Current Affairs- December 14, 2022
INDIA
- Names of 5 High Court judges sent to Government, in the first set of recommendations by the Collegium headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud.
- NTPC commissions capacities of 150 MW & 90 MW Devikot Solar PV Projects at Jaisalmer in Rajasthan.
- Tourism minister dedicates four projects under Swadesh Darshan scheme to nation in Puducherry
- Bird flu reported from two villages in Kerala; Rapid response team formed
- Maharashtra sets up ‘Inter-caste/ Inter-faith marriage-family coordination committee’
- Cervical cancer vaccine ‘Cervavac’ to be rolled out next year for girls aged 9-14 years
- Kerala Assembly passes Bill to remove Governor as Chancellor of state’s universities
- Karnataka sets up panel to look into providing internal quota for Scheduled Castes
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- Government receives ₹60.46 crore in the form of taxes from entities for transactions in virtual digital assets (VDAs), including cryptocurrencies.
- India’s employable talent rises, women workforce increases: The Wheebox India Skills Report 2023
- Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) launches ‘NPS Prosperity Planner’ to calculate retirement Income.
- Banks wrote off NPAs in excess of ₹10 lakh crore in the last five years: Finance Minister
WORLD
- WHO appoints Jeremy Farrar as chief scientist, to replace Soumya Swaminathan
- Bank of England warns about significant pressure on households and businesses due to higher inflation and borrowing costs.
- US announces nuclear fusion breakthrough; hailed as a milestone for the future of clean energy.
- European Union (EU) agrees to give candidate status to Bosnia
SPORTS
- International Master Harshavardhan clinches Asian junior chess title held in the Philippines
- Argentina defeat Croatia 3-0; storms into FIFA World Cup final
