Shravanabelagola Railway Station to become Karnataka's first Carbon-Neutral Station
Shravanabelagola Railway Station of South Western Railway is likely to become Karnataka's first carbon-neutral station by meeting its 100 percent energy requirements through solar power.
Elon Musk Named Time Magazine's 'Person of the Year' 2021
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tesla & SpaceX, Elon Musk has been named the 'Person of the Year 2021' by Time magazine. He took over the title from US president Joe Biden & Vice-President Kamala Harris, who received the title in 2020.
Shri G Asok Kumar takes over as the new Director General for the National Mission for Clean Ganga
Shri G Asok Kumar, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Jal Shakti took over as the new Director-General for the National Mission for Clean Ganga, Ministry of Jal Shakti. He belongs to the Indian Administrative Services Telangana Cadre 1991 batch. In the past, he has held several important positions such as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India, and Director in the Ministry of Power. In the past, he has also served as the Executive Director of Projects in National Mission for Clean Ganga.
RedInk Awards: Danish Siddiqui named ‘Journalist of the Year’
Senior journalist Prem Shankar Jha and Reuters’ photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, who died while reporting in Afghanistan in July, were awarded the top two RedInk Awards by the Mumbai Press Club Wednesday. While Jha will get the lifetime achievement award, Siddiqui will be bestowed upon the journalist of the year, posthumously. The RedInk Awards for Excellence in Indian Journalism will be presented by Chief Justice of India N V Ramana virtually who will also deliver the keynote address.
Indian StartUp "Botlabs" fly 1,000 Drones during 'Beating Retreat' ceremony
The Indian StartUp "Botlabs", funded by the Technology Development Board (TDB) under Union Ministry of Science & Technology and led by IIT Delhi alumni, fly 1,000 Drones in "Beating Retreat" ceremony tomorrow evening, as a part of the Light Show marking the conclusion of nearly week-long programs related to Republic Day. This makes India the fourth country, after China, Russia, and the UK, to carry out such a large-scale show with 1,000 drones.
Ramnath Goenka Award
Sumant Banerji of Business Today is the print media winner in the Business and Economic Journalism category while Ayushi Jindal of India Today TV is the winner in broadcast media.
Vikram Misri, ex-envoy to China, named deputy NSA
Vikram Misri, who was India’s envoy to Beijing for almost three years till early this month, has been named the next Deputy National Security Advisor. He will succeed Pankaj Saran, ex-Indian envoy to Russia and Bangladesh who demits office on December 31. He was in Beijing during one of the most challenging phases in the relationship with China, as a border stand-off has been ongoing for more than 19 months now.
Alia Bhatt is PETA India’s 2021 ‘Person of the Year’
Alia Bhatt, who has everyone impressed with her exemplary acting skills and fashion sense, has now added another feather to her cap. The actor is now turning out to be an inspiration off-screen as well as she was recently named 2021 ‘Person of the Year’ by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India. She was awarded the prestigious title to “celebrate her work in support of an animal-friendly fashion industry and her advocacy for dogs and cats in need,” PETA India said.
DRDO successfully conducts Flight-Test of Indigenous Aerial Target ‘Abhyas’
DRDO successfully conducted the flight test of Indigenously developed High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) Abhyas from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast, Odisha. During the flight trial, a High subsonic speed trajectory at a very low altitude with high endurance was demonstrated. Two boosters provided initial acceleration during launch and a small turbojet engine is used to sustain high subsonic speed with long endurance. The indigenous data link designed by Bengaluru based Industry partner has been successfully flown and tested during the flight. The performance of the system during the entire flight duration has been confirmed from the data captured by various Range instruments deployed.
DRDO conducts maiden launch of indigenously developed new generation surface-to-surface missile ‘Pralay’
Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted a maiden flight test of indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile ‘Pralay’, from Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha in December 22, 2021. The mission has met all its objectives. The new missile followed the desired quasi ballistic trajectory and reached the designated target with high degree accuracy, validating the control, guidance, and mission algorithms. All the sub-systems performed satisfactorily. All the sensors deployed near the impact point across the eastern coast, including the downrange ships, tracked the missile trajectory and captured all the events. The Missile is powered by a solid propellant rocket motor and many new technologies. The missile has a range of 150-500 kilometers and can be launched from a mobile launcher. The missile guidance system includes a state-of-the-art navigation system and integrated avionics.
Eishin Chihana assumes office as chairman of India Yamaha Motor
India Yamaha Motor has announced that Eishin Chihana has taken charge as its chairman. Eishin Chihana has been associated with Yamaha Motor Company and its group companies across the globe since 1991.
Leftist Gabriel Boric to become Chile's youngest ever president
Leftist candidate Gabriel Boric has won Chile's presidential election to become the country's youngest-ever leader. He will lead a country that has been rocked in recent years by mass protests against inequality and corruption. Mr Boric's victory prompted celebrations on the streets of the capital Santiago, with his supporters waving flags and honking car horns.
Raducanu wins Sports Personality of the Year 2021
Emma Raducanu wins Sports Personality of the Year 2021. Emma Raducanu is a British professional tennis player. She reached a career-high ranking of No. 19 by the Women's Tennis Association, and is the current British No. 1. Raducanu is the reigning US Open champion, and the first British woman to win a Grand Slam singles title since Virginia Wade in the 1977 Wimbledon Championships.
Rachael Blackmore crowned BBC World Sport Star of the Year 2021
Irish jockey Rachael Blackmore has been voted World Sport Star of the Year, after becoming the first female rider to win the Grand National at Aintree.
Chile Gets its Youngest President at 35
Former leftist student leader Gabriel Boric will be the youngest President of Chile, a South American country following his historic victory in the country's presidential runoff election late in December 2021. At 35, Boric will be the nation's youngest leader and by far its most liberal since President Salvador Allende, who died by suicide during the 1973 coup.
Rishabh Pant named Uttarakhand's brand ambassador for sports and general health
The Uttarakhand government named India wicket keeper Rishabh Pant as the state's brand ambassador for promoting sports and general health. Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami called up Pant and shared his vision before getting him on board.
UK signs free trade deal with Australia
The UK has signed a free trade deal with Australia which it says will benefit consumers and businesses. It is described as the first post-Brexit deal negotiated from scratch and not "rolled over" from trade terms that the UK enjoyed while in the EU. The government estimated it would unlock £10.4bn of additional trade while ending tariffs on all UK exports. However, some UK farmers have expressed concern that they could be undercut by cheap imports. The government said the deal was also a gateway into the fast-growing Indo-Pacific region and would boost the UK's bid to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership, one of the largest free trade areas in the world. Australia has also praised the deal, its second-largest trade contract with another country.
New generation ballistic missile ‘Agni P’ successfully test-fired by DRDO
Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully tested the new generation nuclear-capable ballistic missile ‘Agni P’ from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha at 1106 hrs on December 18, 2021. Various telemetry, radar, electro-optical stations, and down-range ships positioned along the eastern coast tracked and monitored the missile trajectory and parameters. The missile followed a textbook trajectory meeting all mission objectives with a high level of accuracy. The Agni P is a two-stage canisters solid-propellant ballistic missile with dual redundant navigation and guidance system. This second flight test has proven the reliable performance of all the advanced technologies integrated into the system.
India and Vietnam signed a MoU towards promoting scientific and technical cooperation in marine science and ecology
Vietnam Natural resources & Environment Minister, Tran Hong Ha today called on Union Minister for Science & Technology, Dr.Jitendra Singh at PrithviBhawan here and discussed ocean and marine-related collaboration during the delegation-level talks between the two countries. The two Ministers also signed the first-ever MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) aimed at promoting scientific and technical cooperation in marine science and ecology and was signed by Dr. JitendraSingh, Union Science & Technology Minister on behalf of the Government of India, and Mr. Tran Hong Ha, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) on behalf of Govt of Vietnam. The MoU is the first agreement related to marine science and ecology between the two countries.
PM Modi Honoured With Bhutan's Highest Civilian Award
Bhutan conferred its highest civilian award Ngadag Pel gi Khorlo to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of the country's National Day.
Miss Universe India, Harnaaz Sandhu, Crowned 70th Miss Universe in Global Anniversary Television Event
Miss Universe India Harnaaz Sandhu was crowned Miss Universe live on FOX and Telemundo from Eilat, Israel. Harnaaz will use her @me as Miss Universe to advocate for menstrual equity through public administration.
Dubai Becomes World's 1st 100% Paperless Govt.
Dubai became the world's first government to turn 100 per cent paperless, the announce¬ment was made by the United Arab Emirate (UAE) Crown Prince, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
UN Appoints Catherine Russell as Executive Director of UNICEF
The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Catherine Russell as the Executive Director of United Nations Inter¬national Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF). Russell succeeds Henrietta Fore, who resigned in July 2021. Russell, a lawyer, has worked in Democratic politics since the mid-1980s. She is an assistant to US President Joe Biden and she also heads the White House Office of Presidential Personnel. She served as the State Department's Ambassador-at-large for global women's issues from 2013 to 2017.
Olaf Scholz Appointed as German Chancellor; Succeeds Angela Merkel
The Parliament of Germany, appointed Olaf Scholz (63) as die 9th post-World War II Chancellor of Germany succeeding Angela Merkel who retired from her services after 16 years (since 2005) of tenure as Chancellor. The ceremony of the same took place at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany.
Cabinet approves Ken-Betwa Interlinking of Rivers Project
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the funding and implementation of the Ken-Betwa inter-linking of rivers project. The total cost of the Ken-Betwa link project has been assessed at Rs.44,605 crore at 2020-21 price levels. The Union Cabinet has approved central support of Rs.39,317 crore for the project, covering a grant of Rs.36,290 crore and a loan of Rs.3,027 crore. The project will pave the way for more interlinking of river projects in India and also showcase to the world our ingenuity and vision. This project involves the transfer of water from the Ken to the Betwa River through the construction of the Daudhan Dam and a canal linking the two rivers, the Lower Orr Project, Kotha Barrage -and Bina Complex Multipurpose Project. The project will provide annual irrigation of 10.62 lakh ha, drinking water supply to a population of about 62 lakhs, and also generate 103 MW of hydropower and 27 MW solar power. The Project is proposed to be implemented in 8 years with state-of-the-art technology.
The Project will be of immense benefit to the water-starved Bundelkhand region, spread across the states of MP and UP. This project will provide enormous benefits to the districts of Panna, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Sagar, Damoh, Datia, Vidisha, Shivpuri, and Raisen of Madhya Pradesh and Banda, Mahoba, Jhansi & Lalitpur of Uttar Pradesh.
Successful Flight Test of Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile
Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile was successfully flight tested by Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha. The launch was conducted from a vertical launcher against an electronic target at a very low altitude. The flight path of the vehicle along with health parameters was monitored using a number of tracking instruments deployed by ITR, Chandipur. All sub-systems performed as per expectation.
Honduras elects its First Female President - Xiomara Castro
Iris Xiomara Castro Sarmiento, a Presidential candidate won the Presidential election of Honduras, after defeating her close competitor, Nasry Asfura in the General Election. She succeeds previous President Juan Orlando Hernandez. With this victory, Xiomara became the first female president of Honduras. Xiomara Castro, a former 1st woman of Honduras, is the wife of Manuel Zelaya, who ruled the country from 2006 to 2009.
India Re-elected to International Maritime Organisation Council for 2022-23
India was re-elected to Internatio¬nal Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council for the 2022-23 biennium under category B states. The Assembly of the International Maritime Organisation has elected the Members of the Council for the 2022-23 biennium. The Council is the executive organ of IMO and is responsible, under the Assembly for supervising the work of the Organisation. The Council performs the functions of the Assembly except for making recommendations to Governments on maritime safety and pollution prevention.
21st India – Russia Annual Summit
President of the Russian Federation, H.E. Mr. Vladimir Putin, paid a working visit to New Delhi on 06 December 2021 for the 21st India – Russia Annual summit with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. President Putin was accompanied by a high-level delegation. Bilateral talks between Prime Minister Modi and President Putin were held in a warm and friendly atmosphere. The two leaders expressed satisfaction at the sustained progress in the ‘Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership’ between both countries despite the challenges posed by the Covid pandemic. They welcomed the holding of the first meeting of the 2+2 Dialogue of Foreign and Defence Ministers and the meeting of the Inter-Governmental Commission on Military & Military-Technical Cooperation in New Delhi on 6 December 2021.
Global Hunger lndex 2021
As per the Global Hunger Index 2021 report prepared by 'Welthungerhilfe' and 'Concern Worldwide', India’s score is 27.5 and it has ranked 101 among 116 countries. Global Hunger Index is based on four indicators - Undernourishment, Child Stunting, Child Wasting, and Child Mortality. Global Hunger Index (GHI) does not reflect India’s true picture as it is a flawed measure of 'Hunger'. It should not be taken at face value as it is neither appropriate nor representative of hunger prevalent in a country. Out of its four indicators, only one indicator, i.e., undernourishment, is directly related to hunger. The two indicators, namely, Stunting and Wasting are outcomes of complex interactions of various other factors like sanitation, genetics, environment, and utilisation of food intake apart from hunger which is taken as the causative/outcome factor for stunting and wasting in the GHI. Also, there is hardly any evidence that the fourth indicator, namely, child mortality is an outcome of hunger.
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