CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 15th DECEMBER 2021

CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 15th DECEMBER 2021

1. Police Commissioner of Delhi, Rakesh Asthana has launched an e-learning platform ‘Unnati’, under the Delhi Police’s flagship scheme ‘YUVA’ at the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) Auditorium, New Delhi.
2. Assam Governor Jagadish Mukhi released a book ‘Principles and Practice of oncology’ on 14 December 2021.
3. Andhra Pradesh Government has entered onto an MoU with the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR).
4. President Ram Nath Kovind is on a visit to Bangladesh from December 15-17,2021.
5. The Geographical Indications Registry (GIR) under the Central Ministry of Commerce has accepted the petition to rename Bihar Makhana as Mithila Makhana .
6. Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu released the memoir “Raj Kapoor : The Master at work” on 14 December 2021.
7. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has tied up with Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) to scale-up Alkaline Electrolyze technology for Green Hydrogen production.
8. A leading private general insurer in India, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance has started its ‘#Care4Hockey’ Campaign to elevate field Hockey’s recognition in India.
9. DBS Bank India’s persistent efforts to drive digital transformation for its customers have been awarded at the ‘ET BFSI Excellence Awards 2021’.
10. The 24^th International Symposium on Plantation Crops (PLACROSYM) began on 14 December 2021 at Bolgatty Place, Kochi.
11. Group Captain Varun Singh, who was rescued after the helicopter crash that killed Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and 12 others, has passed away.
12. China successfully launched a new group of satellites Shijian-6 05 into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China for space exploration and new technology tests.
13. The International Boxing Association has changed its acronym from AIBA to IBA, promising to adopt a set of governance reforms so as to keep the sport’s inclusion at the 2028 Olympics.
14. The Board of Control for Cricket in India ( BCCI) has formed a committee for the differently-abled cricketers of the country. The Proposal was approved by BCCI headed by president Sourav Ganguly & secretary Jay Shah.
15. The Sports Journalists Federation of India (SJFI) has decided to confer the prestigious ‘SJFI Medal’ to legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar.