s associations will be formed to implement this
in tribal areas.
About Kerala
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Capital – Thiruvananthapuram
·
Chief Minister – Pinarayi
Vijayan
·
Governor – Arif Mohammad Khan
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1. Japan's ispace launches world's first
commercial moon lander: Japanese space startup, ispace has launched the world's
first commercial moon lander, HAKUTO-R on 11th December 2022 after several
delays. This mission was took off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, after
two postponements caused by inspections of its SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. HAKUTO
refers to the white rabbit that lives on the moon in Japanese
folklore. The national space agencies of the United States, Russia and China
have already achieved the soft landings on moon. Mission success would also be
a milestone in space cooperation between Japan and the United States at a time
when China is becoming increasingly competitive and rides on Russian rockets
are no longer available in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
2. International
Universal Health Coverage Day 2022: 12th December: International Universal Health Coverage Day is
celebrated annually on 12th December to promote the importance of
building robust healthcare systems globally. 2022 Theme: Build the world we want: A healthy future for all The UNGA has passed a resolution on December 12, 2012, to
encourage nations worldwide to put efforts into the advancements of Universal
Healthcare. In 2017, the UN has declared 12th
December to observe International Universal Health Coverage day. Each
year on 12 December, Universal Health Coverage Day marks the date to call on
leaders to make smarter investments and accelerate efforts towards “Health for
All”. In the world we want, everyone everywhere has access to quality
healthcare whenever they need it without suffering financial hardship.
3. NASA Orion capsule returns to earth after 25-day test
flight: NASA Orion capsule has returned
to the Earth from the moon on December 11, 2022. NASA has launched the Orion capsule from Kennedy
Space Center on November 16, 2022. This capsule was hit the atmosphere at 32 times the speed of sound, and
endured reentry temperatures of 5,000°F (2,760°C) before splashing down west of
Baja California near Guadalupe Island. The space agency needed a successful splashdown to stay on track for
the next Orion flight around the moon. The incoming capsule hit the
atmosphere at Mach 32, or 32 times the speed of sound, and endured reentry
temperatures of 5,000°F (2,760°C) before splashing down west of Baja California
near Guadalupe Island. A Navy ship quickly moved in to recover the spacecraft
and its silent occupants — three test dummies rigged with vibration sensors and
radiation monitors.
4. International Mountain Day 2022: 11 December: International Mountain Day is celebrated annually on December 11 to raise the awareness of the value of mountains to both life and climate.The theme of this year’s International Mountain Day (IMD) is ‘Women Move Mountains.’ The UN Conference on Environment and Development has accepted Chapter 13 of Agenda 21: Managing Fragile Ecosystems: Sustainable Mountain Development in 1992. This day was celebrated in 2003.
OTHER UPDATES:
AWARDS AND HONOURS
1. Indian origin Krishna Vavilala
received US Presidential Lifetime Award: Indian-American Krishna Vavilala has been honoured
with the Presidential Lifetime Achievement (PLA) Award for his
contributions to his community and the country. It is the nation’s highest
honour for his contributions to his community and the country at large. Vavilala
is from Andhra Pradesh & the founder and Chairman of the Foundation for
India Studies (FIS). The Presidential Lifetime Achievement (PLA) Awards, led by
AmeriCorps. AmeriCorps, an agency of the United States government, engages more
than five million Americans in service through a variety of volunteer work
programmes in many sectors.
OBITUARIES
1. Veteran Lavani Singer Sulochana
Chavan passes away: Renowned Marathi Lavani singer, Sulochana Chavan has
been passed away at 92 in Mumbai due to age-related ailments.
She was known as 'Lavani Samradnyi' (Queen of Lavani) for her singing contribution to the art genre. She was awarded the Padma Shri in March 2022. In 2012, she was also awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award. She was honoured with the Lata Mangeshkar Award for the year 2010 instituted by Government of Maharashtra.
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