18 December 2022 : Latest Current Affairs 18th December
Important Current Affairs 18th December 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 18th December about national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 18th December 2022 current affairs then read this article till the end.
Current Affairs of 18th December – National News
1. Bhopal will host the 8th India International Science Festival in 2022.
◉ The eighth India International Science Festival (IISF) will take place in Bhopal in 2022. 2023 January.
◉ The eighth edition of the IISF since its start in 2015 is the IISF 2022.
◉ Goal: To recognize the nation’s accomplishments in the areas of science, technology, and innovation.
2. “Tobacco-free zone” declared on the AIIMS Delhi campus
◉ A “Tobacco Free Zone” has been established on the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi campus.
◉ The AIIMS Delhi prohibits smoking and tobacco spitting on its property, and violators are subject to a $200 fine.
◉ In this regard, the Director of AIIMS has issued recommendations and stated the risk factors for certain Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD), including cancer and lung illnesses.
◉ For many non-communicable diseases (NCD), such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and lung illnesses, tobacco smoking is a significant risk factor.
3. In New Delhi, the 48th GST Council meeting was place.
◉ In New Delhi, the 48th GST Council meeting took place.
◉ The meeting was steered by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
◉ The GST Council, made up of the Finance minister and her peers, is responsible for determining the tax rates, rules, and regulations.
◉ The GST Council approved the decriminalization of some offenses and increased the $2 million threshold for filing a lawsuit.
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International News
4. India declared its will to run for a seat on the UNSC in the 2028–19 term.
◉ The announcement of India’s candidature for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2028–2029 term was made by External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar.
◉ In December, India took up the UNSC’s monthly rotating Presidency.
◉ India held the presidency in August 2021, and this is its second time in office.
◉ As an elected member for the Security Council’s two years, India has presided over it.
Banking
5. Purchase of Poonawalla Housing Finance by TPG
◉ TPG Capital, a large US-based private equity firm, completes a transaction with Poonawalla Fincorp to buy a 100 percent ownership in its housing finance division.
Size of the transaction: 3,900 crores.
◉ To fulfill its commitment to inject cash into Poonawalla Housing Finance, TPG Capital would invest 1,000 crores there.
◉ The Poonawalla Fincorp board had approved a capital raising in May, allowing the promoter to dilute his or her stake in the housing financing company by up to 15%. However, Poonawalla Fincorp began considering a total withdrawal from the company by July with little enthusiasm.
Appointment
6. Claudine Gay was elected as the first black president of Harvard University.
◉ Claudine Gay is the first black woman to lead an Ivy League university, according to Harvard University.
◉ In Cambridge, Massachusetts, Gay is just the second woman to be chosen as the school’s principal.
◉ Gay, a dean at Harvard, has been chosen to lead the university as its 30th president.
◉ Lawrence Bacow, who will retire in July 2023, will be replaced by her.
7. Indian-origin Leo Varadkar was re-elected as Ireland’s prime minister. In accordance with a coalition agreement made in 2020, Leo Varadkar has been re-elected as Ireland’s prime minister.
◉ As Micheal Martin’s Fianna Fail and Varadkar’s Fine Gael parties alternated as Taoiseach (premier), Varadkar took over for Martin.
◉ He was born in Dublin to an Indian immigrant father who was a licensed doctor and an Irish mother who worked as a nurse.
Defense
8. India tested its nuclear-capable “Agni-5 missile” successfully.
◉ From Abdul Kalam Island, off the coast of Odisha, India successfully completed the night tests of the nuclear-capable ballistic missile known as Agni-V.
◉ The test was carried out to evaluate the brand-new hardware and software on the lighter-than-ever missile.
◉ The Agni 5 missile has a very high degree of precision and can strike targets up to 5,000 kilometers away.
◉ A cleverly constructed upgraded surface-to-surface ballistic missile known as the Agni-5 was created as part of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP). India has extended the AGNI V’s range to 7000 KM.
Science
9. In five years, ISRO made Rs 1,100 crore from foreign launches.
◉ The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), according to the Ministry for Space, made almost Rs 1,100 crore from the launch of foreign satellites over the previous five years.
◉ ISRO has successfully launched 177 foreign satellites from 19 different countries since January 2018.
◉ Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Finland, France, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and the USA are among these nations.
◉ These satellites were launched by ISRO on board the PSLV and GSLV-MkIII in accordance with a business arrangement.
Sports
10. In 2022, Neeraj Chopra overtakes all other athletes in media coverage.
◉ Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who won gold at the Tokyo Olympics, overtook Jamaican legend Usain Bolt to become the most-talked-about track and field athlete in 2022.
◉ According to World Athletics, the flamboyant Bolt, who retired in 2017, will be replaced in 2022 by Indian javelin ace Neeraj Chopra. Bolt still holds the 100- and 200-meter world records.
◉ Chopra is in first place with 812 articles, followed by a trio of Jamaican women sprinters: Elaine Thompson-Herah (751 articles), Shelley-Ann Fraser-Pryce (698), and Shericka Jackson (679), with Bolt still making an appearance in 574 pieces.
Important day
11. It is Minority Rights Day on December 18.
◉ The 18th of December is designated as Minority Rights Day each year.
◉ Protecting the personal freedoms of the nation’s ethnic, racial, religious, and linguistic minorities is the goal.
◉ Theme 2022: Minority Rights for All
12. International Migrants Day is on December 18.
◉ International Migrants Day is celebrated on December 18 each year.
◉ This day is marked to ensure that immigrants’ rights be upheld and protected without exception.
◉ On December 4, 2000, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared December 18 to be International Migrants Day.
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