NATIONAL UPDATES:
1. Union Minister Jitendra Singh
inaugurates Incubation Centre at NRDC: Union Minister of State Science & Technology, Jitendra
Singh has inaugurated Incubation Centre at National Research
Development Corporation (NRDC), Delhi to provide multi-prong support to
StartUps. NRDC has created incubating start-ups facility and is also promoting
beneficial schemes to provide support in terms of funding, mentoring, IP
assistance and other allied services to the Start-ups. NRDC was established
in 1953 with headquarters in Delhi. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science
& Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS
PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr
Jitendra Singh inaugurated “Incubation Centre” at National Research Development
Corporation (NRDC), Delhi to provide multi-prong support to StartUps.
2. Centre to roll out new integrated
Food Security Scheme from 1st Jan 2023: Centre will roll out new integrated Food Security
Scheme from 1st January 2023 to provide free food grains to over
81 crore beneficiaries under National Food Security Act, NFSA in 2023. It
will also ensure effective and uniform implementation of the Act and free
foodgrains will concurrently ensure uniform implementation of portability under
One Nation One Ration Card across the country. Under this scheme, Centre will
provide free foodgrains to all NFSA beneficiaries. The Centre will provide foodgrains to states under the
National Food Security Act (NFSA) free for one year from today. Last week, the
cabinet had decided to provide grains under NFSA free of cost to the 81 crore
beneficiaries during 2023.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1. China appoints Qin Gang as country's
new foreign minister: China's
ambassador to the Unites States (US), Qin Gang (56-years) has been
appointed as the country's new foreign minister. This decision was made by
the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee He will
replace Wang Yi, who is now a Member of the Political Bureau of the
CPC Central Committee and State Councilor. He was previously the spokesperson
of the Foreign Ministry and later rose to the rank of Vice Minister is closely
associated with Mr. Xi. Chinese state media Global
Times reported that the decision was made by the 13th National People's
Congress (NPC) Standing Committee yesterday, December 30. 56-year Qin is
replacing Wang Yi, who is now a Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC
Central Committee and State Councilor.
2. Pokhara Regional International
Airport to get operational from 1st Jan 2023: Pokhara Regional International Airport will be
officially brought into operation from 1st January 2023 Inauguration
programme of the airport will include different processions, fashion shows at
coordination of Pokhara Metropolitan City and Pokhara Tourism Council. This
airport is going to be a milestone for the promotion of tourism not only in
Pokhara. This is constructed by a Chinese construction company. August 8: The Pokhara Regional
International Airport will officially come into operation from January 1, 2023. A
meeting of the board of directors of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal
(CAAN) on Sunday took a decision to this effect, said CAAN Spokesperson
Jagannath Niraula. The project worth Rs 22 billion has achieved
completion of 98 percent of the construction works so far, he said, adding that
a calibration flight would take place in upcoming October.
3. North Korea fires ballistic missiles
towards east of Korean peninsula: North Korea has fired three short-range ballistic
missiles towards the sea to the east of the Korean peninsula South Korea's
military has said that these ballistic missiles launch is a grave provocation
that undermines peace and stability on Korean Peninsula as well as the
international community. This latest volley comes 5 days after North Korea flew
drones into South Korea's airspace for the first time since 2017. North Korea launched a ballistic missile Wednesday off its
eastern coast, according to South Korea’s military. The missile, launched at 12:03
p.m., flew 292 miles toward the East Sea at an altitude of 485 miles, according
to messages from the Joint Chiefs of Staff to reporters that afternoon. The East
Sea is also known as the Sea of Japan.
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS
1. Cristiano Ronaldo joins Saudi
Arabian club Al Nassr: Portugal Football team captain Cristiano Ronaldo has
joined Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on a contract until 2025 with
worth over USD 75 million per year. Al Nassr have won the Saudi top-flight
titles 9 times, last in 2019. This move inspires their league, nation, and
future generations, boys, and girls to be the best version of themselves. Portugal
captain was free after leaving Manchester United following a
controversial interview in which he had criticized the club. Ending weeks of speculation about his club future,
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo signed for Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr on a
two-and-half-year-deal, which will reportedly make him the highest-paid player
in the world. Ronaldo heads to play in Asia, ending the years of dominance in
Europe.
2. Koneru Humpy wins silver at World
Blitz Chess Championship: Former world rapid champion, Koneru Humpy has won India’s
first-ever silver medal in FIDE World Blitz Chess Championships in
Almaty, Kazakhstan after defeating China’s Zhongyi Tan. He scored an impressive
12.5 points, just half a point behind the gold medal winner Bibisara Balabayeva
of Kazakhastan. He is the second Indian to win a medal at World Blitz,
after Viswanathan Anand. Former world rapid champion
Koneru Humpy has won India’s first-ever Silver medal in the FIDE World Blitz
Chess Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Humpy defeated China’s Zhongyi Tan to win Silver in
the 17th and final round. Fourth seeded Humpy scored an impressive 12.5 points,
just half a point behind the gold medal winner Bibisara Balabayeva of
Kazakhastan.
3. Hockey Haryana Women’s U-18 team
wins Khelo India Youth Games 2022: Hockey Haryana's women's team has won Khelo India Youth Games
2022 Women’s Under 18 Qualifiers after defeating Madhya Pradesh
2-0 in the final at Bhubaneswar. Pooja and Gurmail Kaur scored a goal each
for Haryana to make the team the trophy winner Odisha stepped up to claim 3rd
place after beating Hockey Jharkhand 2-1 in the 3rd and 4th place encounter. Haryana,
Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Jharkhand have qualified for the
Khelo India Youth Games to be held in MP in 2023 In a thrilling final, Zameer Mohammad was the star of the
final, scoring a hat-trick while Ali Ahmad, Mohammad Zaid Khan and Captain
Ankit Pal netted one goal each for Madhya Pradesh. On the other hand, Anmol
Ekka, Paulus Lakra, Deepak Minz, Akash Soreng and Anmol Ekka scored one goal
each for Odisha.
OBITUARIES
1. Brazil's legendary footballer Pele
passes away: Brazilian football
legend Pele (82 years), who won a record three World Cups has passed
away. He was widely regarded as one of soccer’s greatest players and is
credited with scoring a world record 1,281 goals in 1,363 appearances during a
21-year career, including 77 goals in 92 matches for his country. He is the
only player to win the World Cup three times and lifting the trophy in 1958,
1962 and 1970 He was named Fifa's Player of the Century in 2000.
2. Former Pope Benedict XVI passes away at Vatican city: Former Pope Benedict XVI (95 years) passed away in his residence at the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery. Pope Francis will preside over the funeral of the Pope Emeritus that will held on 5 January at St. Peter's Square. Pope Benedict XVI led Catholic Church for less than eight years until, in 2013, he became the first Pope to resign since Gregory XII in 1415. He resigned from the papacy due to his ailing health.
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