Daily Current Affairs – 17 December 2022
Haryana state has begun Kaushal Rojgar Yojna 2022 Registration. Airbnb has signed an MoU with the Government of Goa state to jointly promote tourism. first G20 summit under…
Haryana state has begun Kaushal Rojgar Yojna 2022 Registration. Airbnb has signed an MoU with the Government of Goa state to jointly promote tourism. first G20 summit under…
Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin inaugurated statue of ‘Mahakavi Subramanian Bharathiyar’ in Varanasi. SpiceJet has been awarded the ‘Safety Performer of the Year’ award by GMR Delhi Airport Awards. International…
Meghalaya state health department awarded for Best Practice in Tuberculosis. Kerala launched afforestation ‘Vanikaran’ ptoject. Venkaiah Naidu has been conferred with the 25th Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi National Eminence…
Bobby Kinnar has been appointed as Delhi MCD’s “first transgender councilor” India’s First Carbon Neutral Farm has been inaugurated in Kerala. Arjun Munda will introduce SC/ ST bill 2022 in…
Tamil Nadu is the first state to launch Its own Climate Change Mission. India’s First Carbon Neutral Farm has been inaugurated in Kerala. Arjun Munda will introduce SC/…
CM Sukhvinder Singj Sukku is announced as CM of Himachal Pradesh after assembly election held in December. Mukesh Agnihotri appointed as Deputy CM of Himachal Pradesh after assembly election.…
Supreme court says, Collegium’s final decisions alone need to be in public domain The Supreme Court on December 9, 2022 held that only the final decisions of the apex court…
BJP sweeps Gujarat, Cong. wrests Himachal Bharatiya Janata Party has won the biggest majority by any party ever at elections in Gujarat The Congress has suffered its worst-ever defeat in…
AAP secures win with 134 seats in municipal polls, ends 15-year rule of BJP Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) saw a sweeping win at the MCD election result 2022 that was…
World Bank raises India’s growth projection to 6.9% The World Bank on Tuesday raised India’s economic growth forecast for the current financial year to 6.9% from its October estimate of…
DMK seeks review of SC verdict on 10% EWS quota The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu on December 5, 2022 sought a review of a Supreme Court judgment upholding the…
Congress decides to elect new CWC at February plenary meet in Raipur The new CWC will be elected according to the party’s constitution during the plenary. At the first meeting…
Gujarat records over 62% voter turnout in first phase A voter turnout of 63.14 per cent was recorded in the first phase of Gujarat Assembly elections covering 89 seats across…
GDP growth dips to 6.3% as manufacturing slides Manufacturing and mining output contracted year-on-year in the July-September quarter, dragging Gross Value Added growth to a slower-than-expected 5.6%, which together with…
Kwatra to remain Foreign Secretary until April 2024 The Narendra Modi-led government at the centre has granted Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra a 14-month extension in the post beyond his…
G-20 presidency is an opportunity to focus on global good: Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 27 said that assuming the G20 presidency was a huge opportunity for India and that…
26th November observed as National Constitution Day It is celebrated on 26thNovember every year. It is also known as National Law Day. On this day in 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India formally adopted…
SC questions ‘lightning speed’ of EC appointment The Supreme Court, after inspecting official files on November 24, said the appointment of Arun Goel as Election Commissioner was done with “lightning speed”, the…
Election Commissioner shouldn’t be ‘yes-man’: SC The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the country needed Election Commissioners (ECs) who would not shirk from even taking on the Prime Minister if…
SBI donates cardiac care ambulance to Army Hospital The State Bank of India (SBI) has donated an advanced cardiac life support ambulance to the Army Hospital (Research & Referral), New…
Land acquisition for bullet train almost over, HC told The Maharashtra government on Monday informed the Bombay High Court that the land acquisition process on the entire line of the…
Some countries support terror as a policy: Modi Certain countries support terrorism as part of their foreign policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at an international conference on terror financing…
SC agrees to list plea for Collegium system review Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Thursday agreed to list in due course a writ petition to reconsider the collegium system of…
At COP-27, India and three others oppose ‘carbon border tax’ India, China, Brazil, South Africa oppose ‘carbon border tax’ With the 27th edition of the Conference of Parties (COP) in…
India’s exports shrink 16.7% and imports rise 5.7% in October Merchandise exports declined 16.7% on year in October, the first drop in 20 months and the worst slide since May…
Retail inflation cools to 6.77% in October from 7.41% in September India’s retail inflation cooled to 6.77% in October from 7.41% in September, slipping below the 7% mark for the first…
G-20 summit to focus on food, energy security Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet ‘several’ leaders at the meet in Bali, likely to invite them to the 2023…
Voters in Himachal brave cold to record 73.6% polling As the elections to the assembly of Himachal Pradesh concluded on Saturday, the state witnessed a voter turnout of 74.05%. According…
SC orders release of all life convicts in Rajiv case Nalini Sriharan, her husband and three other convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case were set free from the Tamil…
ISRO’s cryogenic engine, indigenously developed for LVM3, passes hot test The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully conducted the hot test of CE20 cryogenic engine, which has been indigenously…
Great knot sighting untangles a migration mystery Unveiling yet another mystery of avian migrations, a great knot from Russia, belonging to the endangered Calidris tenuirostris (Hors- field, 1821), has found…
D.Y. Chandrachud takes charge as the 50th Chief Justice of India Justice Dhananjaya Yashwant Chandrachudwas sworn in as the 50th Chief Justice of India (CJI) by President Droupadi Murmu at a brief…
Currency usage still robust even six years after demonetisation 88 ₹ lakh crore, the currency with the public as of October 21 which is 71.84% higher than the level for…
Byelections to Mainpuri, 5 Assembly seats on Dec. 5 Five assembly seats in as many states, and the Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh will vote in by-elections on December…
Mathura-Vrindavan aims to become a carbon neutral tourist destination by 2041 Mathura-Vrindavan, one of India’s largest pilgrimage centers, aims to become a “net zero carbon” tourist destination by 2041, an…
Bypolls held in six States Byelections to seven Assembly constituencies in six States, including Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, were held on Thursday with Andheri (East) registering 31.74% polling and Telangana’s…
ED summons Hemant Soren in illegal mining case The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren to record his statement in connection with an illegal mining case…
Morbi Bridge collapse toll rises to 140 A day after the Morbi bridge collapse in Gujarat, the police arrested nine persons, including the managers of private contractor Oreva Group and…
Mahaparva Chhath Puja Meaning of word chhath: The word chhath means sixth and the festival is celebrated on the sixth day of the month Kartika of the Hindu lunar Bikram Sambat calendar. About Chhath Mahaparv Chhath is a…
Kalanamak rice is now small, strong Kalanamak, a traditional variety of paddy with black husk and strong fragrance, which is considered a gift from Lord Buddha to the people of…
UAPA gave an impetus to fight against terror : Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that Central laws such as the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) had given…
Male and female cricketers will be paid the same amount In a landmark decision, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday announced equal match fee for…
Kharge takes charge as Congress president Newly elected Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge took charge of the post on Wednesday at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters in Delhi. Kharge…
Rishi Sunak becomes Britain’s first nonwhite Prime Minister United Kingdom got its first ever non-white Prime Minister in Rishi Sunak , the former Chancellor of the Exchequer and Britain’s youngest Prime…
History made in Britain, Rishi Sunak to become Britain’s PM Rishi Sunak is due to be installed as Britain’s third Prime Minister of the year by King Charles III on…
HAPPY DIWALI EVERYONE Education is the movement from darkness to light On this auspicious occasion, may joy, prosperity, and happiness illuminate your life and your home. Wishing you very Happy…
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expected to visit Delhi in Nov. Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammad bin Salman (MbS) is likely…
Supreme Court ask to take immediate action against hate speech About Hate Speech According to the 267thReport of the Law Commission of India, Hate Speech is stated as an incitement to hatred…
British PM Liz Truss announces exit; U.K. to get its 3rd PM in three months Britain is about to get its third Prime Minister in three months, with Prime Minister…
Mallikarjun Kharge elected as the new Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge was elected as the new Congress president on Wednesday after he secured 7,897 out of the 9,385 votes polled. His…
Sri Lankan author wins Booker prize Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka has won the 2022 Booker Prize for his second novel The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, described by the…
Principles of CAA can apply to Lankan Hindu Tamils, says HC judge Madurai Bench says they were the primary victims of racial strife in the country. Persecuted minorities from neighbouring…
Congress is all set to witness a contest between party veteran Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi Tharoor For first time in 24 years, no member of the Gandhi family is a…
6 varieties of neelakurinji identified inSanthanpara region of Western Ghats As visitors keep pouring in to witness the blooming of neelakurinji on a vast area on the Kallippara hills at…
Himachal poll on Nov. 12,Gujarat on hold for now The Election Commission (EC) on Friday announced that the Himachal Pradesh Assembly election would be held on November 12 and votes…
SC delivers split verdict On Hijab Issue Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia said secularity meant tolerance to “diversity”. Wearing or not wearing a hijab to school was “ultimately a matter of choice”.…
Inflation accelerates to 7.41% Retail inflation accelerated to a five month high of 7.41% in September, from 7% in August, as food inflation surged sharply to 8.41% last month —…
IMF cuts India’s growth forecast to 6.8% this year The world, including India, will experience an overall slowdown in the next year owing to the impact of the Russia Ukraine…
Russia launches fresh missile attack on Ukraine Russian forces launched a barrage of fatal bombardments across Ukraine early on Monday, in an apparent retaliation for an explosion that damaged a…
India’s net direct tax collections till October 8 in the financial year 2022-23 have risen to ₹7.45 lakh crore Gross collections reach ₹8.98 lakh crore; tax refunds jump 81% over…
IAF all set to create a new weapon systems branch New branch will lead to unification of all weapon system operators under one entity he move will save the exchequer…
8th October observed as Indian Air Force Day Indian Air Force Day 2022 (8 Oct 2022) marks the 90th anniversary of the IAF. On this day (8thOctober), the Air Force in…
French writer Annie Ernaux wins the 2022 Nobel Prize in literature The French writer Annie Ernaux has been awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in literature. The 82-year-old writer is known…
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2022 Scientists Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and K. Barry Sharpless won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry They won Nobel for discovering reactions that let…
HAPPY DUSSEHARA VIEWERS As we are celebrating the victory of Shri Ram over Ravan, victory of God over evil today, May God bless you with sense to understand the difference…
Swedish scientist Svante Paabo won the Nobel Prize in medicine He get Nobel for his discoveries on human evolution that provided key insights into our immune system and what makes…
An Indonesia Football match turns deadly due to stampede 125 The death toll from a stampede caused by a chaotic run for exits after police fired tear gas at an…
HAPPY GANDHI JAYANTI BE THE CHANGE THAT YOU WISH TO SEE IN THE WORLD - MAHATMA GANDHI Gandhi ji taught the world that even the toughest war can be won…
AFSPA extended in Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in parts of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland for another…
SC says single women get equal abortion rights Supreme Court declared that single women with pregnancies between 20 and 24 weeks are entitled to access the same safe and legal…
Under UAPA, Centre bans PFI and 8 front bodies for five years Union Home Ministry on Wednesday declared the Popular Front of India (PFI) and its front organisations, including its…
Asha Parekh to get Dadasaheb Phalke Award The Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2020 would be conferred on veteran Bollywood actor Asha Parekh The award will be presented at…
Ghulam Nabi Azad launched a new political party, The Democratic Azad Party (DAP) Azad quit the Congress on August 26 after over four decades following differences with the party high…
Defence exports have quadrupled in past five years Defence exports grew by 334% in the last five years. India is now exporting to over 75 countries due to collaborative efforts.…
National Antyodaya Divas - 25 September Antyodaya Diwas is celebrated annually on 25th September in India. It marks the birth anniversary of Indian leader Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya and is celebrated…
India gets its first avalanche monitoring radar in Sikkim An avalanche monitoring radar, the first of its kind in India, has been installed in North Sikkim by the Army and…
Ratan Tata, KT Thomas, and Kariya Munda have been appointed as new trustees of PM CARES Fund About the Fund The government has set up the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance…
Patrol vessel Samarth has been commissioned by the Indian Navy The new ship for the Indian Coast Guard in Kochi will unquestionably improve the operational capability of the Indian Coast…
The lumpy skin disease infectious viral disease of cattle What is the lumpy skin disease and how does it spread Lumpy skin disease is caused by the lumpy skin disease…
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