Vijay Diwas observed across the country to commemorate India’s victory in 1971 war
i. Vijay Diwas was observed across the country on 16 December 2015. On this day, nation remembers martyrs, who laid down their lives during Indo-Pak War of 1971.
ii. On this occasion, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, Army Chief D S Suhag, Navy Chief R K Dhowan and Air Chief Arup Raha remembered martyrs and paid tributes at Amar Jawan Jyoti in New Delhi.
World Bank approved 1.5 billion US dollar loan to support Clean India Campaign
i. The World Bank on 15 December 2015 approved a 1.5 billion US dollar loan for the ambitious Clean India Campaign (Swachh Bharat Mission). The loan was granted to support the government in its efforts to ensure all citizens in rural areas have access to improved sanitation and end the practice of open defecation by 2019.
ii. The loan will be used for Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) Support Operation Project.
Combined Commanders Conference held on INS Vikramaditya off Kochi coast
i. Combined Commanders Conference, an annual tri-services event chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was held on board INS Vikramaditya about 50 kms off Kochi coast. This is the first time when the conference was held outside New Delhi.
ii. It was attended by Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, all three services chiefs and other senior officers of three armed services.
Key facts
- The Conference is also known as the Unified Commanders’ Conference (UCC).
- During this conference India’s defence policy, doctrine and operational challenges are discussed in detail.
- Prime minister also reviewed exercise like firing of surface-to-surface missile by INS Nirghat during this conference.
- Prior to conference PM revived the tri-services guard of honour at Southern Naval Command.
SC appoints Virendra Singh as Lokayukta of Uttar Pradesh
i. The Supreme Court has appointed Justice (Retd) Virendra Singh as new Lokayukta of Uttar Pradesh.
ii. The Court exercises its right under Article 142 of the Constitution to make the appointment while regretting that its several orders have not been "heeded" by the Constitutional functionaries — the Chief Minister, the leader of opposition and the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court.
iii. In an unusual order, the Supreme Court on Wednesday exercised its Constitutional authority and appointed former High Court judge, Justice Virendra Singh, as Lokayukta of Uttar Pradesh after the State government failed to comply with its directives.
iv. The Supreme Court observed that
- The failure of constitutional functionaries to comply with the orders of the apex court of the country is deeply regretted and astonishing.
- Expressed displeasure that Chief Minister, leader of opposition and Chief Justice of High Court failed to comply with its order.
Supreme Court bans registration of new diesel SUVs, luxury cars in Delhi
i. Supreme Court has banned the registration of all diesel SUVs (Sports Utility Vechiles) and luxury cars in the entire National Capital Region (NCR) of Delhi.
ii. The ban will be valid to SUVs, luxury cars with engine capacity of 2000 cc or more till March 31, 2016. The SC ruling aims at curbing the alarming pollution level in Delhi.
iii. Presently, over 23 percent (around 8.5 million) of the vehicles on Delhi roads run on diesel and more than 1,400 new cars are added every day. These diesel vehicles produce much more carcinogenic nitrogen oxide than petrol cars and are one main source of Particulate Matters.
Pakistan successfully tests nuclear-capable Shaheen-IA ballistic missile
i. Pakistan has successfully tested the nuclear-capable Shaheen-IA ballistic missile with a range of 900 km.
ii. The test of the missile was aimed at re-validating several design and technical parameters of the weapon system. However the location of the test was not disclosed by Pakistan Government.
iii. It is second nuclear capable missile test to be undertaken by Pakistan in December 2015. Earlier Shaheen-III surface-to-surface ballistic missile with a range of 2,750 km was tested.
Saudi Arabia announces 34 nations Islamic coalition to fight terrorism
i. Saudi Arabia has launched Islamic Military Coalition, a new military alliance of 34 nations mainly Muslim nations to fight terrorism.
ii. It has been established in pursuance of the objectives and principles of the charter of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). It calls for all member states to cooperate to combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
IAEA ends 12 year Iran Nuclear Weapon probe
i. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has ended its 12-year investigation into concerns that Iran might be developing nuclear weapons.
ii. In this regard, IAEA Board of Governors have passed a resolution ending its long-running inquiry against Ian but allowing inspectors to continue to police the country’s nuclear programme.
iii. Earlier IAEA has concluded that Iran had conducted nuclear weapons-related research until 2003 and to a lesser extent until 2009, but found no evidence was found.
iv. The move is seen as a key step towards lifting UN, EU and US sanctions and a symbolic victory for Iran.
Arun Kumar Jain appointed as Chairman of CBDT
i. Senior revenue service officer Arun Kumar Jain appointed Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).
ii. His appointment was approved by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Arctic Region hits record high temperature over land: NOAA
i. The average temperature over Arctic land for the year ending in September 2015 was the highest on record indicating that the Arctic is warming twice as fast as other parts of the Earth.
ii. It was revealed by the annual Arctic Report Card of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a federal agency of US for monitoring condition of the oceans and the atmosphere.
iii. The temperatures in areas at latitude 60 degrees north and higher i.e. over Arctic were 1.3 degrees Celsius above average for the year ending in September 2015.
Renowned violinist Itzhak Perlman won 2016 Genesis Prize
i. Renowned Israeli-US violinist Itzhak Perlman on 14 December 2015 was announced as the 2016 Genesis Prize Laureate for his accomplishments as a musician, teacher and advocate for people with disabilities.
ii. Perlman will receive the award on 23 June 2016 from Israel’s Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu at a ceremony in Jerusalem.
Lok Sabha passed Atomic Energy (Amendment) Bill, 2015
i. The Lok Sabha on 14 December 2015 passed the landmark Atomic Energy (Amendment) Bill, 2015. The bill seeks to overcome difficulties encountered in the setting up of new nuclear projects and enhancement of nuclear power generation.
ii. The bill was passed with a voice vote from both treasury as well as opposition benches. It will now be referred to Rajya Sabha for ratification.
Apurvi Chandela wins gold medal at National Shooting Championship
i. Apurvi Chandela from Rajasthan has won a Gold medal in the 59th National Shooting Championship in Delhi.
ii. She won the gold medal in 10-metre Air Rifle event in women’s category by shooting 207.8 score in the finals.
iii. She was followed by Geetakshi Dixit (Rajasthan) at second spot and Anjum Moudgil (Haryana) at third spot.
BA family remembers "Jyoti Singh" aka NIRBHAYA on her 3rd Martyrs Day. She lost her body to keep her soul alive, alive for a purpose, for a change, for a revolution. But after three years of this blot on the destiny of Indian women something has changed, changed for worse. The roads are not much more than an abyss for Women who are adored as Durga but Raped as a commodity. Please respect Girls, You are here because of her. Let's bring a change in your mentality and make this world an Eden for all of us.
We salute you..!!
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