Current Affairs in English – December 11 2022

National Events:

Divyang:

Maharashtra is the first state in India to set up a separate department for Divyang (Divyang or Divyangjan is a Hindi term used to refer to persons with disabilities).
It is established to serve the physically & mentally disabled people in the state both educationally and professionally.
It seeks to ensure the welfare of the Divyangs & effectively implement various government schemes targeting them. It is expected to hire 2,000 special trainers for different disabilities.

Razorpay:

Razorpay becomes India’s First Payment Gateway to support Credit Cards on UPI. The customers of HDFC Bank, Punjab National Bank, Union Bank and Indian Bank can avail the benefits of this.
This offering is in line with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) & the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) latest innovation in the digital space. Shashank Kumar is the MD & Co-founder, Razorpay.

First transgender councillor:

New Delhi has got its first transgender councillor after Bobby Kinnar has won the series polls from sultanpuri A ward. Earlier, Bobby had contested the civic polls in 2017 as an independent candidate.
She is also the president ‘Hindu Yuva Samaj Ekta Awam Anti-Terrorism Committee’ Delhi unit. She is well known in Sultanpuri for her extensive social work.

Asia’s first drone delivery hub & network:

The Meghalaya Government in partnership with startup TechEagle has unveiled Asia’s first drone delivery hub & network. It is aimed at providing universal access to healthcare for the netizens.
It will be delivering vital supplies like drugs, diagnostic samples, vaccines, blood and blood components. The first official drone flight took off from Jengjal Sub Divisional Hospital.

Krishna Vavilala:

Indian – American Krishna Vavilala was honoured with the Presidential Lifetime Achievement (PLA) Award for his contributions to his community and the country.
He is from Andhra Pradesh & the founder and Chairman of the Foundation for India Studies (FIS). The Presidential Lifetime Achievement (PLA) Awards, led by AmeriCorps.

“Climate Investment Opportunities in India’s Cooling Sector”:

“Climate Investment Opportunities in India’s Cooling Sector” was released by the World Bank in partnership with the Government of Kerala.
As per the report India may soon become one of the first places in the world to experience heat waves that can surpass the human survivability limit.
It recommended the creation of a sustainable cooling strategy to help India in its post – COVID – 19 recovery.

Himachal Pradesh:

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukku and Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri will be sworn in on December 11.
Congress won the recently held Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections. Out of a total of 68 constituencies, the party won 40 constituencies.

Tamil Nadu Events:

“SHWAS”:

CM MK Stalin launched the Sanitation Workers Development Scheme in Madurai. He also launched a mobile app “SHWAS”(Sanitation Workers Health Welfare and Safety). It aims to protect the welfare of sanitary workers in the state.
Under the scheme, safety equipment like gloves & boots will be distributed to beneficiaries. It will ensure proper education for the children of conservancy workers.

Personal bill:

DMK member and lawyer B. Wilson introduced a personal bill in the Rajya Sabha to amend the Constitution, stating that a person should be appointed as a state governor only after 10 years after the completion of retirement or leave, regardless of any responsibility in the central and state governments, and that judges of the Supreme Court and High Court should not be appointed as governors.
He has also requested in this amendment to determine the qualifications and disqualifications for appointing the Governor to the state.

Regarding this bill, B. Wilson said:

Article 157 of the Constitution does not mention the qualifications and disqualifications for holding the office of Governors.
The Governor’s thinking should be free from political bias, party politics or future office expectations. He mentioned that I have introduced this bill only to fulfill the constitutional duties and act according to the norms.

International Events:

SAARC Charter Day 2022:

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Charter Day is observed every year on 8th December. On this day in 1985, SAARC Charter was adopted in Dhaka during the first summit of the group. 2022 marks the 38th anniversary of the regional group.
The charter was signed by leaders of SAARC countries i.e Government of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

“Renewables 2022”:

“Renewables 2022” is an annual report on the renewable sector released by the International Energy Agency (IEA). It states that the global renewable power capacity is likely to double over the next five years.
The capacity of renewable power worldwide is now anticipated to increase by 2400 gigawatts (GW) between 2022 and 2027. International Energy Agency (IEA) headquarters: Paris, France.

Vladimir Putin:

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that they too can follow the US attack style of preemptively destroying the enemy’s ability to attack them.
By doing so, he is considered to have implicitly warned of a possible nuclear attack on NATO member states before the start of conflict with NATO.