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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