NATIONAL UPDATES:
1. India's unemployment rate rises at
8.30% in Dec 2022: According to the data,
released by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), India's
unemployment rate in December 2022 has been increased to a 16-month
high at 8.30% from 8% in November 2022. The urban unemployment rate
has been increased to 10.09% in December from 8.96%. While, the rural
unemployment rate has been slipped to 7.44% from 7.55%. In December,
the unemployment rate rose to 37.4% in Haryana, followed
by Rajasthan (28.5) and Delhi (20.8%). India's unemployment rate in
December increased to a 16-month high at 8.30 percent from 8.00 percent in the
previous month, data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE)
showed on 1 January.
2. REC limited organized 'Bijli Utsav'
in Assam: REC Limited, a Maharatna Company
under the Ministry of Power, has organized ‘Bijli
Utsav’ in Anandapur Gaon of Baksa district and adjoining villages in
Assam. The event has highlighted the consumer rights of
electricity, benefits and the challenges faced during electrification in
remote areas. Various competitions and cultural programs were also
organised. It was concluded with distribution of LED bulbs and
geometry boxes as prizes to the winners of the competitions. As a part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ – to celebrate 75
years of Independence, REC Limited, a Maharatna Company under the Ministry of
Power, Govt. of India organized ‘Bijli Utsav’ in Anandapur Gaon of Baksa
district and adjoining villages in Assam. Numerous dignitaries such as Shri
Katiram Boro, Speaker – Bodoland Territorial Council, Dr. Ashraful Amin – Addl.
3. Rajeev Badyal named to National
Space Council Advisory Group: USA Vice
President, Kamala Harris has named Indian American Rajeev Badyal to a
key national space advisory group. He will be responsible to maintain a
robust and responsible US space enterprise and preserve space for current
and future generations. Presently, he is serving as the vice-president of
Project Kuiper of Amazon. Prior to this role, he was the vice president of
satellites at SpaceX. Harris had named US Air Force Rtd General Lester
Lyles as chair of the UAG.
4. IDBI Bank re-appoints Suresh
Khatanhar as deputy MD for a year: IDBI Bank's
Board of Directors have approved
the re-appointment of Suresh Kishinchand
Khatanhar as Deputy Managing Director (DMD) for a period of one year
with effect from January 15, 2023. This re-appointment is as per approval of
the Reserve Bank of India received in this regard. Khatanhar has joined IDBI
Bank in 1997 from Dena Bank. He was appointed as DMD by IDBI Bank’s Board on
January 15, 2020 for a period of three years. IDBI Bank's Board of
Directors have approved the re-appointment of Suresh Kishinchand
Khatanhar as Deputy Managing Director (DMD) for a period of one year
with effect from January 15, 2023. This re-appointment is as per approval of
the Reserve Bank of India received in this regard. Khatanhar has joined IDBI
Bank in 1997 from Dena Bank. He was appointed as DMD by IDBI Bank’s Board on
January 15, 2020 for a period of three years.
5. Amit Shah inaugurated Mega Dairy at
Mandya, Karnataka: Union Home and Cooperation
Minister, Amit Shah has inaugurated Mega Dairy at Mandya in
Karnataka. The mega-dairy inaugurated at a cost of Rs 260 crore would process
10 lakh liters of milk per day and will have the capacity to increase it up to
14 lakh liters per day. Currently, there are 15,210 village-level cooperative
dairies in Karnataka, in which about 26.22 lakh farmers deliver their milk
daily and through 16 district-level dairies, Rs 28 crore is deposited into the
accounts of 26 lakh farmers every day. The Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) will
get all technical support and cooperation from Amul. The National Dairy
Development Board (NDDB) and the Ministry of Cooperation will establish a
primary dairy in every panchayat of the country in the next three years.
6. PM Modi flagged off West Bengal’s
first Vande Bharata Express train: Prime Minister Narendra
Modi has virtually flagged off Vande Bharat Express from Howrah
Railway Station connecting Howrah to New Jalpaiguri. It is the first Vande
Bharat Express to operate in West Bengal and on the Eastern parts of the
country. Also, it is the seventh Vande Bharat train by Indian
Railways in the country. Covering a distance of 564 km in 7.45 hours, this
train will save three hours in travel time as compared to other trains on the
route. He also inaugurated the Joka-Taratala Stretch of the Joka-Esplanade
Metro Project (Purple Line) of Kolkata Metro.
7. India’s first underwater metro to
become operation by December 2023: According to
the Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation, India’s first underwater
metro service, the East-West Metro Corridor project is expected to
be completed by December 2023. The East-West corridor of the Kolkata Metro
is 15 Km-long and spans from Salt Lake Stadium to Howrah. This metro line
between Salt Lake Sector-5 to Salt Lake Stadium has Karunamayi, Central Park,
City Center, and Bengal Chemical metro stations. It costs about ₹120 crore per
kilometre to build the tunnel but the manufacturing cost of the tunnel
underwater, which is deep in the Hooghly river costs increased to around 157
crores by per kilometre. First metro in India, Kolkata Metro which started its
operation 24 October 1984 between Dum Dam to Tollygunge. It was started with
the help of the Soviet Union. Largest metro rail in operation in India, Delhi
Metro (390.14 km). It started operation on 24 December 2002. Smallest Metro-
Ahmedabad metro,6 km
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1. India assumed chairmanship of
Wassenaar Arrangement for one year: India has assumed the chairmanship of the plenary of
the Wassenaar Arrangement for one year on 1st January 2023.
At the 26th
annual plenary of the Wassenaar Arrangement, 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 December 2017 as 42nd participating state.
India will assume
the chairmanship of the plenary of the Wassenaar Arrangement today for one
year. The 42-member Wassenaar Arrangement is a voluntary export control regime
that monitors transfers of conventional weapons and dual-use goods.
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS
1. Hockey Madhya Pradesh Men’s U-18
team won Khelo India Youth Games 2022: Madhya Pradesh has clinched the Qualifiers
title of Khelo India Youth Games 2022 Men's Under-18 after defeating
Odisha by 6-5 in the final at Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Ali Ahmad,
Mohammad Zaid Khan and Captain Ankit Pal netted one goal each for Madhya
Pradesh. While, Haryana claimed third place in the competition with a
win against Jharkhand. With this, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Haryana and Jharkhand
have qualified for the 2023 Khelo India Youth Games to be held in MP. In Hockey, Madhya Pradesh defeated Odisha 6-5 to clinch Khelo
India Youth Games 2022 Men's Under-18 Qualifiers title in Bhubaneswar yesterday, December
30.
2. Koneru Humpy won Silver at the World
Chess Blitz Championship: 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 Kazakhstan. Humpy is the second Indian to win a
medal at World Blitz, after Viswanathan Anand.
3. Hockey Haryana Women’s U-18 team won
Khelo India Youth Games 2022: Hockey Haryana’s
women’s team has won the Khelo India Youth Games 2022 Women’s Under
18 Qualifiers after defeating Madhya Pradesh 2-0 in the final at Bhubaneswar.
In the final match, Pooja and Gurmail Kaur scored a goal each for Haryana to
end the contest in their favour. Odisha stepped up to claim third 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 Madhya Pradesh next year.
BANKING AND FINANCE
1. Tripura signs agreement with ADB for
power project: Tripura government
has signed an agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a power
project worth Rs 2,275 crore. Of the total cost of the project, the state
government would spend an amount of Rs 455 crore. The project include
the replacement of Rokhia’s existing 63 MW (3X21 MW) Open Cycle power
project with a 120 MW Combined Cycle power project. The project would
also boost the efficiency of the Gumti hydroelectric power plant in Gomati
district.
2. SBI Card, Punjab & Sind Bank
join hands to launch co-brand credit cards: SBI Cards has partnered with Punjab & Sind Bank to
launch co-brand credit cards for the bank's customers. The new three card
variants are - PSB SBI Card ELITE, PSB SBI Card PRIME, and PSB SimplySAVE
SBI Card. PSB SBI Card ELITE and PSB SBI Card PRIME have been designed to
offer lifestyle privileges and best in class experience to premium and
mass premium customers, respectively.
PSB
SimplySAVE SBI Card offers rewarding experience to value conscious
customers. SBI Cards and Payment Services on Thursday announced that it has
partnered with Punjab & Sind Bank to launch co-brand credit cards for the
bank's customers.
3. IDBI Mutual Fund signs agreement to
transfer schemes to LIC MF: IDBI
MF has signed an agreement with LIC MF to transfer its
schemes of IDBI MF to LIC MF to comply with Regulation 7B of SEBI MF
Regulations. MF rules prohibit a single promoter from owning more than 10%
stake in multiple asset management companies. Since LIC took over IDBI Bank in
2019, the insurance major ended up holding a majority stake in both LIC MF and
IDFC MF.
Hence, the
life insurer had only two options — either to sell one of MF or merge the two.
AWARDS AND HONOURS
1. Mandhana & Suryakumar nominated
for the ICC T20 cricketer of the year award 2022: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has
announced the shortlisted cricket players for its year-end awards. Four
players are shortlisted in the men’s and women’s category for its various
annual awards taking into account the performance of the players in the
calendar year.
About
International Cricket Council (ICC)
·
Formation – 15 June 1909
·
Headquarters – Dubai, UAE
·
Chairman – Greg Barclay (New
Zealand)
·
Deputy Chairman – Imran Khwaja
(Singapore)
·
CEO – Geoff Allardice
(Australia)
·
General Manager – Wasim Khan
·
Membership – 108 members
OBITUARIES
1. Pritzker winning
architect, Arata Isozake passes away: A Pritzker-winning
Japanese architect, Arata Isozaki has been passed away at the age of 91. He was
also known as a post-modern giant, who blended culture and history of the East
and the West in his designs. He was awarded the awarded the RIBA Gold Medal in
1986 and the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2019.
He started his
architectural career under the apprenticeship of Japanese legend Kenzo
Tangem who won Pritzker prize in 1987.
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