NATIONAL UPDATES:
1. First-ever Tribal Winter Festival held in
Bandipora, J&K: A first of
its kind, Tribal Winter Festival was organised in Bandipora
district of Jammu and Kashmir. This festival was organised
by the district administration in collaboration with various departments at
Ketson.Aim: To attract tourists and boost employment opportunities. People
from Gujjars and Bakerwals (Kashmiri community) have danced together
to the beats of dhol (drum). This event has highlighted the customs and
traditions of tribals.
A
first of its kind Tribal Winter Festival was
held in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir on
Wednesday, an official spokesperson said.Organised by the district
administration in collaboration with various departments at Ketson, the
festival witnessed huge public participation, he said.
2.
Haryana government has launched Nirogi Haryana
project: The Haryana government has launched
the Nirogi Haryana project across the state. The initial phase
of the project began in the District Hospital, Sector 6, Panchkula.
The project was inaugurated by Gian Chand Gupta, Haryana Speaker, and
Kulbhushan Goyal, Panchkula Mayor. The urban enlisted Antyodaya population
would be covered under this scheme. All Antyodaya enlisted families whose
income is under 1,80,000 per annum are the beneficiaries for a comprehensive
free health check-up followed by required treatment.
About
Haryana
Capital
– Chandigarh
Chief
Minister – Manohar Lal Khattar
Governor
– Bandaru Dattatreya
3. Supreme Court Bans
Two-Finger Test: The Supreme
Court on 31 October, reiterated the ban on the “two-finger test” in rape cases,
warning that persons using such tests will be deemed guilty of misconduct.
Observing that the test was based on a patriarchal mindset that assumed that
sexually active women could not be raped, the bench
of Justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli regretted that
such a method of examination was being used even today.
This
court has time and again deprecated the use of two finger-test in cases
alleging rape and sexual assault. The so called test has no scientific
basis. It instead re-victimises and re-traumatises women. The two finger
test must not be conducted. The test is based on an incorrect assumption that a
sexually active woman cannot be raped. Nothing can be further from the truth.
4. Government-approved
Electronics Manufacturing Cluster at Ranjangaon: Union Minister of State for Electronics and
Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar announced that
an Electronics Manufacturing Cluster is to be developed in
the Ranjangaon area of Maharashtra.
The
Electronics Manufacturing Clusters will be developed for 500 crores.
Electronics Manufacturing Clusters are expected to generate thousands of jobs
in the coming years and will attract an investment of over 2,000 crores.Union
Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar informed that the Electronics Manufacturing
Clusters have been approved to make Maharashtra into an electronics hub.The
government will invest upto 500 crore in this project.
The Electronics Manufacturing Clusters project has joined Tamil Nadu,
Noida, and Karnataka in making an aggressive pitch to emerge as a powerful
electronic hub.
5. UP government launched ‘One
District One Sport’ scheme: UP CM, Yogi Adityanath has launched One District One Sport
(ODOS) on the lines of One District One Product (ODOP) scheme of the
government. Objectives: (1) Promoting sports culture and keeping the
younger generation healthy, and (2) Providing a platform for sportspersons to
nurture talents and skills Under this scheme, one sport will be identified
in each of the 75 districts of UP. State govt will take necessary steps to
find district-wise sport-specific talents.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 30 (ANI): In
his mission to promote sports and sportspersons of Uttar Pradesh, Chief
Minister Yogi Adityanath has launched One District One Sport (ODOS) on the
lines of the highly successful One District One Product (ODOP) scheme of the
government.
The scheme serves the two interrelated objectives of the
government, including promoting sports culture and keeping the younger
generation healthy in the state and providing a platform for sportspersons to
nurture their talents and skills in order to take part in prestigious national
and international championships and win medals.
6. Nagaland celebrated 60th statehood day: Nagaland celebrated its 60th statehood
day on 1 December 2022.
It
became the 16th State of the Union of India on 1st December 1963.On the
occasion, Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio launched ‘SAHYOG project’ of Nagaland
Police and also flagged off Nagaland Police Special Operation Group Vehicles.
A
framework agreement was signed between the Centre and the Nationalist Socialist
Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah) in 2015 after over 80 rounds of negotiations
since a ceasefire pact was sealed in 1997 to solve the decades-old problem.
Nagaland has also hosted the 23rd Hornbill Festival 2022 at Naga Heritage
Village Kisama from 1 st-10th December 2022.
7. 2 December – National Pollution Control Day: National Pollution Control Day is observed every
year on 2 December.
Objective
– To raise awareness about pollution control measures and the prevention of
industrial disasters. The day is especially observed in the memory of people
who lost their lives in the Bhopal gas tragedy of 1984.
INTERNATIONALUPDATES:
1. India to assume chairmanship of Wassenaar Arrangement on 1st
January, 2023: According to the
MEA, India will take chairmanship of the Wassenaar
Arrangement for a year on January 1, 2023. At the 26th annual plenary
of the Wassenaar Arrangement held in Vienna from Nov 30- Dec 1, 2022, Eoin
O’Leary (Ireland’s ambassador) has handed over the chairmanship to Jaideep
Mazumdar (India’s ambassador). Jaideep Mazumdar is the permanent
representative to the UN and international organisations in Vienna.
India joined the Wassenaar Arrangement in Dec 2017.
India
will assume chairmanship of the plenary of the Wassenaar Arrangement for a year
on January 1, 2023, just five years after joining the 42-member voluntary
export control regime that monitors transfers of conventional weapons and
dual-use goods.
At
the 26th annual plenary of the Wassenaar Arrangement held in Vienna during
November 30- December 1, Ireland’s ambassador Eoin O’Leary handed over the
chairmanship to India’s ambassador Jaideep Mazumdar, who is the permanent
representative to the UN and international organisations in Vienna.
2. India assumes the Presidency of UN Security Council for December
2022: India has taken charge as
the President of the UN Security Council for December 2022. This is the
second time in its two-year tenure as an elected member of the UNSC that India
has assumed the Presidency of the Council. Earlier, India had assumed the
Presidency of the UNSC in August 2021 The presidency of the Council is held
by each of the members in turn for one month (English alphabetical order
of member states) Permanent Representative of India to UN: Ruchira Kamboj.
India
has assumed the Presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of
December. It is the second time in its two-year tenure as an elected member of
the UN Security Council that India has assumed the Presidency of the Council.
India had earlier assumed the Presidency of the UNSC in August 2021.
3. Ghana to assume Presidency of UN Security Council: West African country, Ghana assumes the
rotating monthly Presidency of the United Nations Security Council. During
the month of November 2022, Ghana shall preside over the meetings of the
Council (adoptions, debates and consultations) and, under its authority, shall
represent the Security Council in its capacity as an organ of the United
Nations. Ghana rejoined the UN Security Council on January 1,
2022. It is the third time Ghana is holding a nonpermanent seat on the
Council. Ghana was first given the opportunity to serve on the council
from 1962 to 1963, and was back for the period of January 2006 – December
2007.
4. Sylhet
Festival inaugurated by Ministers of India and Bangladesh: G Kishan Reddy (Union Minister of
Tourism) and Dr AK Abdul Momen (Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Minister) have
inaugurated the Sylhet Festival 2022 at Silchar in the Barak Valley, Assam
on 2nd Dec, 2022. The event was attended by Himanta Biswa Sarma (Assam CM), K
Hari Babu (Mizoram Governor) It was jointly organised by Ministry of
Culture and India Foundation It is being organised in the context of the
historical relationship between Sylhet and Barak Valley of South Assam.Union Minister of Tourism, Culture and Development of
North Eastern Region G Kishan Reddy and Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Minister Dr
AK Abdul Momen will inaugurate the Sylhet Festival 2022 at Silchar in the Barak
Valley of Assam today.
5. 2 December – World Computer Literacy Day: World Computer Literacy Day is celebrated every
year on December 2.
Objective
– To encourage digital literacy across all cultures and communities worldwide.
The day, which has been observed on December 2 each year since 2001, promotes
technological skills amongst groups that have traditionally had limited access
to computers, especially children and women. Theme 2022 – Literacy for
human-centered recovery: Narrowing the digital divide.
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS
1. Stephanie Frappart becomes first woman to referee at men’s 2022 FIFA
WC: Stephanie Frappart
(French) has become the first female referee at the men’s
2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar. She has taken charge of the group stage game
between Costa Rica and Germany, held on December 2, 2022. Neuza Back
(Brazil) and Karen Diaz Medina (Mexican) are the other
women officials who have been designated for the same fixture. In 2021,
she became the first woman to referee a men’s World Cup qualifying match
(Netherlands against Latvia).
The
French official will take charge of the group stage game between Costa Rica and
Germany on December 2. In the process, she will become the first woman to take
charge of a World Cup game in the competition’s 92-year history.Brazil’s Neuza
Back and Mexican Karen Diaz Medina are the other women officials who have been
designated for the same fixture.
2. Formula-1 racing: Max Verstappen won Mexican Formula 1 GP 2022: Red Bull driver Max Verstappen finished in
first place at the Mexican Grand Prix 2022 to claim his
record-setting 14th win of the season. Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and
Red Bull’s Sergio Perez finished second and third respectively.
Verstappen 14th
victory of the season sees him pass Michael Schumacher and Sebastian
Vettel for the most race wins in a single season in Formula One history.
Verstappen is now the most successful driver in the history of the Mexican GP,
having secured his fourth title. It was the 34th race win of his career &
14th win of the 2022 season.
BANKING AND FINANCE
1. Protean and Fino Payments Bank tie-up for PAN card issuance
services: Fino Payments Bank has
tied up with Protean eGov Technologies (formerly NSDL e-Governance
Infrastructure Limited) to expand PAN card issuance services in India
(especially in rural areas). With this, Fino become the first payments
bank to act as PAN Service Agency (PSA) of Protean and facilitate
paperless PAN issuance services. At Fino Bank, people can apply for PAN card
through Aadhaar based authentication, without the need to submit or upload
any documents.Fino Payments Bank has tied up with Protean eGov Technologies
(formerly NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Limited), a market leader in
universal, citizen centric and population scale e-governance solutions, to
expand PAN card issuance services in India, especially in rural areas.
The
association makes Fino the first payments bank to act as PAN Service Agency
(PSA) of Protean and facilitate paperless PAN issuance services. The tie-up
allows Protean to expand its reach in the interiors of the country through Fino
Bank’s phygital network of over 12.2 lakh merchant points.
2. YES Bank acquired 9.9 percent stake in JC Flower ARC: Yes Bank has signed a Share Purchase Agreement
(SPA) with JC Flowers Asset Reconstruction Company (ARC), acquiring a 9.9
percent stake in the ARC at Rs 11.43 per share. The 9.9% stake represented
12,370,050 equity shares in JC Flowers ARC at ₹11.43
per share. Yes Bank’s board has approved the sale of stressed loans worth Rs
48,000 crore to JC Flowers. JC Flowers ARC is an asset reconstruction company
incorporated on May 06, 2015. As of March 31, 2022, the ARC has a turnover of ₹19.91 crore.
About Yes Bank
Founded – 2004
Headquarters –
Mumbai, Maharashtra
MD & CEO –
Prashant Kumar
Tagline – Experience
our Expertise
3. India
to receive over record $100 billion in remittances in 2022: WB: According to the World
Bank’s Migration and Development brief, remittance flows to India are
predicted to increase by 12% to $100 billion in 2022. While Mexico is placed second, followed by China, and
the Philippines. This will help India maintain its top spot. The World Bank
said the strong growth rate forecast for 2022 was noteworthy given that it came
after a surge of 10.2 percent in 2021. Global remittance flows, including
advanced economies, are expected to reach $794 billion in 2022. Remittances to
low and middle-income countries increased by about 5 percent to over $626
billion in 2022. Remittances to India were enhanced by wage hikes and a strong
labor market in the United States and other OECD countries.
About
World Bank
Founded – 1944
Headquarters
– Washington Dc
President – David
Malpass
MD & CFO
– Anshula Kant
Chief Economist –
Carman Reinhart
Executive Director –
Rajesh Khullar
Member Countries -189
AWARDS AND HONOURS
1. KIIT conferred Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2022: Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
(KIIT) has conferred the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2022. The
award was presented by President Draupadi Murmu to Dr Achyuta
Samanta (Founder of KIIT and KISS). The award presented to KIIT in
recognition of KIIT's sustained focus towards the development of sports
since its inception. The University has sponsored the education and
training of hundreds of sportspersons (including: Dutee Chand, Olympian CA
Bhavani Devi).
2. Kerala green start-up Tree Tag bags award in 2022 Climathon: Green start-up of Kerala, Tree Tag has
won Climathon-2022 prize, under the category Life On Land. This
hackathon was organized by the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM)
in collaboration with EY Global Delivery Services, UNDP, Startup India,
Global Shapers Kochi, NASSCOM and TiE Kerala. The winners has received a
prize money of Rs 5 lakh. Climathon-2022 has focussed on climate change
with the theme of securing a sustainable and climate-resilient future.
A
green start-up by climate-conscious individuals from Kerala, striving to reduce
carbon emissions through tech-integrated afforestation projects, has emerged
first in the recently held Climathon-2022.Tree Tag, the start-up, received Rs
five lakh as prize money in the hackathon which was held in Kerala Technology
Innovation Zone (KTIZ), Kochi on November 26-27.
DEFENCE
1. India and Singapore conclude bilateral exercise 'Agni Warrior': The 12th Edition of a bilateral exercise between
the Singapore & Indian Army, 'Agni Warrior' has been concluded on 30
November 2022. Location: Field Firing Ranges, Devlali, Maharashtra During
the exercise, both armies have showcased the joint firepower planning,
execution and use of New Generation Equipment by the Artillery arm of both
armies. Aim: To enhance the mutual understanding of drills &
procedures and improving interoperability between the two armies.
The
12th Edition of Exercise Agni Warrior, a bilateral exercise between the
Singapore & Indian Army, which had commenced on 13 November 2022 concluded at
Field Firing Ranges, Devlali (Maharashtra) on 30 November 2022. Exercise Agni
Warrior, involved showcasing joint firepower planning, execution and use of New
Generation Equipment by the Artillery arm of both armies.
Exercise
also included participation by both sides in a joint computer war-game as part
of joint planning process. Both sides utilised niche technology and Artillery
Observation Simulators as part of joint training phase. Expert academic
discussions were conducted on modern trends in Artillery and refinement of
Artillery planning process. Indigenously manufactured Artillery guns and
howitzers also participated during the final phase of the exercise.
2. ICG Advanced Light Helicopter Mk-III commissioned in Chennai: Indian Coast Guard Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH)
Mk-III squadron has been commissioned by DG VS Pathaniaon at ICG Air
Station, Chennai.
The
commissioning of 840 Sqn (CG) is indicative of the leap towards self-reliance
in the field of helicopter manufacturing, in line with the government’s vision
of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’. A total of 16 ALH Mk-III aircraft have been inducted
into the Indian Coast Guard in a phased manner and four of these aircraft are
positioned in Chennai. The ALH Mk-III helicopters, are indigenously
manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). It will provide a major
fillip to the abilities of Indian Coast Guard in the security-sensitive waters
off Tamil Nadu and Andhra region.
3. Joint HADR Exercise ‘Samanvay 2022’ concluded in Agra: The Annual Joint Humanitarian Assistance and
Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise ‘Samanvay 2022’ has been conducted
at Air Force Station, Agra. It is an annual joint multi-agency exercise
involving various stakeholders from India and representatives from the Association
of Southeast Asian Nations. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was the chief guest
of the ceremony.
Recent Exercise
Ø
A joint military
exercise between India-Malaysia “Harimau Shakti-2022” has been started at Pulai
Klang in Malaysia
Ø
The 13th edition
of the bilateral exercise between the Indian navy and the Royal Oman navy
Naseem Al Bahr-2022 organized on the coast of Oman.
Ø
India-Indonesia
joint exercise ‘Garuda Shakti’ kicks off in Karawang, Indonesia
Ø
The 3rd edition
of the ‘Pan-India’ Coastal Defence Exercise ‘Sea Vigil-22’ has concluded.
Ø
18th edition
of India-US joint military exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas’ started in Uttrakhand
OBITUARY
1. Former President of China Jiang Zemin passed away: Former President of China Jiang Zemin passed away recently at the age of 96. He was the Communist Party general secretary for 13 years. Jiang Zemin was a Chinese politician who served as general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party from 1989 to 2002. He also served as chairman of the Central Military Commission from 1989 to 2004, and as president of China from 1993 to 2003. He was appointed the president after the Tiananmen Square protests. As the general secretary, he has guided China’s rise to global economic power as he welcomed capitalists into the Communist Party. He had also helped pulling in foreign investment after China joined the WTO.
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