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1. Indian Railways announces recruitment for over 13,000 posts
Indian Railways have announced recruitment for
13,487 posts of Junior Engineers, Junior Engineers (IT), Depot Material
Superintendent and Chemical and Metallurgical Assistant. The notification for
the posts has been issued on the Railway Recruitment Board website. Railways
Ministry in a release said the last date for applications for this two-stage
recruitment is 31st of this month. The Ministry these vacancies are spread over
different Railway Zones and States and candidates from all over India can apply
against these vacancies.
2. NGT imposes Rs 100 Cr fine on Meghalaya govt
National Green Tribunal imposed a fine of 100 crore
rupees on Meghalaya government for its failure to curb illegal coal mining in
the state. The amount of the fine has to be deposited with the Central
Pollution Control Board within two months. The action comes after a high-level
committee submitted an adverse report to a bench headed by NGT chairperson AK
Goel. The report stated that the majority of the mines in the state are
operating without a lease or license. Senior advocate Raj Panjawani is
assisting the tribunal as an amicus curiae in the matter. He said, during the
hearing, Meghalaya government admitted that a large number of mines are
operating illegally.
3. Donald Trump Signs Asia Reassurance Initiative Act Into Law
U.S. President Donald J. Trump signed into law the
Asia Reassurance Initiative Act (ARIA), which passed the U.S. Senate earlier in
December. According to the White House, the act establishes a multifaceted U.S.
strategy to increase U.S. security, economic interests, and values in the
Indo-Pacific region.
4. Karnataka MP Pratap Simha demands change in IBPS recruitment pattern
Karnataka MP Pratap Simha on Union Finance Minister
Arun Jaitley and requested him to review the existing recruitment policy of
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) In an official communication
Simha urged Jaitley to reinstate the provision of ‘Local language’ which was
dropped in 2015 notification of the Central recruitment agency IBPS. Referring
to the language barriers in the banking sector, the Mysuru-Kodagu MP observed
that officers from other states who are not well-versed with Kannada are facing
trouble in daily business. Simha wrote that notification of 2012-14 which
demands the knowledge of local language should be reinstated to resolve the
problems faced by local job aspirants.
5. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to address IIT Bombay event
Union Surface Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari will
participate in IIT Bombay’s prestigious event Pre-Summit 2019. The Union
Minister will share his ideas on flagship programmes like Start-up India,
Mudra, and Skill India Mission. Veteran Industrialist and BJP Rajya Sabha MP
Rajeev Chandrasekhar will moderate the interactive session.
6. Arunima Sinha Becomes Worlds 1st Female Amputee To Scale Antarcticas Highest Peak
Arunima Sinha, the first female amputee to have
conquered Mt Everest, created yet another record as she became world’s first
woman amputee to climb Mount Vinson, the highest peak in Antarctica.
7. Chandrayaan-2 mission launch most likely in Feb
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will most
likely launch Chandrayaan-2, the country’s second mission to the Moon. The
features of the Chandrayaan-2 mission are: Chandrayaan-2 mission is a totally
indigenous venture comprising of an orbiter, a lander, and a rover. There would
be a controlled descent and the lander would soft-land on the lunar surface at
a specified site and deploy a rover.
8. LS passed a Bill to amend the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill
The Lok Sabha passed a Bill to amend the Aadhaar and
Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2018. The amendment will allow individuals to
offer voluntarily biometric ID as a means of identity verification for
obtaining services such as opening a bank account and getting a mobile phone
connection. The Bill also gives a minor the option to opt out of the 12-digit
identity scheme on attaining the age of 18. It provides for stiff penalties for
violation of norms set for the use of Aadhaar and bans service providers from
storing core biometric information and Aadhaar number of individuals who
voluntarily offer it as a means of authentication.
9. China named its lunar rover as Yutu 2
China successfully deployed Chang’e-4 lunar
probe to carry out a string of experiments on the unexplored far side of the
moon. It has named the lunar rover as ‘Yutu 2’. The Lunar rover Yutu 2
touched the lunar surface and left a trace on the loose lunar soil. The rover’s
touchdown is part of China Chang’e-4 lunar probe. Analysts say that China’s lunar
probe is part of its Made in China-2025 project. It will be focusing on
advanced technology, including space applications.
10. Study says spinach protein may offer treatment for alcohol abuse, mood disorders
Researchers from Purdue University, Indiana,
US, found a large protein in spinach that may aid in the development of
new medications for millions around the world dealing with alcohol use
disorders, chronic pain, and mood disorders. They discovered two peptides which
are naturally metabolic products of Rubisco, a large protein found in many
plants like spinach, that may aid in the development of new medications. The
researchers are pursuing synthetic and computational strategies to improve
these peptides to make them more effective. The rubiscolin peptides are also
being investigated for their ability to regulate dietary intake and are even
commercially available in anti-ageing skin products.
11. Tripura government seeks Rs.8,389.71 crore from the Centre for tribal welfare
The Tripura government seeks a special package of
Rs.8,389.71 crore from the Centre for development of the State’s indigenous
people who constitute one-third of its population. The tribal people of the
State remained backward as no previous government had taken any initiative for
their development. The BJP-IPFT government headed by Chief Minister Biplab Kumar
Deb had taken the decision to seek the package from the Centre.
12. Sudhir Bhargava apppointed as the new CIC
Centre has appointed Sudhir Bhargava as the new
Chief Information Commissioner (CIC). Four new members have also been appointed
to CIC, taking its strength to seven. Four vacancies still remain. Mr.
Bhargava, a former Secretary to the Social Justice Ministry, has been a
Commissioner since June 2015. He will be the ninth chief of the CIC. The
CIC is the highest appeal body under the Right to Information Act. It has been
functioning with just three members since the former chief and several members
completed their tenure last month.
13. Air quality remains poor in Mumbai
Mumbai city’s air quality continued to be in the
poor category, after being in the very poor category. Experts have
said that the air quality index (AQI) will stay in the poor to very poor
categories for around a month. This is the worst it has been since Diwali.
India Meteorological Department forecast said that the city has been
experiencing a minimum temperature was 15 degrees Celsius, although far from
the season’s lowest of 12.4 degrees in December. Meanwhile, the maximum
temperature was a warm 33.9 degrees Celsius. According to System of Air Quality
Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) the city’s average AQI stood at 284
(PM 2.5). It falls under poor category. Air Quality Index (AQI): Air Quality is
measured in terms of presence of particulate matter in the air. PM 2.5, or
small particulates of dust that are 2.5 microns in size can penetrate deeper
into lungs and enter the bloodstream. Similarly, PM 10 are slightly larger but
coarser particles.
14. China successfully tested its Mother of All Bombs
China successfully tested its most powerful
non-nuclear weapon, dubbed as the Mother of All Bombs. The bomb, whose strength
is only second to that of a nuclear weapon, was dropped by a Chinese H-6K
bomber. The bomb is five to six metres long (16 to 20 feet), but weighs
less than the American version. In a short video published on the website of
state arms manufacturer Norinco, the massive bomb drops on to a plain and
produces a gigantic ball of fire and black smoke.
15. LS passed Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill
The Lok Sabha passed the Indian Medical Council
(Amendment) Bill, 2018. The Bill will allow a panel of eminent professionals to
run the scam-tainted Medical Council of India (MCI) so that medical education
can be regulated in the best manner. Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda said
this Bill superseded the MCI and the powers of the council had been vested in a
Board of Governors (BoG). The BoG will have all eminent personalities and include
directors of AIIMS and PGI, Chandigarh. This board will continue to perform
till a council is constituted. The Bill seeks to replace an ordinance issued in
September 2018. A separate Bill to replace the MCI with the National Medical
Commission is pending in Parliament.
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