Current Affairs December 04, 2018

Navy Day in India is celebrated on December 4 every year to celebrate the achievements and role of naval force in the country.

• The second meeting of the NITI Forum for the North East is being organized in Guwahati.
• President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, presented wreath to former President of India, Shri R. Venkataraman at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on December 4, 2018.
• Qatar has announced its decision to leave the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and pay more attention to the production of natural gas from January next year.
• The United Nations Security Council will meet on the Iran missile launch issue. After accusing Iran of a medium-range missile test-firing at the weekend, the World Organization is meeting on request from France and Britain.
• The new simplified GST return forms will be introduced from April 1 next year.
• Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas clarified that there is no proposal to change DBT system for subsidy transfers to domestic LPG consumers. At present, cash subsidy has been transferred to LPG consumers' bank account under PHHL scheme.
• Over 80 delegates from 11 countries in Uttar Pradesh are participating in the International Conference on the Bear in Agra.
• Union Home Secretary Mr. Rajeev Gauba has said that the Government aims to make the visa system free from obstacles and make foreign tourists and tourists happy in the country.
• Central Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Conservation Minister, Shri Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate the India Water Effects Conference-2012, which will be held in New Delhi between 5 to 7 December 2018.
• A two-day conference on partnership between the European Union and India for cultural heritage conservation began in New Delhi.
• Mr. A. N. Jha - Finance Secretary
• The Chief Minister of Nagaland, Mr. Nefiyu Rio, was the Minister of State for Tourism (Independent Charge) Mr. K.J. in Kisama Heritage Village in Nagaland. Tourism, Art and Culture Adviser of Alphonse and Nagaland, Mr. H. Kahovoi will inaugurate the project 'Tribal Circuit Development: Perran-Kohima-Wokha' in the presence of Yeptemi.
• The Center and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a loan of $ 85 million for improving the skill development environment system in Odisha.
• India and the United Arab Emirates signed an MoU on currency swaps and MoUs for development cooperation in Africa.
• Men's 2018 Ballon DOR Award - Croatian Midfielder Luca Modric
• Women's Ballon DOR Award - Norwegian striker Eda Hagerberg [first named]
• Pawan Singh became the first Indian to be elected one of seven members of the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) Judge Committee.
• Maheshwari Chauhan of Rajasthan retained his women's skit title in the 62nd national shooting championship competition (NSCC) for shotgun events in Jaipur.

Current Affairs December 03, 2018

Mr. Ravindra Kumar Verma - technical member in the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity.

The National Women Commission will help in the livelihood program for women especially in the North-East, especially through skill development and special training so that they can be empowered and run their livelihood.

In order to improve skill development ecosystem in Odisha and to set up World Skill Center (WSC) in Bhubaneswar, Government of India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $ 85 million loan letter on December 3, 2018.

X-Cope India-18 is the fourth edition of a series of bilateral joint exercises organized between Indian Air Force and USAF, which will be held in India. This is the first time that this exercise is being organized in the two Air Force bases- Kalkunda and Panagarh from 03 to 14 December 2018.

In Wrestling, Vineesh Fogat won the national title of 57kg in the Tata Motors Senior National Championship in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh. Sakshi Malik won 62 kg

In Badminton, young shuttler Laxman Sen entered the men's singles event of 11th Tata Open India International Challenge in Mumbai.

Atllawme Debbe of Ethiopia won the full marathon with 2 hours 17 minutes and 17 seconds time. Teshome Getacu claimed the second and the Békéle Esefa at third place.

The full marathon of women from Kenya stood for 2 hours 50 minutes and 27 seconds for the first time in Pascalia Chepococcus. Ethiopian Bellev meconon and Fakede Tillhun won the second and third positions.

India and Belgium draw 2-2 in men's hockey World Cup in their second group match in Bhubaneswar.

Current Affairs December 02

On December 2, 'International Abolition Abolition Day was celebrated all over the world.

• The first country to end slavery - 1807, crosses the abolition of Britain's Slave Trade Act. Slavery is still legal in a country like Mauritania.
• December 3 is World Disabled Day. This day is an international ritual promoted by the United Nations since 1992.
• 2018 Theme: Empowering persons with disability and equality
• One of the world's worst industrial catastrophes in which methyl isocyanate killed more than 15,000 people after leaking from Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) insecticide plant on December 2-3, 1984.
• President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, presented wreath to the first President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad on 3rd December, 2018 at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.
• On its first flight, three astronauts, including two astronauts, have been scheduled to launch at the International Space Station (ISS) for a four-and-a-half-month mission.
• According to the figures released by the Central Statistics Office, India's economy grew 7.1 percent in the second quarter of 2018-19.
• The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has begun the 24th meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP-24) in Katowice, Poland.
• Theme - 'One World One Sun One Grid'
• The Asia Pacific Summit -2018 begins in Kathmandu, Nepal's capital.
• Theme - "Addressing the Critical Challenges of Our Time: Interdependence, Mutual Prosperity, and Universal Values".
• Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Shri Arun Jaitley addressed the inaugural session of the 80th session of Planning Commission of the World Trade Organization, Mumbai on December 3, 2018.
• Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador - President of Mexico
• Mr. Sunil Arora - New Chief Election Commissioner of India [23rd Chief Election Commissioner (CEC)]

Current Affairs December 01, 2018

December 01 - World AIDS Day, 2018 "Know your status" topic for World AIDS Day.

• December 01 - Nagaland State Day, on this day, in 1963, Nagaland was declared the 16th state of the Indian Union.
• Union Transport Minister, Surface Transport and Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the second edition of the Khasar Festival in God Deshmukh College of Physical Education in Nagpur.
• The Maharashtra government will implement the seventh pay commission from January 1, 2019.
• The Tamil Nadu government has announced an increase in health insurance coverage annually from the current Rs 2 lakh to Rs 5 lakh annually against the Center's Ayushman Bharat Scheme.
• International Roerich Memorial Trust is playing an important role in enjoying faith and peaceful relations by Russia and India. The State Government will provide all possible assistance to develop the Roerich Art Gallery as the center of art and culture.
• Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the 19th Hornbill Festival in Kisama village near Kohima, the state capital in Nagaland.
• Among the concerns about the rule of law and the status of democracy, Romania became the Romania to celebrate 100 years as Romania became a modern state.
• Former US President George H. W. Bush, who helped run the U.S. till the end of the Cold War, died at the age of 94.
• The United States Administration has proposed major changes in the H-1B application process.
• President Ramnath Kovind inaugurated the 13th International Agricultural Fair-Agrotech India-2012, organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in Chandigarh on 1 December 2018.
• The first conference of Directorate General of Armed Forces Medical Services was organized on medical services related to the Army.
• The senders of Indian borders with Border Security Force, BSF, Pakistan and Bangladesh are celebrating their 54th gathering day.
• The Armed Forces Week is starting from 1 December 2018 and ends on December 7.
• Magnus Carlsen defeats Karuna in a tie breaker to keep the world champion title alive.

Current Affairs Nov 30, 2018

Goa's Health Minister, Vishwajit Rane said that the state government will establish a Center of Excellence for HIV care till December 2019.

• The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly passed a bill proposed by the 16 percent reservation for the Marathas under unanimous social, educational and economically backward classes.
• The UK Government has confirmed an amendment in a new weapon bill going through Parliament to ensure that it does not affect the rights of the British Sikh community to keep the rays or religious swords possessed and supplied Will do
• Fifty-one pilot whale stranded in New Zealand died, 145 pilot whales and nine piggy killer whales died in one place after another week.
• World Health Organization, WHO said that Congo's deadly Ebola outbreak is now the second largest in history, behind the disastrous West Africa outbreak, which had died thousands of years ago.
• Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) was organized in full 2018, Brussels, Belgium from 12th to 16th November 2018.
• In the government 100 future leaders in the world - the UK-based global policy platform Apolitical for public jobs has shown Andhra Pradesh IT and Panchayat Raj minister Nara Lokesh as one of the government's most influential young people in the world.
• President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the Second International Ambedkar Conference (November 30, 2018) in New Delhi as part of the memory of the Constitution Day.
• The Policy Commission organizes a dialogue on the health system for new India.
• Ajay Bhushan Pandey - Revenue Secretary
• To connect with the farmers, the Karnataka government will start the 'Rayaar Miyalli State Government' program from December.

Current Affairs November 29, 2018

Current Affairs November 29, 2018 - One Line

• On November 29, the United Kingdom is celebrated as a Memorial Day, in which the martyrdom of Imirati is recognized for the sacrifice and dedication, who gave their lives in civil, military and humanitarian services.
• University Grants Commission, UGC has decided to set up a union of academic and research ethics (Carey), which will prepare a new list of reliable quality magazines in non-science subjects.
• In Uttar Pradesh, the first training center for the environment friendly Ganga friends started to measure pollution level in the Ganga in Banaras Hindu University and helped the government in many ways to keep the holy river clean.
• The European Union has urged the government, businesses, citizens and areas to cut emissions and join an ambitious plan to make the block carbon neutral by 2050.
• South Korea launches a rocket engine test to decide the path for the development of its space launch vehicle.
• Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C43) successfully launched 31 Satellites from Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC) in Sriharikota.
• Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will present the interim budget for the year 2019-20 on February 1 next year.
• The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) renewed appeal for better policies and technologies to reach zero hunger around the world.
• In Gandhi Darshan New Delhi, the great granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi, Shri Krishna G. Kulkarni inaugurated the three-day 'South Asia Regional Youth Peace Conference'.
• The Dutch Government provides help for the Dockyard redevelopment and digital technology projects in the Second Indo-Dutch Port Forum organized by the Indian Merchants Chamber in Mumbai in Mumbai Port Trust.
• Arvind Saxena - President of Union Public Service Commission
• 8 states have achieved 100% saturation in small electrification between Madhya Pradesh, Tripura, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Mizoram, Sikkim, Telangana and West Bengal.
• The government has started a unique initiative called Linga Sangam to introduce students in 22 Indian languages.
• India and China have signed a protocol on sanitation and inspection requirements for export in New Delhi.
• In Uttar Pradesh, a joint military exercise of 11 days between India and Russia ended in Babina Military Station, Jhansi.

Current Affairs Nov 28, 2018

Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh launches emergency response support system (ERSS) for Himachal Pradesh in Mandi.

• Maharashtra Legislative Assembly to get Deputy Speaker after the longest interval of four years. The elections will be held on November 30.
• Mr. Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (I / C) Housing and Urban Affairs will review the progress of urban mission in eight states of North-Eastern region on December 1, 2018.
• Indian Railways announced that it will transport relief material free of cost to the cyclone affected districts of Tamil Nadu by December 10.
• Countdown began for the launch of PSLV-C43, the national space agency ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle.
• With the aim of creating a profile of India's startup sector, the Reserve Bank has started a survey to measure its scope of business, profitability and workforce.
• In the ICC Women's T20 International Player Rankings, Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur entered the top five and reached number three position.
• To participate in the 13th G-20 Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will leave for Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires.
• 2018 Topics - Building Consensus for a Fair and Sustainable Development
• Shri Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Conservation, was addressed in the continuous Blue Economy Conference in Nairobi.
• The Saudi-India trade meeting was organized with the Saudi Chamber's Council during the visit of the Indian Saudi and Housing delegation to Saudi Arabia.
• Dr. Anand Gupta is organizing the second bi-annual National Conference of Smriti Lectures and Heads of Investigation Agencies in Police Research and Development Bureau (BPR & D) New Delhi.
• Sunil Arora - Chief Election Commissioner
• M. Nike - President of National Skill Development Corporation
• A five-day exhibition was inaugurated on "Our vote-our future" organized by the Regional Outreach Bureau of Information and Broadcasting Ministry, Telangana, Hyderabad.
• Asian Development Bank ADB will provide a loan of 75 million dollars for the water supply project in four coastal towns of Karnataka.
• Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has approved the construction of more than two lakh affordable houses for the benefit of the urban poor under the Prime Minister's Accommodation Scheme (Urban).
• The title of the Chess World Championship will be decided by fast tiebreaker games in London, which will be decided between Norway's world champion Magnus Carlsen and the American challenger Fabiano Caruana.
• The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has doubled the restriction for age fraud.
• Men's Hockey World Cup, India will fight with South Africa in Bhubaneswar