Current Affairs- December 19, 2022
INDIA
- Indian Railways received 800 proposals from startups to solve 11 problems under the ‘Startups for Railways’ initiative.
- Railways to roll out Vande Metro train by 2023 for middle class and poor
- Bird Flu outbreak in Kerala’s Kottayam; several thousand ducks culled in the state
- Aviation regulator DGCA introduces new features on its e-governance platform- eGCA
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate India Energy Week 2023 in Karnataka in February 2023.
- Sela Pass tunnel is being built by BRO, to provide all-weather connectivity to China border in Arunachal Pradesh.
- Telangana to disburse ₹7600 crore to farmers under ‘Rythu Bandhu’ scheme
- Government plans to put on sale six mineral blocks in the states of Odisha and Rajasthan
ECONOMY
- Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) will spend ₹7,930 crore under PLI scheme for specialty steel
- Net direct tax revenue rises 20%, gross revenue rises 26% to ₹13.63 lakh crore in 2022-23
- CCPA issues notices to Flipkart, Meesho for sale of acid on their platforms
WORLD
- North Korea fired two medium-range ballistic missiles: Seoul
- UN nature deal proposed calls to protect at least 30 percent of the planet by 2030
- European Union (EU) reaches deal on major carbon market reform
SPORTS
- Argentina becomes FIFA World Cup champion; beats defending Champion France 4-2 in penalties
- FIFA World Cup 2022: Lionel Messi wins Golden Ball for best player; Mbappe wins Golden Boot
