Current Affairs-December 20, 2022
INDIA
- Indian Navy’s sailboat INSV Tarini will participate in Cape to Rio Race 2023- expedition to Cape Town, South Africa.
- Bhutan enters into an agreement with PTC India Ltd, for purchase of power from Indian power market during winter.
- Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog calls for ‘ATL Marathon 2022-23’-innovation challenge under AIM’s Atal Tinkering Labs program.
- National Test House to set up EV battery testing facilities in Mumbai and Kolkata; transformer testing facility at Jaipur.
- Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot announces 12 gas cylinders a year at Rs 500 each for poor families.
- India Jumps 8 Spots in Global Download Speeds Index from 113th in October to 105th in November.
ECONOMY
- Domestic Air Passenger Traffic Rises 11% in Nov- latest data from aviation regulator DGCA.
- Government to refund GST if purchase of incomplete house is called off.
- Wipro signs agreement to buy Kerala Food Brand Nirapara.
WORLD
- UAE launches a biometric service at the Abu Dhabi airport under which no passport or ticket will be required; passengers’ face will be their boarding pass.
- US Capitol riot panel recommends criminal charges against Donald Trump
- Fiji’s election ended with two rival leaders failing to win a majority; two leaders need the backing of a minor party to secure power.
- IMF approves program for Ukraine to maintain economic stability
SPORTS
- Lionel Messi creates record as the professional football player with the most appearances in FIFA World Cup.
- Martyn Pawelski of Poland beat top seed Sasikumar Mukund to clinch USD 15,000 ITF men’s tennis tournament in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
