NATIONAL UPDATES:
1. Revamped probity, e-HRMS portal to
be launched for central govt employees: Union minister Jitendra Singh is set to launch revamped probity
portal and e-HRMS 2.0 portal for central government employees. At the
revamped e-HRMS 2.0 portal, employees could avail of limited services and
it was not connected with other human resource applications. The revamped
portal is the first digital system in the government of India to provide
end-to-end HR services. The revamped e-HRMS 2.0 will save several
thousand man-hours and tons of printing paper. The minister of state for PMO, Personnel, Public
Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space will also launch e-books on major
initiatives and achievements of the ministry of personnel, public grievances
and pensions on Sunday to mark Good Governance Day in the national capital.
2. 10th Edition of North East Festival
begins at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium: The 10th Edition of
the North East Festival began at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New
Delhi. Objective – To promote the North East region’s diverse life, culture,
traditions, and tourism. Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Minister Narayan
Rane has inaugurated the MSME Exhibition at the North East Festival. The
festival will provide an opportunity to entrepreneurs from North East regions
especially women and SC/ST entrepreneurs to showcase their skills, products and
create new opportunities for growth.
3. Singh Thakur launched new dashboard for Khelo
India: Youth Affairs and Sports
Minister Anurag Singh Thakur has launched Khelo India’s new
Dashboard. The Dashboard is inclusive of all the statistical data related to
the Khelo India Scheme and the Khelo India events. It will be updated in
real-time and it aims to be a unique one-stop platform for the citizens to
access all the information regarding various offerings of the Khelo India
Scheme. The platform will also help in accessing information regarding progress
made regarding the development of sports infrastructures, Fit India &
playfield development.
4. PM Modi addressed 75th Amrut
Mahotsav of Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Rajkot Sansthan: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has addressed
the 75th “Amrut Mahotsav” of Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Rajkot
Sansthan via video-conferencing. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel at
Sahajanand Nagar in Rajkot inaugurated the five-day Amrit Mahotsav celebrations.
As part of the Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, mega blood donation camps, and free
medical check-up camps are being organized at Sahajanand nagar where renowned
multi-specialty doctors are providing free medical services and free-of-cost
medicine to the people. Established in 1948 by Shri Dharmajivandasji Swami.
Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Rajkot Sansthan has more than 40 branches all over
the world.
5. PV Sindhu among top 25 highest-paid
female athletes in Forbes annual list: India’s
badminton star PV Sindhu is the only player in the top 25 in Forbes’
annual list of the highest-paid female athletes in the world. Sindhu, the 2016
Tokyo Olympics silver medalist, occupies the 12th spot in the list. Japanese
tennis star Naomi Osaka tops the list. The 27-year-old made 7 million US
Dollars of her earnings, having won a singles gold and doubles silver at the
Commonwealth Games earlier this year in Birmingham. For the third straight
year, Osaka tops Forbes’ annual list of the World’s highest-paid female
athletes.
6. 24 December – National Consumer
Rights Day: National Consumer Rights Day is observed every
year on 24 December. The Consumer Protection Act, of 1986 received the assent
of the President on this day. It also provides awareness about consumer rights
and responsibilities. While World Consumer Day is celebrated on 15th March
every year.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1. Suhel Ajaz Khan appointed India’s
ambassador to Saudi Arabia: Suhel Ajaz
Khan has been appointed as the next envoy to Saudi Arabia. Presently he
is India’s ambassador to the Republic of Lebanon. A member of
the 1997 batch of the IFS, Khan has spent much of his diplomatic career in
the Middle East and can speak Arabic. This will be
Khan’s third stint in Saudi Arabia.
He served a stint in
Jeddah as Consul at the Consulate-General of India in that city. He was also
deputy chief of mission in Riyadh between 2017 and 2019. A member of the 1997 batch of the Indian Foreign
Service, Khan has spent much of his diplomatic career in the Middle East and
can speak Arabic. This will be Khan’s third stint in Saudi Arabia. He served a
stint in Jeddah as Consul at the Consulate-General of India in that city. He
was also deputy chief of mission in Riyadh between 2017 and 2019 and held the
personal rank of ambassador. He was subsequently appointed India’s ambassador
in Beirut in 2019.
2. Spain, Scotland pass Gender
Recognition Reform Bill: Scotland and Spain have
recently passed a bill to make it easier for people to change their legally
recognized gender. Scotland has now become the first region of the United
Kingdom to approve a self-identification process for changing gender. Other
countries, including Ireland, Denmark and Argentina have adopted self-ID laws
to make it simpler and less invasive to change gender. Under the Spanish law, drawn up by the center-left
coalition government, minors ages 12and 13 will need a judge’s authorization to
make the change, while those between 14 and 16 will have to be accompanied by
their parents or legal guardians.
3. Puma India appointed Anushka Sharma
as its brand ambassador: Puma India has appointed Bollywood actor Anushka
Sharma as its new brand ambassador. The actor will endorse the brand’s
footwear, apparel and accessories, including select collections, through myriad
activities and brand campaigns throughout the year. Puma India has a total of
30-35 brand ambassadors in India which include Sharma’s husband and cricketer
Virat Kohli. Other brand ambassadors associated with Puma India include Kareena
Kapoor Khan, Yuvraj Singh, Mary Kom, Sunil Chhetri and Harrdy Sandhu.
4. Sitiveni Rabuka elected as new Prime
Minister of Fiji: Sitiveni Rabuka has been
elected as Fiji’s new Prime Minister. After 16 years, Fiji is preparing to
welcome its new prime minister.
It also signals the end of former Prime Minister Frank
Bainimarama’s 16 years in power. In the 55-member Parliament of Fiji, Sitiveni
Rabuka secured 28 votes against Bainimarama’s 27 votes.
About Fiji
·
Capital- Suva
·
Currency- Fijian dollar
·
President – Wiliame
Katonivere
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS
1. England's Sam Curran became the Most
Expensive Player in 2023 IPL Auction: England all-rounder Sam Curran emerged as the most expensive
player in the IPL’s history as Punjab Kings bought him for Rs 18.50
crore. The most expensive player in IPL so far was South
African all-rounder Chris Morris, who received Rs 16.25 crore at
the 2021 auction. Australia all-rounder Cameroon Green was the
second-highest earner, fetching ₹17.5 crore bid from Mumbai Indians. England test skipper Ben
Stokes was the 3rd-highest gainer, fetching ₹16.25 cr from CSK.
2. Anurag Thakur inaugurated the
National Level Kabaddi Championship: Union Minister for Youth
Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur has inaugurated the
National level Kabaddi championship in Udupi in Karnataka. The National level
Kabaddi tournament will be held under the floodlights on MGM grounds where 12
teams from different states will take part.
The winner will get the
Atal trophy and a prize money of one lakh rupees The runner-up will be awarded
Rs 75,000, the third prize winner Rs 50,000 and the fourth prize winner Rs
25,000.
3. Harmanpreet Singh to captain Indian
team at the FIH men’s world cup 2023.: Hockey
India has announced Dragflicker Harmanpreet Singh as the captain of the
Indian men’s Hockey team for the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup
2023.Amit Rohidas has been named as the vice-captain of the squad. The team
coach is Graham Reid. The FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup is held every four years
and the 2022 event was postponed to 2023 due to the corona pandemic. The last
14th FIH Men’s World Cup Hockey was also played in Odisha in 2018.
BANKING AND FINANCE
1. NSE to set up Social Stock Exchange
(SSE) as a separate segment: The National Stock Exchange of India received in-principle approval from SEBI to set up
a Social Stock
Exchange (SSE) as a separate segment. The
creation of the SSE was proposed by FM Sitharaman in her Union Budget speech for
2019-20. The SSE will work for listing social enterprises and voluntary
organisations working for the realisation of a social welfare objective. The SSE will help these organisations to raise capital as equity, debt or as
units like a mutual fund. The National Stock
Exchange of India (NSE) received in-principle approval from market regulator
Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on December 19, 2022, to set up a
Social Stock Exchange (SSE) as a separate segment of the NSE.
2. CIBIL, SIDBI, Online PSB loans
launch MSME rankings: TransUnion CIBIL, in
collaboration with Online PSB Loans and MSME lender
SIDBI, launched FIT Rank – a comprehensive ranking model for MSMEs. FIT
Rank will leverage the details available with Goods and Services Tax
(GST) filings, Bank Statements, and Income Tax returns (ITR)
information to provide a ranking model for MSME lending. This is the first-ever
credit default predictor model developed by CIBIL in collaboration with
OPL.
AWARDS AND HONOURS
1. PV Sindhu 12th highest-paid female
athlete in world: India's
badminton star PV Sindhu is the only Indian player in the top 25
in Forbes' annual list of the highest-paid female athletes in the world.
Sindhu, the 2016 Rio Olympics silver medallist, occupies the 12th
spot in the list. Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka tops
the list. The 27-year-old made 7 million US Dollars of her earnings. For
the 3rd straight year, Osaka tops Forbes' annual list of the World's
highest-paid female athletes. India's badminton
star PV Sindhu is the only Indian player in the top 25 in Forbes' annual list
of the highest-paid female athletes in the world. Sindhu, the 2016 Rio Olympics
silver medallist, occupies the 12th spot in the list. Japanese tennis
star Naomi Osaka tops the list. The 27-year-old made 7 million US Dollars of
her earnings, having won a singles gold and doubles silver at the Commonwealth
Games earlier this year in Birmingham.
DEFENCE
1. India to receive 3rd squadron of S-400 air defence missile from Russia:
Russia will begin supplying India with the third squadron of
the S-400 air defence missile system in January or February of next
year. India has already put its first two missile system squadrons into
service. India and Russia have agreed to a three-year, more than ₹35,000 crore deal for India to buy five
squadrons of S-400 air defence missiles, and all deliveries are
anticipated to be completed by the end of the following fiscal year. Russia will begin supplying India with the third
squadron of the S-400 air defence missile system in January or
February of next year. India has already put its first two missile system
squadrons into service. India and Russia have agreed to a three-year, more
than ₹35,000 crore deal
for India to buy five squadrons of S-400 air defence missiles, and all
deliveries are anticipated to be completed by the end of the following fiscal
year.
2. India, Japan to conduct first-ever
air combat exercise ‘Veer Guardian 23': India and Japan are
set to conduct their first-ever bilateral combat air exercise over 10 days in
Japan next month. The exercise ‘Veer
Guardian 23’ will be conducted from Jan 16 to Jan 26 The Japan Air
Self-Defence Force (JASDF) will conduct bilateral fighter training with
the Indian Air Force (IAF). The exercise aims to promote mutual
understanding and strengthen defence cooperation between the air forces. The
exercise will be held at Hyakuri Air Base northwest of Tokyo.
3. Navy launches indigenously-built
ship ‘Arnala’ in Chennai :The Indian Navy launched ‘Arnala’, the first of the eight
indigenously-built anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft (ASW-SWC),
at the shipbuilding facility of L&T in Chennai’s Kattupalli. The ship was built by
the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE). The ship has been
named ‘Arnala’ to signify the strategic maritime importance accorded
to the island of Arnala The ‘Arnala’ class ships are being built to replace the Indian
Navy’s ‘Abhay’ class ASW ships. Built by
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), ‘Arnala’ made its first contact
with the water of the Bay of Bengal at 10.40 am at the launch ceremony presided
over by Rasika Chaube, financial adviser (defence services) of the defence
ministry. In keeping with the Naval maritime tradition, Chaube launched the
ship to the chanting of invocation from Atharva Veda.
OBITUARIES
1. Telugu actor Kaikala Satyanarayana passed away: Legendary Telugu actor Kaikala Satyanarayana passed away at the age of 87. Sri Ranga Neethulu was one of his well-known films. He was also a producer, director, and politician. In his career spanning over six decades, Satyanarayana received a number of awards, including a Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award and two Nandi Awards.
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