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1. Landmark Paris climate deal to stop global warming adopted
The Paris Climate Deal to stop global warming has been adopted. The representatives of 195 nations reached a landmark accord that will commit nearly every country to lowering planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions to help stave off the most drastic effects of climate change. The deal represents a historic breakthrough on an issue that has foiled decades of international efforts to address climate change. Traditionally, such pacts have required developed economies, such as the United States, to take action to lower greenhouse gas emissions, but they have exempted developing countries, such as China and India, from such action. The accord, which UN diplomats have been working toward for nine years, changes that dynamic by requiring action in some form from every country, rich or poor.
Quick Link – Paris Climate Deal
2. Gambia declares itself an ‘Islamic republic’
Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh has declared the tiny West African country an Islamic republic, saying he decided this because Islam is the religion of the majority of its citizens and to break from the nation’s colonial past. It does not appear that President Yahya Jammeh’s announcement changes Gambia’s laws or the country’s constitutional status as a secular state.
“In line with the country’s religious identity and values, I proclaim Gambia as an Islamic state,” the Gambian leader said. About 90 per cent of Gambia’s 1.8 million people are Muslim. The country gained independence from Britain in 1965.
Quick Link – Gambia
3. Odisha engages WTI to prepare wildlife management plan
In a bid to reduce animal deaths in the hands of humans and restore their lost habitats, Odisha government has engaged Wildlife Trust of India to prepare a comprehensive wildlife management plan for the state. The MoU beween state forest and environment department and WTI was signed and as per the agreement management plans will be prepared for protected areas as well as areas outside it.
At present, only protected areas including 19 wildlife sanctuaries and two national parks have management plans. These protected areas cover only 10.37 per cent of state’s forest area and 5.36 per cent of its total geographical area. Besides mapping the key biological resources and their connectivity across the landscape, the plan will also suggest measures to restore the degraded or lost habitats which are necessary for movement and sustenance of wildlife.
Quick Link – Odisha and WTI
4. Etihad Airways wins world’s leading airline award
Etihad Airways has been awarded the World’s Leading Airline award for the seventh consecutive year. At the annual World Travel Awards Grand Finale gala ceremony 2015, the airline added to its winning streak by also picking up the awards for ‘World’s Leading First Class’, ‘World’s Leading Inflight Entertainment’, and ‘World’s Leading Cabin Crew’.
Quick Link – Ethiad Airways
5. Mobile app to help choose energy efficient appliance
Power Minister Piyush Goyal will aunch a mobile app, on the occasion of the National Energy Conservation Day, to help consumers compare and choose energy efficient appliances available in the market. The mobile application will allow consumers to instantly compare personalised energy savings across all products of a specific class and thus enable them to choose more efficient products available in the market.
On December 14, 2015 to mark the National Energy Conservation Day at Vigyan Bhawan, the Ministry of Power and Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) will felicitate companies who have been the best energy performer in various sectors. Goyal will also present two top rank award of excellence, 41 units for first prizes, and 42 units for second prizes to the National Energy Conservation Award winners, who are the best energy performers in different sectors.
Quick Link – Energy Efficient Appliance
6. Logo and Mascot of 11th SAF games launched in Guwahati
The Organising Committee of the 12th South Asian Games, 2016 (OC-SAG) has unveiled the logo and mascot of the Games in Guwahati, Assam. The North Eastern cities of Guwahati and Shillong would jointly host the Games from February 6-16, 2016. At the launch ceremony the OC-SAG also kicked-off its Volunteers Programme which is open to the general public. About 4500 sport persons and officials from 8 countries are expected to participate in 23 events from 6th February to 16 February 2016 in 12th South Asian Games.
The Logo and the Mascot of the Games were selected from around 450 entries each. Kolhapur’s Anant Khasbardar and Abhijeet Krishna of NIFT Patna won the mascot and logo designing contests respectively.
The logo has eight petals representing the countries participating in the 12th South Asian Games. The name of the Mascot for the Games is TIKHOR, who is the Brand Ambassador of the 12th South Asian Games, 2016. TIKHOR is someone who is sharp, naughty, sporty and modern. He is all-rounder, active, energetic and popular among kids.
Quick Link – Logo and Mascot
7. TAPI gas pipeline finally off the ground
The construction of much-anticipated TAPI gas pipeline will begin from December 13 in Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) project is commencing after 25 years of the inception of the project. Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif along with Afghanistan and Indian leaders will attend the groundbreaking ceremony of $10 billion project in Asghabat.
Pakistan’s Interstate Gas Systems, along with Turkmenistan’s Turkmengas, Afghanistan’s Afghan Gas Enterprise and India’s Gail Ltd., has equal share-holding in the TAPI Pipeline Company Limited (TPCL). Gas supply to Pakistan via TAPI project will begin in 2019. On completion Pakistan and India will get over 1.3 billion cubic feet per day of gas from TAPI while Afghanistan will get 0.5 billion cubic feet.
Quick Link – TAPI Gas Pipeline
8. Saudi Arabia: First woman councillor elected
Women have been elected to municipal councils in Saudi Arabia for the first time after a ban on women taking part in elections was lifted. The vote is being seen as a landmark in the conservative kingdom. However, the councils have limited powers. Women won in many regions in the country, including Jeddah and Qatif. Saudi women still face many curbs in public life, including driving. A total of 978 women registered as candidates, alongside 5,938 men.
The disparity was attributed by female voters to bureaucratic obstacles and a lack of transport. Female candidates were also not allowed to address male voters directly during campaigning.
Quick Link – Saudi Arabia Elections
9. Anthony Joshua beats Dillian Whyte for British heavyweight title
Anthony Joshua came through his first real test as a professional, knocking Dillian Whyte out in the seventh round to win the British heavyweight title. Olympic champion Joshua, 26, came into the fight boasting 14 straight knockouts in the first three rounds. But Whyte, 27, stood up to some huge blows and, perhaps more importantly, managed to land a few of his own.
Joshua’s thrilling victory was greeted by raucous celebrations at the 20,000-capacity O2 Arena, making it abundantly clear that Britain has a new heavyweight hero. And Joshua’s emergence could lead to some fascinating heavyweight encounters on these shores over the next few years.
Quick Link – Anthony Joshua
10. India pollution: Delhi ban on government diesel cars
The National Green Tribunal has told the government not to buy any more diesel vehicles amid worsening pollution in Delhi. The order will apply to the federal and local Delhi governments. India’s Supreme Court will hear a plea against private ownership of diesel vehicles on 15 December. Delhi is experiencing hazardous levels of pollution due to diesel emissions, construction dirt and the burning of crop stubble in farms around the city.
Air pollution causes more than 600,000 premature deaths in India each year. The tribunal order will not apply to private owners of diesel cars. However, the country’s top court is due to hear a petition asking for the banning of privately-owned diesel vehicles.
Quick Link – Ban on Govt Diesel Cars
11. India and Japan ink three agreements for cooperation in Railway Sector
India and Japan have signed an MoU on cooperation and assistance in the Mumbai – Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Project (referred by many as Bullet Train project). The two countries have also entered into two comprehensive technological cooperation agreements for modernization and upgradation of Indian Railways.
1) MoU between India and Japan on cooperation and assistance in the Mumbai – Ahmedabad HSR Project
2) Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between Ministry of Railways and MLIT, Japan on technological cooperation
3) MoU on technological cooperation between RDSO and Railway Technical Research Institute Japan
Quick Link – India and Japan
12. IOC to invest Rs 1.75 lakh crore in expansion projects
IOC, India’s largest oil firm, will invest Rs 1.75 lakh crore over the next seven years on expanding refinery capacity, building petrochemical plants and laying pipelines. Besides, the refinery expansion projects planned include raising Panipat refinery capacity to 20.2 million tons from 15 million tons currently at a cost of Rs 15,000 crore as well as raising capacity at Koyali, Mathura and Barauni units by 2020.
Quick Link – IOC’s Expansion
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