1. India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage crossed 133 crore 79 lakh. Out of the total vaccination, more than 81 crore 71 lakh vaccine doses have been given as first dose, while over 52 crore doses have been administered as second dose. The recovery rate is currently at 98.37% which is the highest since March last year.
2. PM Modi inaugurated Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham in Varanasi Uttar Pradesh on 13 Dec. In his address, the PM said Kashi Vishwanath Dham is not just a grand building but is a symbol of our Sanatan culture and our spiritual soul. He said it is a symbol of India’s antiquity, traditions, energy, and dynamism.
3. Minister of State for Health Dr. Bharati Pawar has said that more than 81 thousand Health and Wellness Centres have been operationalized in the country so far. Chairing the Universal Health Coverage Day, 2021 ceremony in New Delhi, Dr. Pawar said, one lakh ten thousand Health and Wellness Centres will be completed by end of March next year.
4. Parliament has passed the High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2021 with the Rajya Sabha returning it to the Lok Sabha after the discussion.
5. The National Testing Agency (NTA), has launched a Mobile App namely ‘National Test Abhyas’ to facilitate candidates’ access to high-quality mock tests online free of cost. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha on 13 Dec, Minister of State for Education Dr. Subhas Sarkar said, over 14 lakh NEET students and more than 9 lakh JEE students have registered in the app and over 81 lakh Sessions of Mock Test for NEET and over 50 lakh for JEE have been conducted.
6. The Lok Sabha passed the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Bill, 2021 on 13 Dec.
7. The CBSE has dropped the controversial comprehension from its class 10 English board exam paper and has decided to award full marks to the students for this passage. Following the criticism, the board has set up an expert committee to thoroughly review and strengthen the question paper setting processes, to avoid such occurrences in the future. In a statement, CBSE said, it is committed to equity and excellence in education and promotes inclusiveness and gender sensitivity.
8.DELHI: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi have developed an RT-PCR based assay for the specific detection of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 within 90 minutes
9. HARYANA: India’s largest syringe maker Hindustan Syringes and Medical Devices (HMD) has been allowed to restart production after it was told to temporarily shut down its plants in Haryana to control pollution.
10. J&K : 2 martyred, 12 hurt as terrorists fire at police vehicle in J&K’s Srinagar. An ASI and a Selection Grade Constable succumbed to their injures. The incident took place near Zewan in the Pantha Chowk area. LeT claims responsibility for Srinagar terror attack killing 2 cops, injuring 14.
11. MAHARASHTRA : Two new Omicron cases confirmed in Maharashtra, state’s tally rises to 20.
12. PUNJAB : The Congress on announced a 29-member state election committee in Punjab that will be headed by Congress’ state unit chief Navjot Singh Sidhu. Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi has been appointed as a member of the committee. Congress has also appointed presidents and working presidents to 28 district-level committees.
13. TELANGANA Minister KT Rama Rao said that Hyderabad has received a green light from the Union Environment and Forest Ministry for a 28MW waste to energy plant. This would be the second such plant in Hyderabad after a 20 MW plant was installed last year. He also flagged off 1,350 Swachh Auto Tippers (SATs) in Hyderabad
14. Vedanta has withdrawn cases against the government in the Delhi High Court and before an international arbitration tribunal to settle a ₹20,495 crore retrospective tax dispute. The company further declared, “No further proceedings or claims shall be initiated in any court or tribunal.” The Parliament passed the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021, in August to scrap the retrospective tax law.
15. Ravinder Bhakar, CEO of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has assumed charge of National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), Films Division and Children Films Society of India (CFSI) on 13 Dec .
Mr. Bhakar, a 1999-batch officer of Indian Railway Stores Service (IRSS), has been assigned these charges in addition to his present duties as CEO of the film certification body.
16. Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan Confirms She’s Covid Positive and in Isolation, Flat Being Sealed by BMC in Mumbai.
17. RAJ KAPOOR (14 December 1924 – 2 June 1988) was an Indian film actor, producer and director of Indian cinema. Born at Kapoor Haveli in Peshawar to actor Prithviraj Kapoor– he was a member of the Kapoor family which has produced several Bollywood superstars. The Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award is named after Raj Kapoor. India’s highest award in cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, was bestowed on him in 1987 by the Government of India.
18. As Group Captain Varun Singh continues to be in a critical but stable condition at the Indian Air Force’s Command Hospital in the Banglore, specialist doctors and experts from non-military hospitals have been approached for medical inputs. Doctors from both govt and private hospitals have been in communication with Air Force doctors at Command Hospital, advising them about medication (especially antibiotics), general care and the use of specialist medical equipment.
19. Sources said that the skin bank had supplied Command Hospital with 1,000 square centimetres of processed skin over the weekend. However, a skin expert noted that considering that the average human has 20,000 sq cm of skin, this is a relatively small amount. However, skin experts lamented limited skin donations due to the pandemic.
××× NOTIFICATION ×××
Indian Navy has invited applications for the Direct Entry Petty Officer, Senior Secondary Recruit and Matric Recruits posts. The interested and eligible candidates can apply for the posts on the official website — joinindiannavy.gov.in. Last date to apply for the same is December 25.
Outstanding unmarried sportsmen who have participated at International/Junior or Senior National Championship/Senior State Championship/ All India University Championships in Athletics, Aquatics, Basketball, Boxing, Cricket, Football, Artistic Gymnastics, Handball, Hockey, Kabaddi, Volleyball, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Squash, Fencing, Golf, Tennis, Kayaking & Canoeing, Rowing, Shooting, Sailing and Wind Surfing.
=====================
USD 74.32💷GBP 99.98
HIMACHAL : Shimla
CM: Jairam Thakur
Gvnr : Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar
🥇Gold ₹49,020@10 gm 24 (Krt)
🥈 Silver ₹65,300@ Kg
⛽ Petrol ₹ 95.94
⛽ Diesel ₹ 89.60
⛽ CNG ₹ 49.40
LPG : ₹ 945/14.2 Kg
BSE Sensex: 58,283.42
NIFTY: 17,368.25
=====================
14 Dec (Tuesday)
Hemant Ritu Shukla पक्ष::
Month: Agrahayana 25, (Purnimata)
Agrahayana 10 (Amanta)
Titi: Ekadashi (up to 11:36 pm) Dwadashi
Vikram Samvat- 2078
According to Purnimanta calendar (Ujjain)
Rahu Kaal : 03:00 PM – 04:19 PM
××××××××××××××××××
For latest news, first Hand written articles & trending news Join Saachibaat telegram group
Click here to join:
https://t.me/joinchat/llGA9DGZF9xmMDc1
 |
Ch Narmada Naveen Kumar |
