Today Current Affairs 15 December 2023

Today News Headline, Current Affairs - 15/12/2023

• Rajasthan, Chief Minister-designate ,Bhajan Lal Sharma, to sworn in  as CM  of Rajasthan at Albert Hall in Jaipur's Ramniwas Bagh; Oath-taking ceremony to attend by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, & other prominent political figures

• Union Civil Aviation & Steel Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia to interact with media persons on ‘Congestion at Airports' at National Media Centre, Raisina Road, New Delhi at 11 AM 

• Union Health & Family Welfare, Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya to inaugurate three CGHS Wellness Centres at Vasant Vihar, Alaknanda & Rohini Sector-16 & Robotic Surgery Unit at National Institute of TB and Respiratory Diseases, Mehrauli  at CGHS Wellness Center, CGHS Building, CPWD Colony, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi at 10 AM 

• Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to Confer 68th National Railways Awards at Bharat Mandapam pragati Maidan New Delhi 

• Union Education Minister & Skill Development and Entrepreneurship,  Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to be Chief Guest for Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan at  Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Auditorium, KV No. 2, Delhi Cantt.,New Delhi  at 12 PM      

• Goa Chief Minister, Dr. Pramod Sawant to inaugurate New building of Goa Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education at Porvorim at 10:30 AM

• Two-day 12th edition of Kerala’s largest Entrepreneurship conference, TiEcon Kerala 2023, to begin  at Le Meridien Convention Centre Kochi 

• NaMo Kabbadi tournament hosted by Kisan Morcha of BJP’s Delhi unit to conclude with Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports Anurag Thakur in attendance

• Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to start excavation at Rajgir’s Qila Maidan in Nalanda district of Bihar

• Southern Railway to operate a Vande Bharat Sabari special train between Chennai Central and Kottayam to cater to  extra rush of passengers during the ongoing Sabarimala season

• West Bengal ,8th edition of Duare Sarkar (Government at Doorstep) to begin all over the state 

• Three-day , 14th edition of  ‘Under  Sal Tree’ theatre festival to enchant theatre enthusiasts at Badungduppa Kalakendra in Goalpara district’s Rampur, Assam

• India's diamond industry to start imports of rough diamonds after suspending them for two months,

• India Women vs England Women only , Test Match day 2 at DY Patil stadium,Mumbai at 9: 30 AM 

• Australia vs Pakistan 1st Test Match Day 2, at Perth, at 7:50 AM

• No Shortage of TB Drugs in the country

• Government has initiated a bouquet of schemes focussing on inclusive growth and empowerment of Scheduled Tribes

• Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates new State-of-the-Art facilities at ICMR-NIMR

• Welfare facilities for children of migrant workers

• COMMISSIONING OF INDIAN NAVAL SHIP TARMUGLI

• Over the last three years, ISRO has been steadily leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Space domain, says Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh

• Framing of guidelines on integration of safety technology into the regulatory frameworks of the highway projects to reduce accidents and to improve emergency response is a continuous process: Shri Nitin Gadkari

• CCI approves combination involving acquisition of certain equity shares and special rights in Niva Bupa Health Insurance Limited by India Business Excellence Fund – IV

• RESERVATION RULES

• Several waste management rules notified under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 for environmentally sound management of wastes

• Northeast is the Powerhouse of India’s cruise towards self-reliance: Shri Sarbananda Sonowal

• Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya dedicates new State-of-the-Art facilities at AIIMS New Delhi to the nation

• PM congratulates Excellency Donald Tusk on being elected as Prime Minister of Poland

• More than 29.21 crore unorganized workers registered on  e-SHRAM portal

• Coal Ministry issues Vesting Orders for Six Coal Mines & Agreements Signed for Two mines

• PM congratulates Shri Vishnu Deo Sai on taking oath as Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh

• Raksha Rajya Mantri flags-in ‘Mission Antarctica’ carried out by a team of Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling

• Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities Orders a ban on off the shelf and e-commerce sale of hearing aids

• Rehabilitation Measures of Coal India for Displaced Families

• REFORM MEASURES UNDERTAKEN TO FACILITATE DRONE MANUFACTURING AND OPERATIONS IN THE COUNTRY

• North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme

• PM celebrates 2 years of Kashi Vishwanath Corridor

• REAL ESTATE PROJECTS

• BRICS Technical Forum on Disability Meeting

• Vehicle Scrapping Policy formulated for creation of an ecosystem to phase out unfit and polluting vehicles in an environment friendly manner

• SECURITY VACUUM IN LEFT WING EXTREMISM (LWE) AFFECTED AREAS

• PRESIDENT OF INDIA PRESENTS NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION AWARDS ON THE NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION DAY

• STRATEGY TO SECURE ESSENTIAL MINERALS

• Year End Review 2023 : Department of Fisheries (Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying)

• Air connectivity in the North Eastern Region

• AIRFARES ARE DYNAMIC IN NATURE AND FOLLOW THE PRINCIPLE OF DEMAND & SUPPLY

• PROTECTION OF STREET VENDORS

• Government Committed for Preservation and Promotion of India's Vast Intangible Valuable Cultural Heritage: Shri G Kishan Reddy

• WOMEN REPRESENTATION IN POLICE FORCES

• Extraction of Ground Water

• 33 Elephant Reserves established in 14 major elephant States

• CSIR-NPL organized Outreach Program of IISF 2023

• DGQA organises West Zone Defence Industry Meet on ‘Quality Equipment in Time’ in Vadodara

• INNOVATION IN URBAN DEVELOPMENT

• 23.43 lakh land titles totaling over 1.8 crore acres distributed upto 31.10.2023 under Forest Rights Act

• NITI Aayog and IFPRI sign Statement of Intent to strengthen policy frameworks for agricultural transformation and rural development

• NH network in the country increased from about 91,287 km in March, 2014 to about 1,46,145 km at present with focus on development of High-Speed Access Controlled Corridors and 4 Lane Road network

• VIBRANT VILLAGES PROGRAMME

• Projects to assess impact of air pollution on human health in 20 selected Cities across the country sanctioned under National Environmental Health Profile Study

• Fast Track Courts to Deliver Speedy Justice

• Capital expenditure on National Highways has significantly increased from about Rs. 51,000 Crore in 2013-14 to more than Rs. 2,40,000 Crore in 2022-23

• PROMOTING SAFE BUILDING PRACTICES IN URBAN AREAS

• National Mineral Exploration Trust (NMET) Completes 162 Projects; Ongoing Exploration Projects comes to 108

• Through its G20 Presidency steered by Prime Minister  Shri Narendra Modi  India displayed the resolve to make climate action a collaborative process that ‘leaves no one behind’ : Shri Bhupender Yadav

• INS KADMATT ARRIVED AT MANILA, PHILIPPINES

• National Mission for Clean Ganga Inks Pact for Sewage Treatment Plant Development at Gokul Barrage in Mathura

• SURVEY ON ADDICTION OF DRUGS

• Women Scientists Scheme

• Bharat new car assessment programme introduced for safety rating of passenger cars and empowers consumers to take informed decisions

• Meghalaya CM calls on PM

• Projects under NESIDS and NLCPR for North East

• "Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra" reflects democratization of public services delivery under PM Narendra Modi, says Dr Jitendra Singh

• Central share of Rs. 157.75 Cr released to 7.38 lakh beneficiaries under Pre-matric Scholarships scheme for SC & Others during FY2023-24 through DBT

• AMENDMENT IN OBC RESERVATION

• Vikasit Bharat Sankalp Yatra: FUELLING HEALTH & WELL-BEING

• Asian Games star Pranav Soorma corners Khelo India Para Games spotlight with record throw

• Technical committees of Government to formulate standard on Moving Off Information Systems (MOIS) for vehicles

• Compressed Bio Gas Projects

• Projects under NLCPR/NESID Scheme

• Any business should not only have economic benefits but also have environmental and social benefits: President of India, on National Energy Conservation Day 2023

• Survey for Deep Sea Mining

• Anurag Thakur reaffirms commitment to para athletes at Sports Science Conclave

• Government Assistance for Education of Minorities

• Attracting Domestic and International Tourists towards North Eastern Region

• Vikasit Bharat Sankalp Yatra's Citizen Participation Crosses 2 Crore; Number Doubles in just 7 days as 1 Crore More Join the Yatra

• Rajya Sabha Passes Central Universities (Amendment), Bill, 2023 for establishment Sammakka Sarakka Central Tribal University in Telangana

• 11.33 Crore Individual Household Latrines Constructed under Swachh Bharat Mission – Grameen since 2nd October, 2014

• ALARMING INCREASE IN AEROSOL LEVELS

• Computerization of Agricultural and Rural Development Banks

• Kashi Tamil Sangamam forum is a testament to the unity and diversity of India: PM

• CONSTRUCTION OF EASTERN DEDICATED FREIGHT CORRIDOR FULLY COMPLETED

• Critical & Strategic Minerals Production to  Bring  Many Key Benefits

• Space Technology Incubational Centres

• Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) approved and extended guarantees of more than Rs 5 lakh crore for Micro and Small Enterprises

• KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PRADHANMANTRI SANGRAHALAYA

• A historical high of more than 4000 women successfully applied under LWM category for Haj in 2023 

• Exceeding Target, Coal Ministry & CPSE’s GeM Procurement Touches Rs.34524 Crore as on 10th December 2023

• INDIGENOUS CLIMATE FORECASTING SYSTEM

• Higher education in tribal regions

• Government of India and ADB sigh $200 million loan for Uttarakhand climate resilient power system development project

• Prof S.P. Singh Baghel, Union Minister of State and Family Welfare and Dr. Bharti Pravin Pawar, Minister of State, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare unveil the ‘Strategic Framework for Drowning Prevention’

• Augmentation of Tourism Related Facilities

• Research and development promoted in MSME sector for helping entrepreneurs to convert their ideas into marketable product

• Centre introduced certification of authenticity for Jute Products under Jute Mark India Logo

• Provisioning Safe Drinking Water in Water Quality Affected Habitations

• GRAM PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT PLAN

• PACS for rural water supply related works

• Three-Day GPAI Summit concluded today at Bharat Mandapam!

• PM pays heartfelt tributes to brave security personnel martyred in the Parliament attack in 2001

• Measures in place for Safety and Security of Coal Miners

• Development of Tourist Destinations in the Country

• Employment generation through MSME units with emphasis on Vocal for local

• Safety and security of protected monuments

• Review of Jal Shakti Abhiyan

• A total of  1,19,223 Minority students/candidates trained under Naya Savera Scheme

• DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR NETWORK

• Skill India programme in school education

• Pariksha Pe Charcha aims to transform stress into success, enabling Exam Warriors to ace exams with a smile: Prime Minister

• SCHEMES FOR FOSTERING FEMALE PARTICIPATION IN VARIOUS PROFESSIONS

• Health Care Amenities Provided by Coal India Ltd & Subsidiaries

• Govt using Next Generation AI-enabled technology to enhance capacity of CPGRAMS Grievance Redressal portal, says Dr Jitendra Singh

• The number of Space Start-Ups have gone up from just 1 in 2014 to 189 in 2023, says Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh

• Union Minister Shri Arjun Munda inaugurates ASEAN-India Millet Festival today at New Delhi

• NEW SCIENCE MUSEUMS IN THE COUNTRY

• PM lauds Guiness World Record of largest reading activity on 14 Dec 2023 at SP College, Pune

• Better Management of Gas Cylinders

• PM congratulates Dr. Mohan Yadav on taking oath as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh

• COMMISSIONING OF INS TARMUGLI

• Index Numbers of Wholesale Price in India for the Month of November, 2023 (Base Year: 2011-12)

• India-Portugal Senior Consultative Body Meeting on Cooperation in the field of Public Administration and Governance Reforms held

• Interventions DAY-NRLM has implemented to address the unique challenges faced by marginalised communities in rural India

• FUNDS SPENT ON YOUTH PARLIAMENT COMPETITIONS

• Measures Initiated to Attain Self-reliance in Critical Minerals

• National Mission For Clean Ganga Targets Cumulative Sewerage Treatment Capacity Of 7,000 MLD By December, 2026

• NATIONAL MISSION FOR DOCUMENTATION OF ANCIENT MANUSCRIPTS

• Joint Statement of the Co-Chairs of the ‘U.S.-India Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Dialogue’

• Consultative Committee meeting of the Ministry of Labour and Employment reviews Functioning of the Directorate General of Mines Safety

• E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 in force since 1st April, 2023 to manage e-waste in an environmentally sound manner with an improved Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regime in place for e-waste recycling

• OVER 2.94 LAKH VACANCIES FILLED UP BY INDIAN RAILWAYS IN LAST FIVE YEARS UPTO SEPTEMBER 2023

• CCI approves proposed acquisition of certain shareholding in Constantia Flexibles Holding GmbH (Constantia) by Capripack BidCo GmbH (Capripak)

• POSHAN ABHIYAAN

• ATAL VAYO ABHYUDAY YOJANA

• Union Minister for Railways Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw to Confer 68th National Railways Awards at Bharat Mandapam on 15th December, 2023

• Increase in Share of Natural Gas

• Ministry of Minority Affairs implements Qaumi Waqf Board Taraqqiati Scheme to provide financial assistance to State Waqf Boards

• 35 foreign film projects granted permission for production in India in 2023: Union Minister Shri Anurag Thakur

• DIGITISATION IN GRAM PANCHAYATS

• Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) issues 20 notices to IAS coaching institutes for misleading advertisements and imposed penalties on 8 such institutes

• Haryana’s Manish Narwal continues to impress; bags second individual gold in shooting

• Outcome of SHG Bank Linkage Project

• Sanctioned Works Under MPLAD Scheme

• Space is becoming an important component of India's economy, says Dr Jitendra Singh

• Union Minister for Jal Shakti chairs Annual General Meeting of NWDA Society and 21st Meeting of Special Committee for Interlinking of Rivers

• New measures to protect interests of unorganised labour

• Central Public Sector Enterprises procurement through Government e-Marketplace surpasses INR 1 lakh crore in 6.5 months of FY 23-24; marking 166% increase over last year (April to November)

• Pro Bono Legal Service Programme

• Commission approves subscription to equity shares of Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company Limited by V-Sciences Investments Pte. Ltd.

• DPIIT releases Report on “Logistics Costs in India: Assessment and Long-Term Framework”

• TRAINING PROGRAMME ON TRACK CHILD PORTAL

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