Today Current Affairs 8 December 2023

Today News Headline, Current Affairs - 08/12/2023

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Dehradun, Uttarakhand , PM  Modi to inaugurate two-day ‘Uttarakhand Global Investors Summit 2023’ at Forest Research Institute, Dehradun at 10:30 AM ;PM Modi to also address gathering on occasion

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate  first Indian Art, Architecture & Design Biennale (IAADB) at Red Fortat around 4 PM, During  programme, PM Modi to also inaugurate Aatmanirbhar Bharat Centre for Design at Red Fort & student Biennale- Samunnati

• Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to announce its interest rates after bi-monthly review meeting 

• Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) leader legislature party leader (CLP) Lalduhoma to be sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Mizoram  at  Raj Bhavan,Aizawl

• Parliamentary Ethics Committee likely to present its report on the cash-for-query allegations against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra in Lok Sabha New Delhi 

• Former Congress President & MP Rahul Gandhi to visit Indonesia, Singapore & Malaysia from Dec 8 to 15, Gandhi to interact with Indian diaspora & to also visit universities during his trip

• National Green Tribunal (NGT) to resume  hearing a petition regarding illegal groundwater extraction at developer project sites in Noida Extension 

• 28th edition of IFFK to kick-start at Kerala State Chalachitra Academy Thiruvananthapuram

• Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to be on a three-day visit to United Arab Emirates & Qatar

• All Adivasi Students’ Association of Assam (Aasaa) to stage a two-hour sit-in at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi to draw attention to long-standing demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for Adivasis of Assam 

• ACC U19 Asia Cup 2023 India vs Afghanistan Group A, ICC Academy Ground, at Dubai, at 11 AM

• Update on opening of new medical colleges in the country

• INDIAN ARMY IDEA & INNOVATION COMPETITION AND SEMINAR 2023

• Indian Railway Gears Up To Tackle Cyclone ‘Michaung’

• India Internet Governance Forum IIGF’23 to be held in New Delhi tomorrow

• Steps taken by the Government to boost domestic manufacturing of Electric vehicles and to reduce the country’s dependence on imports

• Royalty Accrual of Major Minerals During the Last Five Years

• Shri Dharmendra Pradhan confers National Award for Innovations and Good Practices in Educational Administration on 65 district and block education officers

• Tap Water Supply Reaches 13.69 Crore (71%) Rural Households

• Auction for Sale (issue/re-issue) of (i) 7.32% GS 2030’, (ii) ‘7.18% GS 2037’, (iii) ‘7.25% GS 2063’, and (iv) ‘New GOI SGrB 2033’

• PM extends Hanukkah greetings

• Centre extends date of inviting fresh applications under PLI Scheme Textiles upto 31st December 2023

• Vibrant Villages Programme

• Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar to participate at the Pre-Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 events tomorrow

• BOOSTING DOEMSTIC CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION

• URBAN HOUSING

• Projects under PM-DevINE Scheme

• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to inaugurate the first Indian Art, Architecture & Design Biennale 2023 Tomorrow at Red Fort

• Major ongoing Renewable Energy Schemes and Programmes

• NDRF TRAINING

• Indian Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessel Sajag makes port call at Dammam, Saudi Arabia

• Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra started from 68 tribal districts spread across the country

• Capacity of National Electricity Grid being expanded continuously, in line with increasing electricity demand generation capacity: Union Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister

• Steps taken to reduce carbon emissions from power projects

• Accessibility Widget launched on the iGOT Karmayogi Platform on International Day of Persons with Disabilities

• Schemes for Harnessing Renewable Energy in North Eastern Region of India

• Book Fair opens at the National Archives of India

• EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN JAMMU-KASHMIR

• Extension of benefits of PMUY

•  Decrease In Naxalite Activities

• Grant to Artists

• MSME Clusters

•  Details of Coal India Revenue & Measures Adopted By Coal PSUs to Improve Quality

• Renewable energy capacity has increased from ~ 76 GW in March 2014 to ~ 179 GW in October 2023; solar power capacity has become 25.5 times during the same period: Union Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister

• Master plan for mega Ports

• Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh to visit ‘Michuang Cyclone’ affected areas

• National Mission For Manuscripts documented 5.2 million manuscripts and conserved 90 million folios across the country

• Shri Dharmendra Pradhan attends the Roundtable Event of Startup Conclave 2023

• Road Connectivity in North East Region

• Research work on climate change

• Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh releases a flagship document on ‘National Circular Economy Roadmap for reduction of Plastic waste in India’, a collaborative exercise between leading research institutions from India and Australia

• 50 Solar Parks of nearly 37.5 GW sanctioned since 2014; capacity of 10.2 GW established: Union Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister

• Structural problems associated with Co-operative sector

• Ministry of Tourism launches National Best Tourism Village and National Best Rural Homestays Competition 2024

• Indian Railways Takes Several Initiatives To Maintain Cleanliness In Trains And Provide Good Quality Food To Passengers

• Inclusive, ambitious, and action-oriented leadership: VP lauds PM Modi

• Update on Status Of Ayushman Bhav Campaign

• Coal Sector Achieves 18.4 % Growth in October among Eight Core Industries

• Government has taken up several measures to facilitate inclusion of Tribal People in the mainstream economic activity and incentivize promotion and export of tribal products

• INCIDENTS OF EARTHQUAKES

• English rendering of PM's statement to the media ahead of Winter Session of Parliament

• Subsidy amounting to Rs. 5,228.00 crore given to Electric Vehicle manufactures on sale of 11,53,079  Electric Vehicles till 1st December,2023

• With 12.73% Growth Cumulative Coal Production

• Director General, ESIC chairs Suvidha Samagam Meeting with Pensioners and Employees of ESIC

• Ministry of tourism organizes round table conference to leverage the immense potential of India’s tourism ecosystem

• Following the Peace Agreement between United National Liberation Front (UNLF), Government of Manipur and Government of India, leaders/cadres of National Revolutionary Front Manipur (NRFM) have joined UNLF

• National Mission for Clean Ganga

• To moderate prices of wheat and atta, Centre offering ‘Bharat Atta’ at an MRP not exceeding ₹ 27.50/Kg

• Growth in shipbuilding industry in the country

• Products under One District One Product in PMFME Scheme

• PM Modi Ignites Awakening of Constitutional Consciousness: Former President Shri Ram Nath Kovind

• Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh calls on Prime Minister

• PRODUCTION OF BIO-CNG

• Steps by Government for promoting growth and sustainability in urban sector

• PM-DevINE Scheme

• MODERNIZATION OF FIRE FIGHTING SERVICE

• Study of virus causing hemorrhagic disease in elephants might help in the development of diagnostics & therapeutics.

• No basis for apprehension about hyper-competitive bidding in transmission sector; projects awarded through Tariff Based Competitive Bidding Route: Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister

• Steps taken to achieve 100 per cent electrification of all households in the country

• “Multistakeholderism in India will be cornerstone of how the future of Internet will be shaped in policy, regulation and technology landscape”: Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar

• Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt to attend UN Peacekeeping Ministerial Meeting in Accra, Ghana

• COORDINATION BETWEEN NDRF AND SDRF

• Extension for receiving comments on TRAI consultation paper ‘Regulation on Rating Framework for Digital Connectivity in Buildings or Area’

• Cases of Cyber Crime

• ROAD MAP FOR MIXING ETHANOL IN PETROL AND DIESEL

• PRESIDENT OF INDIA HOSTS PRESIDENT OF KENYA

• CGTMSE Impact On MSMEs

• FIRST SHIP OF SURVEY VESSEL (LARGE) SANDHAYAK DELIVERED TO INDIAN NAVY

• Government’s approach for reducing use of fossil fuels and to promote production of renewable energy from bioenergy sources, including from agricultural residue

• Shri Dharmendra Pradhan interacts with Yuva Sangam Participants from Kerala touring Odisha

• National Cooperative Database

• Union Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar meets Minister of Suriname Mr Albert R. Ramdin at New Delhi today

• Ministry of Culture launched Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar Project

• Wages of Khadi Artisans

• Features of ESHRAM Portal

• Balance between development and environment protection laws

• 17th Brigadiers MNS Work Study Conference to be held virtually on 08 Dec

• Vice President of India Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar delivers Dr. Rajendra Prasad Memorial Lecture organized by Akashvani

• RURAL SELF EMPLOYMENT TRAINING INSTITUTES

• Highest Ever Coal Dispatch from Captive & Commercial Coal Blocks in November

• Measures Taken To Enhance Safety In Train Operations

• SAMRIDHI Conclave, a deeptech startup acceleration drive inaugurated at IIT Ropar

• Role of Women in Farming

• DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES OPERATING IN THE COUNTRY

• REDUCTION OF CARBON EMISSIONS IN STEEL INDUSTRY THROUGH PROMOTION OF ENERGY AND RESOURCE EFFICIENCY AND ENHANCED USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY ARE BEING FOCUSSED TO DECARBONISE STEEL SECTOR IN SHORT TERM

• CSIR-CDRI organized a Pre-Fest Event of India International Science Festival (IISF 2023) with the students of Kendriya Vidyalaya, IIT Kanpur

• Together with our efforts and innovation, we will turn 'Inevitable India' into a reality: PM

• WATER CRISIS MANAGEMENT IN TOWNS

• PM pays homage to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar on his Mahaparinirvan Diwas

• 2G Refinery at Numaligarh to create huge employment opportunities for local farmers: Petroleum Minister Hardeep S Puri

• Wave of transformation witnessed in last 9 years a new identity of Atmanirbhar Bharat’s self-confidence: PM

• Non-fossil fuel sources account for nearly 44 per cent of India’s total installed electricity generation capacity

• Social Innovators from India win accolades at the 4th edition of ASEAN India Grassroots Innovation Forum (AIGIF) in Malaysia

• Panchayat Development Index will help in comparing Panchayats in their progress of development goals across nine themes as well as in composite PDI score

• High Yielding Species of Seeds of Pulses

• Prime Minister congratulates ISRO as Chandrayaan-3’s Propulsion Module took a successful detour

• Climate Resilient Development in Indian Himalayan Region discussed at Indian side event at CoP 28

• Higher efficiency of induction cooking stoves can enable households to save ₹ 3000 - ₹ 4000 per year: Union Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister

• ALL GIRLS SAINIK SCHOOLS

• Transparency in the functioning of Co-operative societies

• Programmes for Senior Citizens of Minority Communities

• INFRASTRUCTURE IN URBANIZED VILLAGES

• 24 units of Thermal Power Plants with 10.6 GW Capacity have installed Flue Gas De-sulfurization: Union Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister

• Government is working on new technologies such as Small Nuclear Reactors to make clean energy transition

• Active Coal Blocks of Different States : 91 Blocks Auctioned under Commercial Auction

• Myths Vs. Facts

• Non opting of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

• 14 airports operating under PPP in the country

• ‘Garba Of Gujarat’ Declared as Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO

• President of India pays floral tributes to Shri R. Venkataraman on his birth anniversary

• DPIIT holds meeting with World Bank to showcase initiatives and reforms undertaken to improve India’s Logistics Efficiency

• STEPS TO STRENGTHEN PUBLIC TRANSPORT ACROSS THE COUNTRY

• Paleoseismic investigations through earthquake induced liquefaction features can trace earthquake history & prepare for future

• ESIC bags “ISSA Vision Zero 2023” Award at the 23rd World Congress on Safety and Health at Work in Sydney, Australia

• Myth vs. Facts

• PRESS COMMUNIQUE

• India will set the narrative on how to grow responsibly and sustainably: Secretary Ms Leena Nandan

• INS KADMATT AT YOKOSUKA, JAPAN (02-05 DEC 23)

• Audit of Multi-State Cooperatives Societies

• PM hails Garba's inscription on the UNESCO Intangible Heritage List

• Steps taken by the Government to provide Free of Cost Digital Tools to Marginalised Communities

• Deadline for Submission of Applications for “Adopt a Heritage 2.0” Program – December 31, 2023

• Successful Compensatory Afforestation at Jamuna Open Cast Project, SECL

•  Development of Co-operative Agricultural Credit Societies

• Key Programmes To Assist Minority Communities

• Encouragement to Differently Abled People

• “India will have 10,000 unicorns in the coming years – this is the opportunity India represents today”: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar

• HEAT ACTION PLANS (HAPs)

• Launching of Critical Mineral Blocks Auction

• Startup Gateway for Garbage Free Cities

• Availability of Drinking Water in Hilly and Remote Areas

• KISAN E-MITRA

• SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL AREAS

• Hydropower generation above target during last three years: Union Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister

• India’s Mineral Production Increases by 11.5% in September 2023

• Steps taken to promote production of new and renewable energy from bioenergy sources including farm stubble

• LIEUTENANT GENERAL VIKUM LIYANGE, RWP, RSP, USP, COMMANDER OF THE SRI LANKA ARMY ON A VISIT TO INDIA

• Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and guidance of Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah, building a "Cyber Safe India" is one of the top priorities of the Ministry of Home Affairs

• Public Private Partnerships in Conservation of Heritage Sites

• PM pays tributes to courage, commitment and sacrifices of nation’s brave soldiers on occasion of Armed Forces Flag Day

• FREE COACHING FACILITIES TO SC, ST AND OBC STUDENTS

• Food Processing Projects

• Ministry of Panchayati Raj launched Geographic Information System application “Gram Manchitra” to encourage the Spatial Planning by the Gram Panchayat

• World is looking up to India as emerging Biomanufacturing Hub, says Dr Jitendra Singh

• Electricity demand became more than 1.5 times between 2013-14 and 2022-23; peak demand grew by more than 78%; we have been able to meet the demand since we added more than 194 GW of power capacity during this period: Union Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister

• Divya Kala Mela 2023 to be inaugurated in Patna tomorrow

• NEP focuses on Inclusion of Vocational Education as part of curriculum

• Vikasit Bharat Sankalp Yatra activities in Delhi

• 517 Routes Commenced Under Udan Scheme, Connecting 76 Airports, Including 9 Heliports & 2 Water Aerodrome

• Research Symposium at the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence – GPAI 2023

• Formulation of welfare schemes for gig and platform workers

• Prime Minister pays floral tributes to Babasaheb Dr. B.R Ambedkar

• Details of Surface Coal Gasification Projects Under Execution

• PRESIDENT OF INDIA PAYS FLORAL TRIBUTES TO DR RAJENDRA PRASAD ON HIS BIRTH ANNIVERSARY

• Flagship Agricultural Schemes

• Uttarakhand CM calls on PM

• First Meeting of National Traders’ Welfare Board held

• DEVELOPMENT IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR

• CIVIC AMENITIES IN URBAN SLUMS

• Phase-II of ICJS

• Coastal Erosion

• Digital Mapping of Ancient Protected Monuments

• Union Minister Shri Parshottam Rupala virtually addressed concluding session of 19th Working Party on Data Collection and Statistics of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission today

• DFS Secretary Dr. Vivek Joshi chairs meeting to review progress made in financial fraud cases

• President of India presents National Awards for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities for the year 2023

• Vulnerable Districts under National Innovations on Climate Resilient Agriculture

• Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah replied to the discussion on Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization (Amendment) Bill, 2023 in the Lok Sabha today, later these bills were passed in Lok Sabha

• MONUMENT MITRA SCHEME

• Foreign Investment in MSME sector

• Survey on labour population in the country

• More than 130 lakh people have availed of the benefits of UDAN scheme so far

• Measures for curbing environmental pollution

• India is providing assistance of Rs.100 crore per year to International Solar Alliance for 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25 to help energy transition, especially in developing and emerging economies: Union Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister

• Ministry of Education celebrates International Day of Persons with Disabilities with a specially prepared quiz

• Schemes sponsored by NCDC

• National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) meets to review preparedness for impending cyclonic storm ‘Michaung’ in Bay of Bengal

• 38,650 Km Length of Railway Electrification Achieved Since 2014 Till Oct, 2023

• Rebuttal – In response to News 18 UP Uttarakhand news on 06 Dec 2023 about one of the NHIDCL projects in Uttarkashi

• India Infrastructure Report 2023 released

• Safety and Security of Passengers is of utmost priority for MoCA – Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia

• Cleaning and Conservation of Rivers

• Losses of discoms have come down substantially; power sector has become viable: Union Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister

• RESERVATION FOR OBCs

• “India does not believe in adopting a ‘one-size-fits-all model’, we have a hybrid approach towards regulating tech”: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar

• Rehabilitation in backward and rural areas

• Union Health Minister

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