Current Affairs-December 12, 2022
INDIA
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the first phase of greenfield international airport at Mopa in north Goa.
- G20 Development Working Group (DWG) meeting in Mumbai to Focus on Least Developed, Island Nations
- Supreme Court: Collegium discussions can’t be in public domain; final resolution and final decision is required to be uploaded on the Supreme Court’s website
- Kerala seed farm declared as India’s first carbon neutral farm
- National Health Authority (NHA) is setting up a health exchange platform to digitize and simplify the process of filing health insurance claims.
- Two-day-long National conclave of Universal Health Coverage organised in Varanasi
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- Russia remains India’s top oil supplier in November, for the second month in a row
- Sixth Round of India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) Talks begins
- Borrowers don’t have to be told individually about change in rates’: National Consumer Court
- Tata Group plans to open 100 Small Exclusive Apple Stores
- First G20 Finance and Central Bank Deputies (FCBD) meeting will be jointly hosted by the Finance Ministry and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
- RBI shortlists 7 consultancy firms to use artificial intelligence and machine learning for supervisory functions.
WORLD
- Indonesia urges India to adopt ASEAN consensus on Myanmar
- Japanese start-up launches country’s first-ever Moon mission with help of SpaceX
- NASA’s Orion capsule splashes down safely in Pacific after Artemis-1 mission
- Russia backs India for Permanent UNSC Membership again
SPORTS
- Viktor Axelsen claims his eighth title in 2022 at the World Tour Finals; Akane Yamaguchi of Japan claims the women’s singles title.
- Akhil Rabindra won drivers’ title in the inaugural Indian Racing League (IRL)
- FIFA World Cup: Argentina, Croatia, France & Morocco teams qualified for semi-finals
