13 December Current Affairs 2023 in English

13 December Current Affairs 2023

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Former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

In the United States, former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon was honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award at The Power of One Award 2023 ceremony, organised by the Diwali Foundation USA.

The awards are granted to selfless individuals for their help to form a peaceful and secure world for all.

They are hailed as the ‘Oscars of diplomacy’

Tata Power ties up with Indian Oil to set up 500 EV charging points across India

Tata Power said that its unit Tata Power EV Charging Solutions Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) to install more than 500 fast and ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging points across India.

Tata Power will install EV charging points across multiple IOCL retail outlets.

Writer Pushpa Bharati’s Memoir Selected for Vyas Samman Award

Noted Hindi writer Pushpa Bharati’s 2016 memoir, Yaadein, Yaadein aur Yaadein, has been selected for the 33rd Vyas Samman, 2023.

Instituted in 1991, the award is given to an outstanding Hindi literary work by an Indian citizen published during the last 10 years. It carries a cash prize of ₹4 lakh, a citation and a plaque.

The UN Peacekeeping Mission in Mali ends after 10 years

The United Nations ended its 10-year peacekeeping mission in Mali following the government’s request that alleged the force was inadequate to respond to growing violent extremism in the West African nation.

The U.N. effort in Mali has been the deadliest peacekeeping mission in the world, with more than 300 personnel killed.

Bhajan Lal Sharma to be the new CM of Rajasthan; Diya Kumari and Premchand Bairwa named as Deputy CMs

Bhajanlal Sharma will be the new Chief Minister of Rajasthan. Mr. Sharma was unanimously elected the leader of the BJP Legislative Party in a meeting held at BJP headquarters in Jaipur.

Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa have been named as Deputy Chief Ministers.

MLA from Ajmer North Vasudev Devnani will be the Speaker of the Assembly.

Jaspreet Kaur shines with a gold; Yogesh Kathuniya adds to Haryana’s tally

Jaspreet Kaur won the paralifting gold medal in the elite 45kg category with an inspired effort of 85kg at the Khelo India National Para Games.

The girl from Punjab stood head and shoulders above the rest of the field, even as Sapna Shah from Gujarat took silver with 47kg.

Sonam Patil of Maharashtra won bronze, with her best of 40kg.

NMCG Launches Global River Cities Alliance at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai

The Global River Cities Alliance (GRCA), led by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India, was launched at COP28, the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai.

GRCA is a unique alliance covering 275+ global river-cities in 11 countries, international funding agencies and is first of its kind in the world.

Atal Pension Yojana (APY) enrolments crosse the 6 crore mark

The total enrolment under the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) has crossed 6 crore, with over 79 lakh enrolments in the current Financial Year.

The APY, a flagship social security scheme of the Government of India, was launched on 9th May 2015 to provide old age income security to Indian citizens, with a particular focus on the poor and workers in the unorganized sectors.

Myanmar surpasses Afghanistan as World’s Largest Source of Opium

Myanmar has surpassed Afghanistan to become world’s largest source of opium in 2023 after a third consecutive year of expanding cultivation fueled by the country’s civil war, the United Nations said in a new report.

After the Taliban imposed a ban on drugs in 2022, opium cultivation in Afghanistan decreased by 95%, leading to a global shift in the opium supply to Myanmar.

At COP28: Game-Changing Innovator award for plastic surgeon Dr Atul Shah

At the recently concluded UN Climate Change COP-23 at Dubai, Dr Atul Shah was felicitated with the 2023 REACH (Recognizing Excellence Around Champions of Health )’s Game Changing Innovator award that recognises unsung heroes of global health.

The awards ceremony was held at the Reaching the Last Mile Forum, held within COP28’s Health Day.

PM Modi approves India’s first project to tackle urban floods after Chennai deluge

In response to the urgent need for effective flood management solutions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sanctioned an ambitious India’s first urban flood mitigation project to focus on Chennai, with a budget allocation of Rs. 561.29 crore under the National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF).

RITES and CFM Mozambique ink deal for 10 diesel locomotives

State-owned RITES Ltd announced it has signed a pact with CFM Mozambique for the supply of diesel locomotives and incidental services at a total cost of USD 37,680,080 (Rs 314.1 crore).

The pact has been signed for the supply of ten diesel locomotives.

RBI Report: State’s Finances improved for the second consecutive year

The report mentioned that the improvements by the state in their finances in the financial year 2021-2022, were sustained even in the current financial year 2022-2023. The State’s combined gross fiscal deficit (GFD) stood at 2.8 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP).

This figure is below the budget estimate for the second consecutive year.

Intellect signs ₹80-crore deal with Indian Bank to deploy Cash Management System

Intellect Design Arena Ltd, a global leader in cloud-native FinTech solutions, announces a landmark ₹80 crore, five-year deal with Indian Bank, reinforcing the bank’s commitment to corporate banking modernization. The partnership sees the deployment of Intellect’s eMACH.ai-powered Cash Management System, a move set to transform transaction banking and fortify Indian Banks.

Indian Scientist Dr. Hemachandran Ravikumar Received Karmaveer Chakra Medal-2023

Dr. Hemachandran Ravikumar was honored with the Karmaveer Chakra Medal and Rex Karmaveer Global Fellowship by ICONGO in collaboration with the United Nations in New Delhi, in recognition of his exceptional contributions to R&D in Physical and bio-science and Microbiological Studies.

Veteran actor Kabir Bedi was awarded Italy’s civilian honor ‘Order of Merit’

Veteran actor Kabir Bedi has been recently conferred with one of Italy’s highest civilian honors, the “Order of Merit.”

This prestigious accolade recognizes his contributions to the world of cinema and his remarkable achievements in the entertainment industry spanning several decades.

NARCL finalizes acquisition of two SREI companies

The National Asset Reconstruction Company (NARCL) has finalised the acquisition of the two SREI companies SREI Equipment Finance and SREI Infrastructure Finance under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), paving the way for the resolution of a Rs 32700-crore debt.

NARCL was formed by the government in 2021 with public sector banks owning a majority stake in NARCL.

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