1. Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated a direct flight between Mumbai and San Francisco.
2. Minister of State for Labour and Employment Rameswar Teli informed the Lok Sabha that no decision has been taken to increase the minimum pension under the Employees Pension Scheme.
3. The Ministry of Education (MoE) approved a new scheme “New India Literacy Programme” for the next five years to cover all the aspects of adult education. The Government Allocates Rs 1037.90 Crore to New India Literacy Programme.
4. All India NABARD Officers’ Association (AINBOA) will go on a nationwide strike on Friday to press for correction in wage anomalies.
5. Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has said that simultaneous elections of Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies will result in huge saving to the public exchequer. General Elections to the Lok Sabha and all the State Legislative Assemblies were held simultaneously in 1951-52, 1957, 1962 and 1967.
6. Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat inaugurates 7th Edition of India Water Impact Summit in New Delhi.
7. Centre steps up support to farmers to produce more pulses for consumers at affordable prices.
8. To promote the use of ‘NAVigation with the Indian Constellation’ (NavIC), the Indian version of GPS, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will introduce the L1 frequency in all its future satellites
9. Centre urges State governments to allocate funds for setting up 1023 Fast Track Special Courts for providing justice under POCSO Act, to provide speedy justice to the victims of rape.
10. India is planning to launch HPV vaccine for preventing cervical cancer in 2023 for girls aged 9 to 14 years.
11. In Gujarat, the first session of newly elected assembly will commence on December 19.
12. India plans to commission 20 nuclear power plants by 2031, adding nearly 15,000 Mega Watt in power generating capacity. The first of these 20 nuclear power plants, a 700 Mega Watt unit, is expected to be commissioned in 2023 at Kakrapar in Gujarat.
13. Tamil Nadu recently became the first state in India to launch its own climate change mission.
14. Tamil Nadu govt to start online course for learning classical Tamil.
15. The registration process for Joint Entrance Examination (Main) – 2023 started. Candidates can apply online through the official site of National Testing Agency JEE. It will close on 12th January next year. The JEE (Main) comprises two papers. The 1st session is in January and the second session in April 2023.
16. SpiceJet has been awarded the ‘Safety Performer of the Year’ award by GMR Delhi Airport Awards.
17. Corrupt officials can be nailed on circumstantial evidence: SC
The Supreme Court’s Constitution bench on Thursday held that direct evidence of demand for bribe by is not necessary to convict them under the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act and it can also be proved through circumstantial evidence when there is no direct evidence against them. A five-judge Constitution bench of Justices Abdul Nazeer, BR Gavai, AS Bopanna, V Ramasubramanian and BV Nagarathna said that corrupt officials must be booked and convicted. Corruption has taken a gigantic proportion affecting the governance and has a demoralizing effect on honest officers, the bench said.
CRIME REPORT
1. The Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to a convict serving life imprisonment in the 2002 Godhra train coach burning case, noting that he has been in jail for the last 17 years.
2. Delhi Acid Attack: Two bike-borne men had thrown acid on the 17-year-old school-going girl in Dwarka on Wednesday, leaving her with serious injuries.
The Delhi Commission For Women issued notices to Amazon and Flipkart for allowing the sale of acid on their platforms.
3. Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday foiled a cross-border drug smuggling attempt in Punjab’s Fazilka and recovered 2.65 kg of heroin dropped by a Pakistani drone.
4. Three people, including a 17-month-old girl, were killed after being attacked by wild elephants in Assam’s Goalpara district on Thursday.
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1. The Manila-based Asian Development Bank kept its economic growth outlook for India unchanged at seven percent for the fiscal 2022-23.
2. India’s merchandise exports recorded a flat growth from $31.8 billion in November 2021 to $31.99 billion in November 2022.
3. Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has increased its shareholding in HDFC Asset Management Company (AMC) by buying an additional 43.27 lakh equity shares or a 2.03% stake via open market transactions.
ENTERTAINMENT
At the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said that veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan should be awarded Bharat Ratna.
DEFENCE
1. Parliamentary panel recommends setting up of separate department within Ministry of Defence exclusively for welfare of martyred soldiers’ families.
2. India Successfully Tests Agni V Ballistic Missile off Odisha Coast Days After Tawang Clash
Agni V is India’s long-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile, capable of hitting a target 5,000 kilometres away with pinpoint accuracy
3. President Droupadi Murmu, PM Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Army Chief General Manoj Pande attended the Home reception at Army House on the eve of Vijay Diwas.
The Nation celebrates Vijay Diwas to commemorate India’s victory over Pakistan in 1971 war.
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